Almost threw this in the trash... P-47D

[plheure2]

Greetings, folks:

Here are some pics of my almost completed Hasegawa 1/72 scale P-47D razorback. The decals are a combination of the kit's and ones from the Academy kit of the same scale. Word of warning: don't use the Academy decals unless you have something like CHAMP or Mr. Mark Softer, as they don't snuggle.... at all.

Anyway, hope you like the build. It's a pretty decent kit....

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice job but why did you almost chuck it? Also, if you don't mind me asking, is the canopy masked?

 

[dirkpitt289]

I can see why you wanted to chuck this one in the trash NOT!

Nice looking bird.

 

[plheure2]

Hi Crimea_River:

I nearly threw it away because a) I didn't like my paint job; b) I just about melted my prop into a blob while holding it to a floodlight to dry the glue, after breaking the mount. Luckily, a friend came to my rescue with another prop, which I have yet to paint up. Yes, the canopy is masked with Scotch tape. It has since been removed. More pics when finished.... may take me a week, as life gets in the way..... you know how it is.

 

[plheure2]

Thanks for the sentiments, DirkPitt289!

 

[Crimea_River]

Hi Crimea_River:

.. may take me a week, as life gets in the way..... you know how it is.

Sure do, man. Unfortunately I was born handsome rather than rich so I need to work for a living. Job gets in the way of my hobby.

Anyway, glad you didn't toss it. It's a fine project and you should be proud. Looking forward to the finished shots.

 

[Lucky13]

Good thing that you didn't toss it in the bin mate, looks good!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice machine, glad it didn't get canned

 

[Airframes]

Agree with all.

 

[plheure2]

Greetings gents:

This morning before work, I airbrushed Reefer White on my replacement prop, followed by brush painting the prop boss in Testor's Red (the little bottle). Then I woked 10 hours OT. But the prop is getting there.... plane close to finished.

 

[plheure2]

Greetings, Gents:

Col. Robert Besseler's late 1944 mount, "Big Stud", the P-47D Razorback, is complete. The new prop is painted and on. Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

[plheure2]

Here's more.....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It looks great

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Pete!

 

[djos]

Only what is not good are the pictures (blurred), everything else looks very good.

Very nice Thunderbolt!

Best regards

 

[A4K]

Great work mate!

 

[seangday]

like it

 

[87FLST]

Here's a couple of shots of my P47, I'm trying to improve my camera work on extreme close up shots of my different kits, when I get that figured out I would like to submit step-by-step builds, I have a few kits on the go right now

 

[Njaco]

Now we have blur and humungous size! Its a good looking model all the same. Nice work!