Started this early summer and finished up a month or so ago. Third model I've built this year...first three in nearly 40 years. This is Robert Johnson's aircraft he flew for a short bit while in the ETO. Tamiya Razorback kit, Eduard P-47 Big Ed detail kit, scalemaster (?) decals, Tamiya paints and panel liners, rosie the riveter tool to do the rivets (first time!), Tamiya Clear flat and semi-gloss, Flory clay washes and oil washes for exhaust/oil/gas stains, Micro Set, Sol, Mask, and Klear.
Lots of mistakes on the way to finished product and didn't fix all of them because it was time to move on (burning up decals was frustrating). Choose this model to learn Black Basing (because the camo was relatively easy), riveting, pencil-aging, and some minor salt-work (propeller)...plus, when I was a kid in the early 70's I read all of Martin Caiden's books and "Thunderbolt!" was a favorite.
Next one is a 1/48 scale Corsair...to practice on before I try a 1/32 Corsair my son bought me.
A tad sloppy and those tiny, tiny etched parts were insane to work with.
Used Tamiya Panel liner and hand-oil to age
Parts fit great...not sure I used any filler anywhere.
Awesome tool...saw it on one of Plasmo's vids
First shot at black basing technique. Only have a .50mm airbrush and not that good w/it yet. Learned it by watching Doogs.
I like the randomness of the black base technique...but the sun really showed of all my riveting mistakes (lol).
Dark wash on bottom, lighter wash up top...and incredibly tiny decals...
Used salt-technique here for first time. Decal work shoddy
used oil washes to get oil/gas/fuel stains
Underside detail...hydralic break wire way too thick.
Sometimes Tamiya decals "melt" when flat clear is applied...I called it "aged"
Rest of pics are completed model pics
