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Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt (Academy 1/72)

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Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt (Academy 1/72)
Posted by cupofwondering on Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:44 PM

Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt, fighter/bomber, 9th Air Force, 405 Fighter Group, 509th Squadron, April 1944, flown by Lt. Duane E. Buholz.

Cheers,
Jan


















References:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2KPuXIzB8Y&feature=player_detailpage#t=39s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2KPuXIzB8Y&feature=player_detailpage#t=119s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gTi5F-sA4&feature=player_detailpage#t=151s
http://wing.chez-alice.fr/USAAF/405th_FG/Pilots_&_Nose_Arts_509th_FS.html
American fighters of WWII, David A. Anderton, London 1982
Jane´s fighting aircraft of WWII, London 1994 (reprint 1946/47)

The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

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    December 2011
  • From: AZ
Posted by Luft Modeler on Friday, July 6, 2012 2:38 AM

Very nice job on the Jug!

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Friday, July 6, 2012 10:57 AM

Good stuff!

How did you find the fit of the parts? I have been after this kit for a while. Did the "chief" decal go on OK without to much hassles?

Theuns

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    July 2012
Posted by cupofwondering on Friday, July 6, 2012 2:18 PM

This is a wonderful kit to build. Everything fits perfectly and I needed hardly any filler. The decals with the chief head had to be cut in length. I applied it to the cowling and then carefully cut with a sharp hobby knife and put the rest on the side of the nose. I then used Sol to fixate it.

The Dutch Fokker G-1 Reaper, heavy fighter. If we only would have had more of them back in May 1940....

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