P-47M Thunderbolt
Self-made gun-sight
Self-made gun-sight
Self-made gun-sight
Deflected ailerons: left side down
Deflected ailerons: right side up
Deflected ailerons: position of controlstick corrected
Lowered elevators
Self-made rod between the elevators
Hole drilled for the rod
sample fit of the rod between the elevators
Cowling
Painted an weathered the inner of the cowling.
By the way, whe engine doesn´t fit in the cowling. I have to grind the inner cowling and some of the radial engine.
By the way, whe engine doesn´t fit in the cowling. I have to grind the inner cowling and some of the radial engine.
Painted an weathered the inner of the cowling.
Painted firewall and oilcooler.
Corrected mistake at the right oil cooler.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800: starting to paint the cylinder heads and nose casings.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 - rear radial engine: starting to paint the cylinder heads and valve control.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 - front radial engine: starting to paint the cylinder heads and valve control.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800: painted nose casings with some weathering with different colour of the left and right upper housing.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 - front radial engine: painting the engine housing
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 - rear radial engine: painting the engine housing.
Colouring of the cylinder heads are more brighter. I hope they will be more visible.
Colouring of the cylinder heads are more brighter. I hope they will be more visible.
Primed landing gear.
Painted and some wethered landing gear. Self-made breaking line.
Primed tires.
OOB the antenna have to glue at the right hull. So as i not to break off, i modifiy the fastening. Now i can glue the antenna in the hull at one of the last work steps.
Completed R-2800. Some little weathering will be done.
Deficiencies of the kit at the reinforcement of the vertical stabilizer. I have to fill it.
Completed wings. The pylons are missing. I will attach the pylons later.
Coloured landing gear with self-made breaking line.
Coloured landing gear with self-made breaking line.
Panel lines all over. I engraved the panel lines of the kit additionally.
I engraved the panel lines of the kit additionally.
I engraved the panel lines of the kit additionally.
I engraved the panel lines of the kit additionally.
Glue on the elevators to the fuselage. Unfortunately I only noticed afterwards a mistake of the kit. The left and right elevators are not on the same level.
Slowly looks like a plane. 🙂
I have to repair the paintwork in the landing gear bay because some glue came out the gap between the wings and fuselage.
Partially painted in to match the rest.
Changed a bit and some more weathering on the radial engine.
Cowling prepared for painting.
New accessories for my P-47M: The 200 gal. flat "belly" drop tank comes from CMK.
One of them i will assemble to the centerline pylon because according to my books and records the "M"-Version usually had been equipped with this 200gal. tanks.
One of them i will assemble to the centerline pylon because according to my books and records the "M"-Version usually had been equipped with this 200gal. tanks.
Unfavorable position of the sprue.
After removing.
I drilled two holes for the additional fuel lines into the drop tank.
I drilled two holes for the additional fuel lines into the fuselage.
Two more holes for the pylon.
Holds even without glue.
I had to repair the left wing, because the tip of the wing was broken.
I had to repair the left wing, because the tip of the wing was broken.
When comparing pictures in the inet with the cover photo and the instruction i found some mistakes.
The fin on back looks on the photos like black not aluminum as shown on the cover photo. The instruction demands complete black. Reference: worldwarphotos.info/..-56th-fighter-group/
The cover photo shows it with correct difference in hight of the color line on the front (cowling und forward fusselage). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24339
On the pictures, the color of the canopy and windshild looks rather like aluminum (instruction), not red (cover). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24321
The fin on back looks on the photos like black not aluminum as shown on the cover photo. The instruction demands complete black. Reference: worldwarphotos.info/..-56th-fighter-group/
The cover photo shows it with correct difference in hight of the color line on the front (cowling und forward fusselage). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24339
On the pictures, the color of the canopy and windshild looks rather like aluminum (instruction), not red (cover). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24321
Parts primed with black primer (fine).
Parts primed with black primer (fine).
Through priming, slight mistakes in the surface become visible. I have to correct them.
Through priming, slight mistakes in the surface become visible. I have to correct them.
Preshading (my first time with an airbrush), after i sanded the primer
Preshading (my first time with an airbrush), after i sanded the primer
The upper side painted in dull black.
The upper side painted in dull black.
Painted bottom half of the belly drop tank.
Likewise the 75gal. drop tanks of the kit. I will use them for the diorama and put them at the edge of the P-47´s parking space.
Painted propeller head.
Prepared for painting the aluminium color
Prepared for painting the aluminium color
AK Interactive - Xtreme Metal - Aluminium
AK Interactive - Xtreme Metal - Aluminium
Some panels darker: AK Interactive - Xtreme Metal - Dark Aluminium
Some panels darker: AK Interactive - Xtreme Metal - Dark Aluminium
Some panels darker: AK Interactive - Xtreme Metal - Dark Aluminium
Befor i painted in yellow, i primed the propeller tips in white
Likewise I painted the area around the turbocharger in darker aluminium
My first time: I painted the metal tarnished from heat
My first time: I painted the metal tarnished from heat
Also my first time with airbrush: I painted the exhaust stacks.
On most of the pictures of the P-47 in business, heavy exhaust stacks can be seen.
On most of the pictures of the P-47 in business, heavy exhaust stacks can be seen.
Also my first time with airbrush: I painted the exhaust stacks.
On most of the pictures of the P-47 in business, heavy exhaust stacks can be seen.
On most of the pictures of the P-47 in business, heavy exhaust stacks can be seen.
Weathering - gunpowder marks
Weathering - gunpowder marks
Weathering - gunpowder marks
Weathering - for my first time, I don't think it's bad.
Weathering - for my first time, I like it.
Decals.
At next, I will painting it with semi-gloss clear coat. And i have to weather the upper side too.
Final sprint....for my P-47M. Then i have to build the diorama.
The GMC CCKW-353 Gasoline Tank Truck
Selfmade windscreen
Opening the grid
Opening the grid
Build up the grid
Build up the grid
Some brightened (bleached from the sun) upper side
Decals and clear coat
Now with tires, steering turned to left
Now with tires, steering turned to left, weathering
Weathering
Weathering
Some stuff for the truck and the airfield
Comments
29 11 January 2022, 08:59
Łukasz GlińskiFollowing, built it from the Revell boxing not so long ago, it's a nice kit 🙂
11 January 2022, 09:19
Shar DipreeThx. Yes, nice kit with fine details although the injection mold is made in/before 1999.
12 January 2022, 20:37
Shar DipreeSome news: the build went ahead and i ordered some acessories for the diorama:
200gal. flat belly drop tank: 200 US gal. External Drop Ta..rbolt kit (CMK Q72264, 1:72)
Polish pilots: Battle of Britain Polish pil..ork Miniatures F72018, 1:72)
US Army machanics: US Army mechanics WW II (3 fig.) (CMK F72114, 1:72)
Due to the lack of offers of military ground crews, i chose additional a civilian ground crew: Ground Crew (PJ Production 721134, 1:72)
22 January 2022, 20:31
Shar DipreeDoes anybody know what kind of mission Capt. Witold A. Łanowski flown with the HV-Z? I did not find much about this topic. 🙁
22 January 2022, 20:34
Łukasz GlińskiSeems like it was mainly escorting. 😉
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/61st_Fighter_Squadron
en.wikipedia.org/wik..s_Group#World_War_II
22 January 2022, 21:33
Shar DipreeThx. The wiki-articles were the first i found at my search.
Yesterday i found detailed information about the 56th FG. The link to a homepage about the 56th FG (61th 62th and 63th FS also): 56thfightergroup.co.uk/history.htm
At 3rd January 1945 the 56th FG begins to receive the new P-47M model. The 56th was the only group to fly the M model operationally. But the P-47M got many problems with the new engine so the 56th was taken off operations or changed the aircraft model (P-51). Several P-47Ms went down because of engine problems.
Only March 25th the engine problems could be solved and the 56th was back to business. Now they flew Ramrod-missions (bomber escording) but also Strafing-missions (ground attack on low level using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons).
That means, my idea for an diorama with this P-47M equipped with bombs to the wing pylons is unrealistic.
By the way: i found a book about Capt. Witold A. Łanowski: fightinghigh.com/products/out-in-front 🙂
23 January 2022, 09:07
Robert PodkońskiFantastic research, Shar. The book is Lanowski's autobiography in fact 🙂
23 January 2022, 10:54
Shar DipreeThx.
When comparing pictures in the inet with the cover photo and the instruction i found some mistakes.
The fin on back looks on the photos like black not aluminum as shown on the cover photo. The instruction demands complete black. Reference: worldwarphotos.info/..-56th-fighter-group/
The cover photo shows it with correct difference in hight of the color line on the front (cowling und forward fusselage). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24339
On the pictures, the color of the canopy and windshild looks rather like aluminum (instruction), not red (cover). Reference: americanairmuseum.com/media/24321
23 January 2022, 14:17
Robert PodkońskiTo the best of my knowledge, you are absolutely right, Shar. This is how in Techmod decals Lanowski's Thunderbolt is presented:
Republic P-47D/M Thunderbolt (Techmod 72103, 1:72)
23 January 2022, 14:33
Łukasz GlińskiWhile working on my build some time ago, I went for blue fin and alu canopy framing, same as Techmod suggests. Not so sure about the fin colour tbh when I look at it now 🙂
That boxart profile looks very odd to me, but it covers another important detail - the horseshoe:
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23 January 2022, 14:46
Shar DipreeSome new pictures.
@Łukasz Gliński: The decals comes from Cartograph.
28 January 2022, 23:09
Łukasz GlińskiNice progress. Good for you - their decals should be waaaay better. Looking forward to seeing what you picked for plum.
6 February 2022, 22:10
Shar DipreeThx Lukasz. 🙂 I hope, i will doing fine.
Hello everyone. I made some new pictures.
I'm testing clear coats at the moment. I tested several clear coats, none of which meets my requirements (good spraying and surface such as matching gloss level), yet.
13 February 2022, 09:38
Shar DipreeHello everyone.
Some new pics.
I starting to build the airfield-base and the tank truck.
6 May 2022, 19:18
Shar DipreeBecause we were moving last year, i hadn´t enough time for modelling. But now, my project goes on. Now some news.
26 February 2023, 08:26
Robert PodkońskiThunderbolt looks fantastic, Shar (Was it really your first time with airbrushing and weathering? You must be very talented then!)
26 February 2023, 09:04
Живко ДжаковVery good research! I was also looking for what the exact colors were because of the discrepancies between the box art and the manual. I have to admit I settled for a much more superficial work on the subject.
27 February 2023, 08:20
Andy BallMissed this one Shar, and thanks for hosting the build in such detail. I will steal some of your ideas when I get to mine.
27 February 2023, 08:58
Shar DipreeNew advances: truck further completed and some more stuff for the truck and the airfield. Slowly the squirrel feeds (i love squirrels).
Thanks Andy. Which ideas do you mean?
5 March 2023, 20:42
Mr JamesBeautiful work on the P47. It amazes me the detail you get into that cockpit on this scale. Also, thats the proper way to paint metal finish. Fantastic result.
28 May 2023, 15:49
Andy BallShar: all of 'em! The Tamiya kit is superb, and the only thing I wish I'd done is slightly open those cowel blades as you have
28 May 2023, 16:31
Jennifer FranklinIncredible work, Shar (I love squirrels too); I love the weathering you did on the truck, especially given the scale of 1:72. That can't have been easy.
20 January, 04:18
Shar DipreeThank you Mr James, Andy, Jennifer and Nicolas.
I should continue here too, but so far I haven't had the muse for it - I don't like painting figures.
28 January, 08:56
NicolasI can understand that. I do most of my figure painting during the week after work. Then I only have 10-20 minutes anyway, overall I make quite good progress, but I never sit on the figures for long.
28 January, 10:35
