Tamiya P-47D Razorback "Hun Hunter XIV"

Kresten Schleemann
Looking good so far mate. Have this kit myself so will be watching how it goes.

Derek Jordan
This is the second Tamiya Thunderbolt I've built in the last 6 months, third Thunderbolt all together in that time ( I built the Monogram Razorback too). This kit is fantastic. No seams. No issues. You'll love it.

Christian Ristits
Looks very good, eager to see more of it!

Derek Jordan
I'm really just building this as a test bed for Alclad paints. I used them on my Mustang and had some peculiar issues. This is in preparation for an ambitious p-38 build I'll be starting in November.

Kresten Schleemann
Well It certainly looks good. How is the fit of the P.E. parts? I have the same set for it.

Derek Jordan
Everything is spot on, as per usual with Eduard's PE. I don't know how I ever built a kit without it.

Kresten Schleemann
Good to know. Thanks mate. The alclad looks to have gone down well. Nice work.

Jim Collins
Holy crap! Just stumbled on this. What a beaut!!

Kerry COX
Derek, A masterful build my friend, and as the P-47 is the centre of attention here, I am wondering if you have seen this video. ? 🙂
Youtube Video

Derek Jordan
Kerry, I thought I had watched every P-47 video on Youtube. I'll need to give that a watch later tonight. Thank you.

Derek Jordan
Thanks for the compliments, everyone. This build is coming along rather nicely. The kit, while it does have some frustrating and atypical (for Tamiya) sink marks on multiple parts of the kit, it goes together far too well for me to take the credit for the build. I'm just slapping paint on the model and playing with enamel over alclad over future.

Kerry COX
Oh God, you make it sound all so simple. 🙂 LOL.
Though I do agree that most Tamiya kits can just fall together, but it is just a medium that you give the life too in the way you 'see' it.
Detail is everything and I see bundles of it. 🙂 👍
BTW, "Hun Hunter" is actually seen in the very first few frames if the intro Derek, so be ready for it. !!! 🙂

Derek Jordan
Interesting video. It's like building a 1:1 model, and I want one. I saw those images of "Hun Hunter" you referenced. I think those came from the documentary "Thunderbolt". If you haven't seen it, you can find it on Amazon in its entirety, or on YouTube (might have to search for "Thunderbolts over Corsica" or similar).

Kerry COX
Sweet. 🙂 I will do that, and I have seen a lot of the Thunderbolt's gun camera footage too. Heavy hitters mate. !!!

Roberto Rocat
Nice work. I'm following 👍

Derek Jordan
Kerry, 8 x .50 was a knockout punch. I've seen interviews with P-47 pilots who said that when you squeezed the trigger you could feel the aircraft slow down, even in a dive. Amazing. It's just a monster of a plane. Another great quote I saw was from a British pilot who said that it was so big that if you ever started taking fire, you could just run around in the cockpit to hide.

Derek Jordan
Roberto, thanks. I should have more pictures this evening. I'm working on the decals as we speak.

Derek Jordan
Thanks!!

Erik Leijdens
Looking very good Derek, what a beast 👍

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice.

Roberto Rocat
Nice progress.

Derek Jordan
Thanks all. I'm close, and ready for this one to be over.

Kerry COX
Wonderful result you have here Derek, and the overall appearance is bright and clean.🙂
Are you intending to do any "been in use for some time" work ?
Cheers and thanks for the 'look see'.👍

Derek Jordan
Kerry, It's a shame but the camera doesn't pick up the streaking on the aluminum finish from the pin wash. In person, there are some subtle but visible streaks that give the airframe a bit of a weathered look. This is my first time trying oil pin washes. The new picture shows that I just added some Tamiya "smoke" around the cowling. Again, the camera and lighting has an odd effect on it, making it appear actually *darker* than it is. I still have to apply another set of decals on the cowling, coat that in future, then give it the same pin wash treatment. Then, all that is left are the landing gear, prop, and maybe a few other odds and ends. I'm probably not going to put any bombs or drop tanks on it, preferring the "just finished a mission" look.

Urban Gardini
Now this is a wonderful build of my favourite P-47 model. I like the "Razorback" better than the later versions. I've got parts sitting around waiting for me to build my own with this Tammy kit but mine will be complete as it's gonna have a pin-up on the side... 😉

Derek Jordan
Urban, I too prefer the Razorback P-47, just like I prefer the birdcage corsair. That configuration just looks more aggressive than the later bubble top versions. I look forward to seeing what you do with yours. As I'm sure you know, the kit is great and has been a pleasure to build. But, it's almost done. That's good, because I'm over it. I've built three P-47s since May.

Soeren R.
A really nice and clean build!
And I agree that the Razorback is the more beautiful P-47!

Kerry COX
Hi Derek, I was reading with interest, the weathering you had done, but unfortunately, this digital age and the way these cameras reacts with different forms of light, I missed the pin wash effect, but if I may suggest, placing the model on a darker surface/background, as all the silver from the box it was photographed on has 'overpowered' everything and that detail just didn't come through.
I did see that exhaust stain, but the finer stuff, I would really like to see it all. 🙂
lol, I now await the "New version" of your splendid P-47 mate. 🙂

Thomas Bischoff
this looks very nice 👍

Derek Jordan
Thanks Thomas. I'm glad it is off the bench and in good hands. It was a fun build, and now I move on to a much more involved project.

Derek Jordan
Kerry, I tried to take some pictures of the completed model against a darker background to aid in seeing the effect of the pin wash and streaking effects. It is still very subtle on camera. The way to see how pronounced it actually is, is to compare the just painted alclad pictures against the finished product. You can see how muted it is, and the streaks are a bit more apparent.

Kerry COX
Derek, I am so pleased with the photography you have done from image 28 onwards mate.
All the subtlety of the weathering and exhaust stains are now in perspective and I applaud such a fantastic effort. 🙂
And I wonder, just how many times you bumped that little crosshair gun sight forward of the wind shield. ? 🙂:-/
There is not much left to the imagination here Derek, as you have addressed it all. 🙂
Maj Gilbert O Wymond would be most happy with your rendition of his 'Jug'. 🙂
Salute. 👍 🙂

Derek Jordan
Thank you! I actually never bumped the site outside of the windshield. I did bump the crosshairs that attach to the gun sight in the cockpit, and they are now forever lost. That makes me very sad. And, actually, I believe this was the aircraft of Lt. Col. Wymond.

Kerry COX
I did correct my self with the pilots name Derek, :-!
Sorry about that !........................missed it by \ / much, LOL 🙂 👍

Derek Jordan
Hey, it's no problem. I'm still basking in all of your compliments. I really appreciate them, and they mean volumes to me. I can't get too upset about getting a name wrong because I'll probably forget his name next week anyway (I'm very bad with names).

Hanno Kleinecke
That's the way it has to look, excellent work. I like the subtle weathering a lot !

Derek Jordan
Hanno, thank you! Honestly, it was my first time weathering and I am very happy with how it turned out.

Kerry COX
Take a deep bow Derek. 🙂
You have made a big impression on all of us. 🙂

Derek Jordan
Go easy on me gents. I just found out I passed the bar exam and too much praise might make my head and ego explode. This is a great kit. So good in fact that I think most could achieve the same or better results.

Kerry COX
Oh, Is THAT all.? LOL
Super congrats on your passing the bar, and I wish you well in your future. 🙂 👍 👍 👍

Derek Jordan
Thanks Kerry. Some day I will figure out what I want to be when I grow up. lol
Guido, thanks to you as well. It's a great kit, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a Jug fan (like myself). The Thunderbolt reminds me of me as it's big, beefy, maybe a bit slow, less attractive, and not as nimble as newer models, but versatile and robust.

Clifford Keesler
Looks awesome sir.

Kerry COX
All growd up.?
ha !, as long as there is a tube of glue in one hand and a paint brush in the other, that ain't ever gona' happen, LOL 🙂

Kresten Schleemann
Great work mate. Looks awesome. Congrats also on passing your bar exam.

Derek Jordan
Thanks on both accounts Kresten!

Urban Gardini
Ouch Guido! That's quite a bit of work ahead of you. My planned Razorback build will be a bit different as it pull all difficulties down to just one build. No I'm not insane, I'm a modeller!

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Derek Jordan
Ambitious project Guido. Urban, I like that livery. Keep me updated on both.

Urban Gardini
Yes, one or two extras or something like that... 😉

Gareth Windsor
Very nice. You have done an amazing job.

Derek Jordan
Thanks Gareth. This kit is a great foundation to really do work on the finish and detailing.

Soeren R.
Awesome result!

Kerry COX
I really enjoyed each and every one of these images Derek. 🙂
A most spectacular result in my opinion. That's for sure.👍 👍 👍 🙂

Clifford Keesler
I'm drooling again.

Derek Jordan
Thanks everyone. You are too kind.

Mark
Excellent work