**** DONE: GB-63 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt - Stormy Weather

[Crimea_River]

Da pit is not da pits.

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Don

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[le_steph40]

Agreed with above

 

[Donivanp]

Well today's pilgrims progress. Cockpit installed and fuselage halves mated, engine installed and cowling on. Wings and tail planes installed. Now it's time to call it a day. It's a day!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Coming along nicely Don.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[Totalize]

Yes! this Jug is coming along nicely Don.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' good man....

 

[Donivanp]

Moving right along...

Paint moving.

A couple weeks back I was looking for a display base for Marston Mat, )AKA PSP), I found Mini art had brought out one and decided to look into it (buy it).
It comes in two formats. One with two sheets (bases) and one with one and some 55 gal drums in it.

I pulled one out and it comes in a grey plastic.

I started by shooting a Vallejo Metal Colors Steel base and than used some Vallejo Rust colors to "age" it I guess.

after which I used a Mr Color sand to accentuate the planking.

to get this....

As a SW Pac PSP runway/parking area.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good effort Don, like the mat.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Like that Don....

 

[Totalize]

Spooktacular Don!

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Don

 

[Crimea_River]

That turned out well. I still have a base like that somewhere that needs similar treatment.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks all, touch up on some but nearing the end.

 

[Donivanp]

That turned out well. I still have a base like that somewhere that needs similar treatment.

I found it setup very well and adds a nice base. Thank you

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Donivanp]

Question; paper drop tanks, were they used in the southwest pacific ie New Guinea, Dobodura, Nazdab etc…. The ranges were long and when the P-38's were pulled from the 475th they got the 47D's.