Completed 1/72 Academy P-47D Thunderbolt "Bubble Top"

cbaltrin

Member since
May 2004
From: Land of Lakes

Posted by cbaltrin on Sunday, July 24, 2022 9:39 PM

I'm not a rivet counter, but that does not look anything like a Mustang Propeller

Nice work though!

On the Bench: Too Much

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JacknewbIII

Member since
October 2009

Posted by JacknewbIII on Sunday, July 24, 2022 9:16 PM

To clarify I ordered a P-51 "Old Crow" but this kit was what came in the P-51 box. It had instructions, full kit, and decals...Kit looked factory sealed to me also.

I actually had this P-47 kit in the stash already... I really love these little Acedemy kits.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

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Brhino

Member since
August 2015
From: Ypsilanti, MI

Posted by Brhino on Sunday, July 24, 2022 7:54 PM

Very nice. Do you mean you got a P-47 instead of a P-51, or were they both in there? I'd be pretty irked if I got a different model than I paid for, personally.

Who keeps stepping on wings? Someone won't stay off the wings and now I have to apply all these tiny "NO STEP" decals.

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, July 24, 2022 10:19 AM

Very cool. Sweet looking little guy, well done.

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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UnwaryPaladin

Member since
June 2017

Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Sunday, July 24, 2022 9:46 AM

Looks great! I like the chipping.

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Sunday, July 24, 2022 12:00 AM

They were only off by 4 ;)

Your a good sport - and who doesn't love a Jug. I've never seen those markings - looks good.

Thanks,

John

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, July 23, 2022 11:53 PM

Very well done!

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

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JacknewbIII

Member since
October 2009

Completed 1/72 Academy P-47D Thunderbolt "Bubble Top"

Posted by JacknewbIII on Saturday, July 23, 2022 7:17 PM

I ordered a 1/72 Mustang from ebay and inside the mustang box was this kit. I used the last of my MM chrome aluminum for the base and did some weathering with panel lines and chipping effects. Fun little kit and and easy build, great fit all around.