Tamiya 1/48 P-47D-5

Great job John.  I love that kit.  She looks great with her familiy photo

Very nice work John! I do believe that Planes of Fame Museum in Chino has a P-47D in these markings there....

Hello John! That's a really nice build of a real classic! I like the "family photo" a lot, too! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

Thank you, stalwarts of the FSM Forum!

Beautiful finish, John! I like your weathering, too, nice and subtle.

Great collection of Jugs there, too!

Best regards,

Brad

Hey John, I've been trying to post over on MSC, but for some reason, my replies to your thread aren't getting posted. 

I just wanted to compliment you on your Razorback. As you know, I'm wrestling with a Revellogram restoration myself. I have Tamiya's Bubbletop in my stash, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Despite all the great things I've seen and heard about the Tamiya -47s, I have yet to build mine. When I do, I hope it turns out as well as yours. 

Great modeling!

Cheers,

-O

Thanks, Omar, much appreciated. The Tamiya kit is a real gem.  The last time I worked with the Monogram kit was when I used one as a donor for the Koster vacform conversion.  It was not a difficult build. 

Thanks, Brad!

Masterful work, John. I really like your method of fading the O.D. paint and that you kept the wear and tear to a minimum. Very nicely done.

One of these days I'm going to try that Koster mod for the Thunderbolt. Very nice.

I need to try that Extra thin cement trick on silvered decals.

Excellent work John!   

Stay safe.

Jim 

Thanks, Frank and Jim.

Great build John,it doesn't get much better then the Tamiya P-47's.Slight worn look is real nice.

Thaks, Tony.

Great job with the P47D! I have the Tamiya 1/48 razorback in my stash too. Hope it will turn out half as good as yours!

Love that term, family photo. Like others, I love that one too 

Can you share with us how Tamiya extra thin is used with decals? Won't it affect the paint job below?

I use it sparingly on the clear area of the decals, and if too much is applied it can affect the paint.  When that has happened I just did some local touch up.  It is important not to flood the decal and there is no need to do so.