1/72 Hobby Boss P-47D "Thunderbolt"

Thanks guys. 

What Bob is doing, in my opinion, is one of the best things anyone can do for this hobby. I have been wanting to find any interest in my community but so far I've not found any. We have one of the best comic/table gaming shops in the State in town and no one seems interested in building models or hosting a small class on the subject. 

Honestly I didn't try very hard, but most of the table gamers don't seem to like having to paint their figures. You can find examples of good and innovative painting, but they seem content with their work.

Washington State is a model building vacuum. The community appears content to keep to themselves around here.

Unless you're into trains it seems and that's okay. But where is everyone else??

So yeah, I am a little envious of Bob lol.

I should have some time to put some paint on this T-Bolt soon.  :)

silentbob33

 

 

M. Brindos

 

 

 

 

No, this is really fascinating to me! Hijack away!!

Decals need patience. That is a test all by itself lol. Getting them to lay down properly without silvering is no easy task! 

I assume you provide a few basics and lots of advice, tricks, and tips for those who want to do more than just slap them together and be done. Am I correct?

This is an assignment I would've aced back in school. Lol

 

 

 

 

 

That's right.  I've given them the basics and encourage them to read the instructions and I make do with paints, the colors aren't all correct, but I'd rather stress the fun aspects of the build with them.  There are a few that I give tips to and I can tell they appreciate it.  Somehow, only this picture saved on my phone so I'll have to get some more on Monday.  Sorry it has to be a tease.

These are the Hobby Boss Easy Assembly P-40B, F4U, P-51C, Hurricane, Spitfire, and Typhoon.  All in 1/72.  They also just finished kits of the La-7, Yak-3, and P-39, but the picture didn't save of those ones.

We also took a small field trip to the local airport back in February.  There's an aircraft painting business there that was putting the finishing touches on the CAF's P-51C.  As an extra treat there was also an F4U that came in just a day or two before we got there.  It was really cool to see the kids appreciate seeing the real thing after they'd built it.  Before the end of the year we'll also be taking a field trip to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo.

 

 

Toshi

P.S.  May I suggest for your next project to do with armour (Tanks) and such.

IKR, Toshi. This is one of the coolest things I've ever heard of to promote future modeling.

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back to the build however lol.

I've got the first round of Vallejo silver on. This paint is frustrating. I've ha to clean the nozzle three times just to get this far. 

I'll experiment with improving flow tomorrow. I'm two wine glasses deep into this frustration and I know I'd better quit while I'm ahead lol.

normally I don't have this much trouble with spraying Vallejo, so I guess it must be the wine.

Good night.  :/

Thanks guys, it has been an awesome experience.  I posted a bunch more pictures in the General Modeling section so as to not hijack Mike's thread and so that more people can see it if they like.  This class is quickly becoming my favorite hour of the day.

Back on this one to see if I can finish it up real quick. I think I'm in love with this Vallejo Metal Color series. :) it sprays so well.

If this stuff is anything like Alclad II, then I get why it's so wildly popular.

Well, this is one thing completed.

The decals are actually nice and thin and laid down quite easily. :)

This is turning out just great.  I love what you're doing to it.

Toshi

Thank you my friend. After working on a 109 and then a MiG 3, which is a decent sized A/C in comparison to the 109, the Thunderbolt absolutely dwarfs it in size. At nearly 8 tons fully loaded, the P-47 was a monster! 

Ive got two more in 1/48 (razorback and bubbletop) and one in 1/144 which is still needing a ton of work. I'm gaining a fair amount of respect for this beast of a fighter. It has an intetesting lineage.

Based off of proceeding Seversky designs, such as the P-35 and P-43 Lancer, the P-43 ended up as an export only aircraft that saw most of its service in China and did not compete well against Japanese designs.

The P-47 has quite a lot of fascinating history behind it.  :)

Nice job with the NMF!  I think you're on to something with the Vallejo color.

So far it's the nicest spraying paint I've used from Vallejo. Low pressure, right out of the bottle, lays down well, and looks like metal. No clogging or sputtering issues at all. This is some dang nice paint and I wish all of their paints would spray this well lol. Besides Vallejo's Game Air series, that is. That stuff is magical. Still, this Metal Color series is sahweet.

Still some seams to take care of on those drop tanks, but she's almost ready for escort duty.

Hard to imagine it, but these two are the same scale!

We sure did build 'em big!