"Eileen" P-47D, 84th Fighter Sqd, 78th Fighter Grp

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May 29, 2014
The start
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014
The dreaded Academy decals from hell...
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014
Ready to close her up.
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014
Tamiya XF-5:1 + XF-57:3 and AK washes plus chipping with XF-56
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014
Drilled out muzzles
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May 29, 2014
Hollowed exhaust pipe.
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May 29, 2014
Hollowed exhaust pipe.
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May 29, 2014
Look, it got wings...
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May 29, 2014
The simple cockpit but it'll do for this build.
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May 29, 2014
Not much will be seen once the canopy is in place.
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
The prop shaft is too short so a little bit of sprue to the rescue.
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
Priming isn't an option!
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
Tons of decal fluids used to no use.
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July 24, 2014
Port side
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July 24, 2014
Starboard side.
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July 24, 2014
The decals don't wrap around the whole way.
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July 24, 2014
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July 24, 2014
Sealed with Tamiya X-22
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July 24, 2014
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July 25, 2014
Gunze H302 in place
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July 25, 2014
The Tamiya tape have reacted with the X-22 layer.
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July 25, 2014
This is after five seconds in screen wash. No return now...
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July 25, 2014
Nice n' clean...

Comments

29 May 2014, 23:49

Es-haq Khosravi
Well done!

30 May 2014, 00:12

M.Julian Marles
nice!

30 May 2014, 01:16

Dave Flitton
Watching this one!!

30 May 2014, 04:03

Vorya hidaryan
So far so good 👍

30 May 2014, 07:32

Holger Kranich
Yeah cool, a jug! I´m in!

30 May 2014, 08:02

Urban Gardini
Thanks mates! But I warn you, it's a Jug without jugs...

30 May 2014, 14:18

Edgars Bizūns
I have this kit, but without canopy..

3 June 2014, 19:18

Urban Gardini
The kit is really basic. A shame though 'bout your missing canopy.

3 June 2014, 19:20

Edgars Bizūns
I bought for about 3$ , it was a bit started and missing canopy.

3 June 2014, 19:21

Urban Gardini
Even worse that you've been tricked.

3 June 2014, 19:26

Edgars Bizūns
No, no, I saw everything that, that's why I bought it 😄 I think I'll use Squadron vac-form canopy.

3 June 2014, 19:36

Urban Gardini
Ah, then it's not as bad.

3 June 2014, 19:38

Edgars Bizūns
Yeah

3 June 2014, 19:39

Acki
Ei, Ei, Ei, Eileen! I´m in.

5 June 2014, 10:07

Urban Gardini
Youtube Video

5 June 2014, 11:14

H K
Dexys midnight runners 👍

5 June 2014, 12:41

Urban Gardini
Finaly some 20 new photo's of my slow progress. Not much build time though so it's a real quick build other than it takes ages for me to build with ten minutes here n' 15 there so time flies...

24 July 2014, 05:20

B
I'm in! I'm a bit late though... 😉 looking awesome!! 👍

24 July 2014, 05:33

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

24 July 2014, 09:03

Alan Rush
I finished the Academey 1/72 Helldiver and putting decals on anything with a curve was a disaster. Would not wrap around with tons of MicroSol. I had to cut and then match the pieces to avoid the bubbling and creasing. Not acceptable that it doesn't even cover the whole cowling. Are you willing to make a quick build a little slower by finding aftermarket decals?

24 July 2014, 20:53

Urban Gardini
All other decals should be usable I think considerin' that they won't be put down on any difficult area. It could be if I can raid some checkers from another decal sheet I've got or from a Tamiya kit. I like the markings n' colours on the Eileen even if it lacks the crucial pin-up. Have you tried Tamiya's checker decals? How do those wrap around the cowling?

24 July 2014, 21:19

Urban Gardini
Four new photos!

25 July 2014, 09:50

Es-haq Khosravi
Try to paint the checker with masking it with small square-shaped masking tape pieces, would be kinda hard, but nice result!

25 July 2014, 10:17

Urban Gardini
It's possible to do that. Either I paint the checkers or use my Tamiya decals for 'em.

25 July 2014, 10:39

Es-haq Khosravi
Tamiya decals are probably so much better than Academy's.

25 July 2014, 10:48

Urban Gardini
Decals made in Teutoburger wald in the year 9 A.D. is far better than Academy's decals...

25 July 2014, 11:20

Es-haq Khosravi
Hahaha!