P-47 Thunderbolt GB

Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

P-47 Thunderbolt GB

Posted by Jabbe on Monday, August 22, 2005 7:57 PM

This is a P-47 Group Build, for those of us who love the 'jug'.

Dates:
Jan 2006 - July 2006

Rules: (or lack thereof)
All scales are welcome.
'What if's' are welcome.
You can enter as many models as you like.
Both OOB and AM builds are welcome.
Models can be built for this and another GB.
Discussion and progress updates are highly encouraged.

Build List:
Jabbe: ---------------Academy 1/72 Razorback(FINISHED) + Revell 1/72 Bubbletop(FINISHED)
willjanuary: -----------Tamiya 1/48 P-47 Buble top
Gilmund--------------Hasegawa 1/72 P-47D
gwaihir---------------? 1/72 Razorback(FINISHED)+Tamiya 1/48 Razorback
Iodni_k---------------Academy P-47D + Arii P-47D
jug-junkie------------Hasegawa 1/48
TANGO1-------------1/48 Tamiya P-47 Razorback (FINISHED)
dragonfly-------------Hasegawa 1/48 (FINISHED)
Rkik-----------------Tamyia P-47 Razorback
wing_nut-------------Hasegawa 1/48 Bubble top (FINISHED)
roadkill_275----------Tamiya 1/72
II Leone--------------Hasegawa P-47D
mustang10---------Tamiya 1/72 Bubble top
jlwilliams------------Tamiya 1.72 bubbletop
Living Legend-------Tamiya 1/48 Razorback "Bonnie"
grandadjohn--------Academy 1/48 bubbletop
Diamond Gaz------???
FrogFoot----------Academy 1/72 P-47 Razorback
KINGTHAD------
espins1------------Tamiya 1/48 P47D Bubbletop
GA.modelmaker---------1/48 Academy P-47 D
Mike V ------------
desfoy-------------
grhornet------------Academy 1/48 P-47N
Jeff Gunn -----------Revell 1/72 Bubbletop
darson------------1/48 Tamiya P-47D-25-RE "Bubbletop"

GB badge can be used once individual build is complete:

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:03 PM

Any nationality P-47? I am planning on building a 201st squadron (Mexican Squadron that flew with the US in the Pacific in WWII) P-47 down the road a bit and wouldn't mind participating if time permits. If it doesn't I might just buy another one just for this GB. (I am building it for a local elementary library so might start it earlier, but could do another one for another school near here and it would fit in the GB time limits)

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:33 PM

Tbolts of all nationalities are welcome, hope you can join!

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:20 PM

Cool Joshua... thanks! I will try to fit this in.. if nothing else I will post a 'non-participating' pic of the finished build because it looks different to see it in other nations markings... I'll post some info on the 201st squadron later too... interesting read, almost like the Tuskegee airmen of the P-47's

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:32 PM

Tom, I can't believe that you would take my idea! Tongue [:P]

Seriously, I saw this and, since I had bought an 1/48 Arii Thunderbolt to put the FAM decals on, figured what the heck!! LOL Twisted great minds think alike, I guess! Big Smile [:D]

Maybe I could do something else, like a Phillipines Air Force P-47 or something like that! Cool [8D]

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:17 PM

I'll let you two battle it out, but I don't care if you build the same thing.

I'm also going to try and post a new Tbolt pic with every post. here's #3:

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RadMax8

Member since
February 2005
From: Cleveland, OH

Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:05 AM

oy that tank isnt very far from the ground... sparks are bad! I might have to keep an eye on this GB... looks like fun!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:03 PM

im in with tamiya p-47 Buble top 1/48

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 6:50 PM

Since the start is in January, count me in with the 1/72 Hasegawa P-47D. I´ve been waiting for an excuse to buid that...

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:15 PM

willjanuary and Gilmund!

Gilmund, have you built one of those models before? I recently built an Academy 1/72 razorback, and I think it's the best fitting and looking model I've built so far. I've been wondering how the Hasegawa models compare. From what I've read, Tamiya 1/72 Jugs are really good, but they they also cost about twice as much.

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:22 PM

Thanks for the welcome Jabbe.

This is my first P-47 and I´ve got the Hasegawa only. It´s been awile since I looked in the box, so I can´t remember if it looks OK. I will take a look tomorrow. Thanks for the tip on the Academy, I´ll concider that aswell.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:44 PM

I'll join in with a Tamiya 1/48 Bubbletop, probably done up in a SEAC scheme. However, I will admit that although I am pretty sure the end result should have a flat floor, I am going to go with the corrugated one that comes with the Tamiya kit. Hope that is ok.

Right now I am about 1/2 through a 1/72 tamiya razorback. You are right they are more costly, but it has been a completely enjoyable experience. The fit is great and the detail is excellent. I usually do 1/48, but if all 1/72 kits were this nice, I would strongly think about changing.

I have also heard good things about the 1/72 revell thunderbolts, but have yet to find one on the hobby shop shelves to check it out.

Leon

Click the banner to see my builds.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:03 PM

I was thinking of doing something along these lines. Though mine might not turn out so perfect! Wink [;)]

Mine would also be the earlier "Razorback" version. I'd have to either paint the PAAC markings or make the decals myself. A first for me! Big Smile [:D]

BTW, where's Tom's post?? Confused [%-)]

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:14 PM

Clavin - no prob, I found some good shots of the escuadron 201 birds on an all spanish site... I could do the nose art and numbers in the decal maker thing and we both do a 201 P-47. I was wanting to do the one without the fillet on the stabilizer anyway and the Aztec decal sheet is for the one WITH the fillet.

here's a link to the story on them: (for those who don't know who they are)

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FWK/is_n4_v18/ai_19838758

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:59 PM

Cool! I have some thick styrene sheet that I could use for the fillet. Along with some Green Putty! Tongue [:P]

I have an Academy Bubbletop set aside for that scheme! I picked up the Arii kit b4 I realized it was supposed to be a Bubbletop! Clown [:o)]

LOL That's OK! I only paid about 600 yen for it anyway! Big Smile [:D]

Joshua, please put me down for a FAM and a PAAC P-47D!

Geez, I must be crazy! Wink [;)]

- Calvin

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:01 AM

here is a razorback version one:

http://me1629.tripod.com/Equipo.html

it's about halfway down the page, and I am assuming it has the Mexican national symbol on the right wing as the other FAM birds do.

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 3:31 PM

newtothegame! I have heard good things about the Revell 1/72 P-47's as well. I'm a little weary though, b/c I'm building a Revell 1/72 B-26 that has a lot of fit issues and raised detail. I might pick up a Revell Thunderbolt model just for shits and giggles, they're only about $8.50 at the LHS

Iodni_k: I don't think you're crazy, I'll probabily do two too.

tho990: so are you in this GB, or are you just going to sit back and watch? Tongue [:P]

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:32 PM

I may jump into this GB later… I cannot commit now. But since this is a place where a lot of “Jug heads” will likely gather… I will ask a question and offer what is below as gratitude. I already post in the decal section… but is there a set of marking in 1/48 for ‘TARHEEL HAL”?

A couple of nice ‘pit shots and a1 of a gun bay
http://www.bentwings.com/vf/tarheel/tarheelhal.htm

Just a cool pic

And if some can tell me how to give acess to an album in Photobucket to a guest of walk around I did at a recent air show... i will be happy to share thjose too.

Marc

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:46 PM

Marc - in photobucket go to Account options, it should be on the blue bar at the top of the page when you log in. When you get there look for "Account options" about halfway down the page. Make sure the "Make Public" line is checked yes, then just post us the URL of your album and we can see it without having to log in! (but we can't add or delete from it, kinda like a guest mode just so you know)

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 9:23 PM

Thanks Tom

Try this:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/P-47%20walk%20around/

Marc

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:41 AM

Joshua, actually one is Academy and one is Arii. Big Smile [:D]

And I just picked up a Monogram P-47D Razorback at Wal-mart! Doh!! Tongue [:P]

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:51 AM

I might be interested in this one. I'd like to do a P-47M in the black/dark-blue over natural metal scheme from the 56th FG. I've got decals for the model already, just no model to stick them on Wink [;)]

. I'll let you know closer to the time if I'm in or not.

-Daniel

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Friday, August 26, 2005 2:48 PM

pingtang: You're more than welcome to join whenever you're ready.

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Monday, August 29, 2005 4:00 PM

Bought a Revell 1/72 P-47 M today,

I'd read good things about the kit on the net, and the LHS had 2 models, both bubbletops (one is a rebox, but I'm not sure which). I had been thinking about buying one for a while, but someone bought one of the 2 kits, so I figured I needed to buy the last one before someone else did. Evil [}:)]

The kit looks excellent! It's molded in a funky white/grey. The instrument detail is the best I've ever seen, and the cockpit looks very busy. It has engraved panel lines and looks good all the way around. Very little flash. For $9, it's neck and neck with the Academy kit (perhaps a hair better? We'll see when I start fitting peices together).

Now the real question is, do I want to build it before the GB, or save it for during and build 2 T-bolts?

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Monday, August 29, 2005 6:19 PM

Oh, those tough decitions... Wink [;)]

Good to hear that the kit looks nice.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Gilmund

Member since
December 2004
From: Haninge, Sweden

Posted by Gilmund on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:58 AM

Here´s the Hasegawa kit. I´ve learned that the mold is from the early 80:s. In some aspects, especially the outside it looks like a decent kit. The panel lines are nicelly recessed and the details looks OK. It has received fine revievs that I´ve read.

But the cocpit is a joke, and so are the wheel bays (no side walls). I intent to replace them with two Aires resin sets. They are fairly inexpensive (about 80kr = U.S. $10 each) The sets are recomendet for the Academy, but from what I´ve heard it´s not to be to much trouble fitting them.

So - with an overall ok kit and with those resin sets, I think it got the potential to turn out ok.

- Johan Byberg - "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

I just couldn't hold it any longer.....

Posted by Jabbe on Thursday, September 1, 2005 3:18 PM

Well, I got started on the Revell 1/72 P-47 M this afternoon (btw, how do you tell the difference between Revell and Revell Germany?). It had been sitting under my desk looking pretty. Since I'm 80% done with the F6F and Fokker DVII, I figured I'd start the Tbolt. I'll build another for the GB, don't worry guys.

And here is a pic from my personal stash:

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 6:15 AM

Hiya Guys,

I'm a greenhorn to this fabulous site and forum. Couldn't help but notice this GB and i simply have to throw my lot in here if that's OK. The best part is it only starts next year giving me time to finish up a bunch of other GB's on other sites. I will do a 1/48th Hasagawa with a full Aires detail set (The Mexican Jug box). But i will go through my decal stash to decide on which bird. tho9900 as a matter of interest I will post a pic of my 1/48th Mexican bird as soon as i figure out how to attach an image to a post.

Cheers
geoff

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Friday, September 9, 2005 7:11 AM

Geoff - Great!!! I would be thrilled to see it.

Johan - I have noticed that about quite a few of the Hasegawa kits... beautiful exterior, sometimes exquisitely detailed engines... but interiors that look somewhat like a plastic blob with a few dials and handles mixed in... thank goodness for aftermarket resin!!!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Jabbe

Member since
February 2005
From: Raleigh (NCSU)

Posted by Jabbe on Friday, September 9, 2005 11:06 AM

jug-junkie,welcome to the build! I like your tag.

tho9900: I think you hit the nail on the head. I've built a few Hasegawa kits, and it seems the exterior detail is quite nice, while the interior is a little lacking.

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