Republic P-47D-30 Thunderbolt; 1/72

Hopefully this will be the final result 🙂

but before the start - testing new rivetting tool

comparison before (right) and after (left)

cockpit - no additional PE upgrades - just OOB

instrument panel looks really nice after painting and detailing

wing parts after base coat (just to see if the rivets will still be there)

almost ready for primer coat

engine painted with GSI Buffable colors

first round of black gloss base coat

there may be needed the second coat to get better result. We will see.

AK Extreme metals - Polished Aluminium - it looks slightly grainy but in reality it's very nice and smooth (see next picture)

very nice finish

front engine cover - really happy with the result

nice and shiny

main body also exactly as I wanted it to be in the end.

I love it!

my preciousssss... 😄

AK Extreme metals are definetely my favorite metal paint after this model. Highly recommended!

red surfaces all in place

Olive drab top antiglare surfaces in place

and after a nice gloss coat of Future - still looking nice and shiny

Ready for decals!

Decals in place

lots and lots and lots of mostly small decals

and a few bigger 🙂

Flory Dark dirth wash

and after cleaning

All bits and bobs in place, canopy unmasked - Model is finished 🙂

Kommentit

31 January 2019, 12:15

Flop_Se
looks really nice so far! I`m in! 👍

31 January 2019, 12:31

Marco Gallmann
Wow, looks much better than mine. I take a seat..

31 January 2019, 16:53

Patrick Hagelstein
Looks really good! 👍 The Revell kit is this diamond in the rough and you are surely cutting and polishing that into something brilliant. 🙂

31 January 2019, 17:02

Rick Corts
Have this as well, will take a seat to see how yours works out.

1 February 2019, 11:29

Adam Gudynowski
Following 👍

1 February 2019, 11:35

Łukasz Gliński
Me 2

1 February 2019, 12:39

Flop_Se
Good progress! 👍

4 February 2019, 21:34

Patrick Hagelstein
Whauw! What did you use for that black coat?

4 February 2019, 22:05

Alec K
Following 👍

5 February 2019, 01:37

Martin Frcka
Thank you all for the kind words. Patrick, it's Tamiya X-1 gloss black thinned 50/50 with leveling thinner

5 February 2019, 07:00

Stefan Schacht
very nice so far 👍, count me in.

5 February 2019, 08:14

Patrick Hagelstein
That went down really shiny, Martin! 👍

5 February 2019, 12:10

Maciej Bellos
Whoa, dazzling shine!

5 February 2019, 18:42

Stephan Ryll
Looking good 👍

5 February 2019, 19:01

Martin Frcka
Hans, I was worried in the beginning start and during the testing because I was not getting the finish I was after, but after this paint job it looks like I finally figured them out and I literally fell in love with them.

5 February 2019, 19:07

Faraz Anwar
Very nice finish. I'm also building same kit and would like to know what gloss black did you use. Thanks

5 February 2019, 20:11

Martin Frcka
Thank you everybody.
First - nice and clean surface without scratches (obviously 🙂 ), I have put base coat of MRP surface primer (not necessary), then first coat of Tamiya X-1 Black gloss (50/50) which was too thick so the second coat of tamiya black gloss was with more thinner (30/60 - paint/thinner). Next time I will go right away with the 30/60 mix. And then final two - three coats of thin layer of Polished aluminum (first coat was just dusting , second slightly heavier and the last was quite heavy but not too much heavy). I have not let the metal color dry between the coats - when the last surface of the model was painted, the first was already dry. but if you let it dry for 4 - 5 min - it will be sufficient.
and the important thing while airbrushing - low pressure (did not pay attention to PSI) just enough for the paint to spray without splattering and nice and close spraying.
Hope this will help.

5 February 2019, 20:47

Faraz Anwar
Much appreciated Martin

5 February 2019, 20:51