P-47D Thunderbolt - "Snortin' Bull"

Stuff to be used in this project. 

Fuselage halves are together 

Engine painted, no aditional details added 

View into the cockpit 

Dry-fitting, nothing glued just yet 

Legs and prop not glued yet, all the other parts are 

First pass of Alclad Aluminium, without primer. Still many areas to correct... 

All shades of aluminium are applied. These include Alclad dark Aluminium on wing and tail panels and polished airframe around the nose area. 

All shades of aluminium are applied. These include Alclad dark Aluminium on wind and tail panels and polished airframe around the nose area. 

Invasion stripes and the black tail stripings were painted on using MRP colours.
Some chipping has been applied as well using Ammo Mig "scratch effect" product. 

Invasion stripes and the black tail stripings were painted on using MRP colours.
Some chipping has been applied as well using Ammo Mig "scratch effect" product. 

Invasion stripes and the black tail stripings were painted on using MRP colours.
Some chipping has been applied as well using Ammo Mig "scratch effect" product. 

Invasion stripes and the black tail stripings were painted on using MRP colours.
Some chipping has been applied as well using Ammo Mig "scratch effect" product. 

The black areas have been painted. The Montex masking set made life a bit easier although the set requires some adjustments, but ok.  

Aeromaster decals, printed by Cartgraph, are nice to work with.
First decals are in.  

Aeromaster decals, printed by Cartgraph, are nice to work with.
All decals are on.  

Aeromaster decals, printed by Cartgraph, are nice to work with.
All decals are on.  

Aeromaster decals, printed by Cartgraph, are nice to work with.
All decals are on.  

Aeromaster decals, printed by Cartgraph, are nice to work with.
All decals are on.  

Dry fitting the landing gear.  

Decals are set rather well in the panel lines. 

Prop and wheels are done.  

Panel lines washed with Tamiya black panelliner.  

Panel lines washed with Tamiya black panelliner.  

Panel lines washed with Tamiya black panelliner.  

Panel lines washed with Tamiya black panelliner.  

Panel lines washed with Tamiya black panelliner.  

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Weathering completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed. 

Completed.