Testors 1/48 P-47D-5 Thunderbolt

[B-17engineer]

I've also been sanding the whole fuselage just to get ride of paint, glue, etc.... doesn't look to shabby

 

[B-17engineer]

**Gets on his knees**

Oh great gods, I regquest permission to spray a bit of OD where I added the strips and see how much they show up.

 

[Airframes]

use a light grey paint H. It'll show up the gaps, lumps and bumps, and is easier to hide when painting later.

 

[B-17engineer]

Sure thing, if I'm not doing anything tomorrow that'll be what I'm doing

 

[B-17engineer]

The decals came yesterday and I'm looking forward to painting now.....

 

[Wurger]

Any pics H~ ?

 

[B-17engineer]

Will take some soon mate, I've been rather busy and watching soccer.

Then Sunday I'm going to the horse racing track.

 

[Wurger]

I see.

 

[B-17engineer]

Don't worry Commander Bondski! I'll have them for you later.

 

[Wurger]

Thank you....

 

[B-17engineer]

No pictures yet.

Part of the spine broke off one of the thinner parts around the canopy should go, and I put putty there nad around...Pics later HOPEFULLY.

I'm getting a new 10 or 12 megapixel camera next week....yay

 

[Wayne Little]

What?.... No pictures....

 

[B-17engineer]

Yeah...busy..

 

[B-17engineer]

Ok...this kit is testing my patients... it'll be a what if soon. What if the P-47 hit a wall going Mach 1...

 

[Airframes]

Don't worry H, it's heading in the right direction, and it's good experience. What 'they' used to call 'character building'.....!!

 

[hawkeye2an]

In my "What If....P-65" post you commented that you are NOT having fun on this project. If I might make a suggestion. Step away and take a break. Do you have enough room to work on something else? I always have several projects going and I have gone to keeping them each on a "project" board (see pic) so I can move them back and forth. I am currently 'on hold' on one of my longest builds while I think my next step through. Your project has had it's challenges, but it's a learning experience. Have FUN with that process. I have only been back in the hobby for less than a year after a 20+ year absence and the thing I love most about being back is being able to share this stuff with my forum friends. I have a local club with about a dozen guys that show up for contests but unfortunately most of them keep ALL their secrets to themselves. What a shame, they don't realize what a club should be all about. I know the guys have you on the right track, but step back if you need to and come back to this one later. You ARE allowed to enjoy the pain!!!

 

[Lucky13]

Same here....have a 'few' project in the pipeline. Always good to step away sometimes and re-group.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks guys! Will put it on hold and figure out what the heck I'm doin!!

 

[B-17engineer]

Okay a question......is there anything I can do to sprue up the landing wheel...rather plain

 

[Wurger]

Do you have the razor-saw Harry?