Thunderbolt GB 2016

rooster513

By the way what did you use for the rigging?

Thanks Rooster,

Stretched sprue

Dropping in with a quick update to prove I've been working along on my P-47D. Got it all cleaned up and primed and was able to shoot it with Alclad Duraluminum. I'm still learning to work with this stuff but am pretty happy with the results. Next I'll be starting on painting the black stripes on the tail and need to continue work on the engine.

That looks damn good to me Andy.

Thanks Bish, I appreciate it.

Hey all, just a check-in to say that my build is still alive, it's next up when I finish my Gekko in the Japanese Group Build, going into the paint booth shortly.

There's some great work being done here and I look forward to being more involved. MC you really are crazy - great work on the plane, figures and display. Omar, I'm still in awe - you built four Jugs in the time it takes me to open the box.

Andy, thanks for being such an attentive host!

Hope to be in here with some progress soon;

Mike

Decals complete on Fat Cat. Still working on stencils for Georgia Peach.

Like the look of those Johnny.

mrmike

Hey all, just a check-in to say that my build is still alive, it's next up when I finish my Gekko in the Japanese Group Build, going into the paint booth shortly.

There's some great work being done here and I look forward to being more involved. MC you really are crazy - great work on the plane, figures and display. Omar, I'm still in awe - you built four Jugs in the time it takes me to open the box.

Andy, thanks for being such an attentive host!

Hope to be in here with some progress soon;

Mike

 

Looking forward to seeing you start Mike!

Those look really nice Johnny!

Just dropping in to show a couple pics of the ID stripes and antiglare panels painted up. Next will be masking the cowling...

Got the cowling masked off and painted with Tamiya red. Quick gloss coat on these and on to decals!

Nice work on the masking Andy

Got the props done for both. Now I know why there was a lot of complaints from the pilots about the original Curtiss prop. Look how tiny compared to the Hamilton Standard 

Thanks johnny! Nice work on the props.

Georgia Peach of the 510FS, 405FG flown by Captain Edward Curry Powell is complete. Mostly happy with how this turned out. This was my first complete NMF in a very long time. 

Came out great johnny! Very nice paint work!

Fat Cat is now completed. 509FS  405FG flown by Lieutenant Henry Bakken 

Was glad to be a part of this GB

Both together

Sorry for the late response but another great finish johnny! That is a very interesting scheme with the red canopy frame and all. Thanks very much for joining in on the GB and contributing some great builds!

Great looking build there Jonny, i like the red canopy framing. I was looking at my decal sheet the otehr day and that has an NMF canopy on an OD aircraft. Must have been a popular feature on 47's.

Ok, So I'm wrapping up my Beaufighter and I am going to start on this GB. I'll be doing a Promodeller P-47N. I've read it's a bit of a tricky kit, but there are lots of parts. I don't think it will be as bad as the Monogram P-40, so it can't be all that bad.

BK

Steve and Brandon, really looking forward to your start!

Here's the start to my Hobby Boss P-47. I will be doing this OOB and looks to be a very easy weekend build. Like I said before, the paint job will be the most difficult.

Starting with the cockpit. Nice detail on the floor and IP but the walls are lacking. for the rest of the kit, the gears are molded on the wheel doors and the engine and cowl are one piece. The panel lines do look nice and are recessed. I believe I got it on sale for $10 when our last Hobby Town went out of business.

Steve

I got the wings and tail on and will procede to filling the seams. The seams are small and will be easy to fill.

Looking good Steve.

Thanks TJ and Bish!! You guys are always so kind to me. 

I was searching for Gabby's mount and in June 44 he had invasion stripes around the fuse and lower as well as upper wings. In July 44, just before his capture on 20 July 44, the stripes on the upper wing surfaces and upper fuse were removed. I will be painting his plane in the latter scheme.

Francis Stanley Gabreski (born Franciszek Gabryszewski) earned 28 kills, was the top scoring American ace in the European Theater, went on to fly an F-86 in Korea where he became a jet ace with a score of 6.5 kills and retired in 1967 at the rank of Colonel. He passed away on Jan 31st 2002 at the age of 83.

I learned of his exploits on The American Hero’s Channel "Air Aces" (plenty of RAF on there too). Very interesting man.