Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Jugs over Italy"
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2 6 January 2016, 23:07
Scott HastingsCool, have this one in my stash pile as well, looking forward to following your build
7 January 2016, 02:27
Ronan DonohoeIt seems like a good kit, lots of aftermarket included too! Hoping to get stuck in this weekend.
7 January 2016, 15:37
Holger KranichOh yeah, i´m in here too! Nice kit! have a lot of fun with it at the Weekend😢
7 January 2016, 15:50
Urban GardiniLooking great mate! I'll grab a seat as well. I've got the sister kit to this one and AFIK it's only the decals that differ.
22 January 2016, 01:03
Ronan DonohoeThanks guys, I'll be very pleased when I get the fuselage together, I'm hoping that will go well!
You are correct I think in that the "Jugs over Germany" is the same apart from the marking options.
22 January 2016, 01:06
Ronan DonohoeI spent most of my bench time over the past two weeks finishing and sanding seams and then rescribing the lost detail. Tonight I added the Master gun barrels and then got a coat of Mr Surfacer black primer on.
8 February 2016, 00:03
Ronan DonohoeLots of work done recently, we are in the middle of selling our house which has eaten up my modelling time, but I'm nearly finished the paintjob and hope to get the decals on next
16 March 2016, 23:49
Kerry COXThe paint 'shop' looks the money, and the work on the tail stripes is wonderful. !!🙂
The painting for me is always filled with dread, but once it starts, all is good, and I am really looking forward to your finished product mate. 🙂 🙂 👍
Cheers. 👍
17 March 2016, 01:55
Ronan DonohoeThanks guys! I actually enjoy masking which is nice as it does lead to good paintwork. Getting close to the finish line on this one, looking forward to it!
17 March 2016, 15:40
Kerry COXSo are we Ronan. And the colourful paint jobs just have that 'Zing' true. ? 🙂 👍
17 March 2016, 17:15
Ronan DonohoeI agree 100%, I love the colourful markings applied to aircraft in the second world war, and in the earlier parts of the cold war, the latest modern grey markings while practical are very boring! I've added pictures of the USAAF markings now painted on using Maketar masks, Mr Aqueous Color "Thunderbird Blue" and Mr Paint ANA601 Insignia White
18 March 2016, 02:08
Kerry COXIt's good that we can still indulge ourselves with the brightly coloured aircraft prior to the 'drab' greys of today. 🙂
The USN especially 👍
Thanks for the colour tips too Ronan. 🙂
And I really do like the different metals on the wings you have done. Most effective. 👍
18 March 2016, 03:18
Ronan DonohoeGlad you noted the variation in the metal on the wings! The base colour is super silver metallic, then the gun compartment covers are dark aluminium, and some of the top panels on the wings and the control surfaces are duraluminum (all Mr Paint paints). It was quite a bit of masking but I like the effect!
18 March 2016, 12:27
Kerry COXIt is great to see just how much effort you have put in to get the best result Ronan, I am most impressed at your skills.
Cheers and well done. 🙂
18 March 2016, 16:16
Ronan DonohoeThanks again Kerry! I won't get any more work done on it for a week now as I'm off for a holiday tomorrow with the family, but I plan to get it all done the following week. I want to get it done by the 10th of April for a group build on Britmodeller and hopefully I should do so (I've already finished the undercarriage, bombs, wheels and so on, so a lot of the busy work done!)
18 March 2016, 16:52
Kerry COXHave a wonderful time with your kin folk mate. Have a safe trip and may God be with you. 🙂 🙂 🙂 👍
18 March 2016, 18:21
Ronan DonohoeThanks Clifford! Looking forward to getting it finished (soon I hope!)
19 March 2016, 02:12
Ronan DonohoeFitted the motor and cowling tonight, plus assembled the propeller. Nearly ready to finish the decals and markings but a bit of paint touching up is needed first. Getting there!
30 March 2016, 23:40
Ronan DonohoeThank you! I often see other people posting about how much they hate masking but not me, I actually enjoy it! (Both putting it on and taking it off!)
1 April 2016, 15:27
Urban GardiniYou'll never know if it's good or not until you remove the masking so it's an intense part of the building to remove the masking...
1 April 2016, 15:42
Kerry COXI like to get the masking off as soon as possible, mainly to avoid that 'feathering' that happens after the paint has dried, so while it has a little 'softness', I find it is a good time to get it done. 🙂 Then there is always the running of a super sharp scalpel blade along the edge of the masking to 'break' that line of paint, just as long as you don't 'score' the underlying surface. :-/
1 April 2016, 22:49
Ronan DonohoeWhat I have found using the new Mr Paint's that I have is that they go on nice and thin (yet cover well) and hence not much build up against the tape. I'm a big fan!
2 April 2016, 00:43
Ronan DonohoeThanks again guys! Just trying to work up the energy to get more work done on it today, having a very lazy Saturday at the moment!
2 April 2016, 17:51
Ronan DonohoeAll finished now, next I must take some quality pictures of it in my light tent
16 April 2016, 17:02
Alistair GrahamThe model looks great, i have it in my stash but have never worked with resin before, and i also bought some Alclad paints and have never used these before either, so i guess it was put on the back burner for that reason but after seeing this i might dig it out after my current projects are finished.
16 April 2016, 18:13
Ronan DonohoeThanks guys! I'll take better photos tomorrow and post them up. I find resin good to work with although the cockpit floor is a pain to work with on this kit as you have to remove a big chunk of casting material to get it ready for assembly. Other than that I think it went together well!
17 April 2016, 02:31
