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

[Totalize]

Thanks Guys.

Ordnance done.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very tidy.

 

[fubar57]

Agreed

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Smart.

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Gents. Just a quick snapshot of base coat and upper invasion stripes done. They will be lightly painted over in OD with some degree of low opacity so they show through.

 

[fubar57]

Very tidy

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very stripey.

 

[T Bolt]

Yes, very nice

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Guys.

 

[F-104nut]

Excellent uniform stripes !!

 

[Wayne Little]

fantastic.

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Guys. The following profile is fairly correct I believe of the actual a/c. Note the blue on the window of the Donald Duck Motif. The Kit world decal is done in more a tan colour so perhaps not accurate. Furball Aero Design did a decal set with the blue in the motif but it's OOP. As such it looks like I will have to use the Kitsworld decal. I will ask around the Net but I doubt anyone has the furball set.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Bit of a shame and I wish you success in your quest.

 

[Totalize]

Bit of a shame and I wish you success in your quest.

Thanks Vic.

 

[Totalize]

The Painting continues. The Invasion stripes are done and I got a base coat on her. Kind of a shame the stripes will be covered up for the most part with OD but that's how it goes
All paints are Tamiya with the exception of the tail. I didn't like any of the standard yellow colours I had but had some Testors enamel Insignia Yellow. It has that deep yellow colour and provides nice contrast with the grey. Perfect!

The only areas I primed on this model are the fuselage seams and wing seams. Everywhere else I sprayed right on the bare plastic.