1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop 334th FG (Kenneth Dahlberg)

lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, June 1, 2018 4:38 AM

Thanks Chris

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 26, 2018 4:07 AM

Very nice model

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Saturday, May 26, 2018 1:58 AM

Thanks guys...

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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Greatmaker

Member since
April 2013
From: Eleva, Wisconsin

Posted by Greatmaker on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:28 AM

Another piece of model art. Thanks for sharing Joe!

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crown r n7

Member since
August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 6:40 AM

Joe beautifully done across the board.

Nick.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:36 AM

Johnny1000

So great, as usual.

How do you get your canopies so nice and crisp? You've mentioned elsewhere that you're off the Future train. Are you polishing?

Thanks!

-J

Sorry Johnny I missed your question. I was going back to see what threads Photobucket restored and saw it....lol. On canopies I use Novus plastic cleaner on a Q-tip. It's one of the last things I do in the build. It works pretty well for me.

......and thanks for the kind words.

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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Johnny1000

Member since
July 2016
From: NYC

Posted by Johnny1000 on Monday, November 7, 2016 9:53 AM

So great, as usual.

How do you get your canopies so nice and crisp? You've mentioned elsewhere that you're off the Future train. Are you polishing?

Thanks!

-J

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M. Brindos

Member since
January 2015
From: Tumwater, WA.

Posted by M. Brindos on Sunday, November 6, 2016 9:33 PM

Oh, well I think I just learned something new. I'll have to keep this in mind as I may need to resist the erge to correct that on some future build.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, November 6, 2016 9:29 PM

M. Brindos

Autstanding work, as usual. But I see one thing that may need to be corrected? Pardon me, as I mean no disrespect, but it appears he is credited with 14 Finnish kills? That doesn't seem likely. I think your kill markings are on, in reverse lol.

Thanks guys.

No worries Mike. That's what this forum is for. Perhaps you missed it but I addressed that in the description. "The decals are Superscale (To include the backwards Swastika talley markings). I've seen this before, I wonder if it was done to mock the Germans." They are like that on all the profiles I've seen of this particular plane. I've also seen it on others, to include the Jasper Joker Mustang I recently built (below....see canopy frame), so I think it's intentional.

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Sunday, November 6, 2016 9:09 PM

Bow Down Outstanding!

Mike

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M. Brindos

Member since
January 2015
From: Tumwater, WA.

Posted by M. Brindos on Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:55 PM

Autstanding work, as usual. But I see one thing that may need to be corrected? Pardon me, as I mean no disrespect, but it appears he is credited with 14 Finnish kills? That doesn't seem likely. I think your kill markings are on, in reverse lol.

No disrepect intended. The model is absolutely gorgeous and I can only drool over the finish on it. Once again, you've crafted a stunning model, Joe. That prop hub alone looks like it's crome plated. Something I still haven't figured out how to do right.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, November 6, 2016 9:43 AM

Another fine piece of work, Joe. Outstanding all around.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:14 AM

Wow!

Yes, I need a macro that prints 'Another beautiful job Joe' when I hit a single key... Wink

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Hodakamax

Member since
April 2016
From: Parsons Kansas

Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:09 AM

Ouch, really making mine look bad! LOL! Joe, You do excellent work!

Max

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Jay Jay

Member since
August 2013

Posted by Jay Jay on Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:02 AM

Oh my, next to yours mine looks like a hot wheels toy....just wow

I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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sanderson_91

Member since
December 2003
From: Charleston, SC

Posted by sanderson_91 on Sunday, November 6, 2016 6:34 AM

Another beauty Joe! What's on deck next?

Steve

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, November 6, 2016 3:40 AM

Excellent as usual. You are going to have a Thunderbolt museum soon!!!!

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop 334th FG (Kenneth Dahlberg)

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, November 6, 2016 3:32 AM

Hello, I just finished this one for the Thunderbolt 2016 Group Build as I cannot resist a Jug....ever. I figured I'd share it here. It's the Tamiya kit in the 334th FG markings of 14-1/2 kill ace Kenneth Dahlberg. The 334th would go from the P-51 to the P-47, then back to the P-51 again. On December 19th, 1944, Dahlberg would down 4 Bf 109s in this plane.

The Tamiya Thunderbolt is perhaps the greatest plastic kit on the planet (my opinion). These are pure modeling bliss for me. If I could just build Tamiya Jugs and sell them for a living I would die happy. Too bad it comes out to about 12 bucks an hour...... Crying

I used an Ultracast seat and wheels. I rigged the R-2800 too. The decals are Superscale (To include the backwards Swastika talley markings). I've seen this before, I wonder if it was done to mock the Germans. I added 500 pounders because the 334th were bombers first unless they got into trouble, at which time they would tangle accordingly. On the mission on the 19th, they were headed to the Battle of the Bulge as air support but they were bounced by 70 plus Bf 109s.

I had an issue with which prop to use. Superscale indicated this plane should have a Curtiss prop with the hub painted yellow. On "Dogfights" Dahlberg said his plane was fitted with the "new paddle prop" for better climb rate. I painted up both of them but ultimately went with the Hamilton Standard prop. I use Alclad Duraluminum for the NMF but kept weathering to a minimum as I dont think Dahlberg had this turkey for very long. I remember reading that they found the wreckage of this plane on a German farm back in 2010.

Thanks for checking it out.