1/48 Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt. Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski (Complete)

Hoss WA

 Thanks Radmax! For the interior I used AK Real Colors Dull Dark Green (RC 230). I'm by no means a Thunderbolt expert but my understanding is that Dull Dark Green and Bronze Green are both considered for the cockpit interior.

Here's a reference I found online: https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/interior-colours-of-us-aircraft-1941-45-part-ii/

Yes. the Tamiya seatbelt decal doesn't cut it. No more decal seatbelts for me. 

Hoss, the color looks great to me, I was wondering the brand. I've got some AK for just such a build, and mine looks pale in the bottle. Maybe I haven't shaken it enough.

Your completed build looks amazing. The first photo looks like it could be real. Well done, sir!

 Thanks for sharing!

Oh wow, excellent paint job!

Really nice!

Beautiful! I hope mine turns out half as good. I have the same decals so I'm glad to hear they worked well. Techmod aren't exactly the greates. I do intend to paint on the main stars though. 

Great work, came up a treat!

Must give Joe's gloss coat a go on my next build.

Look forward to your next build.

A very fine job you did there. Great work! 

RadMax8

 

 

Hoss WA

 Thanks Radmax! For the interior I used AK Real Colors Dull Dark Green (RC 230). I'm by no means a Thunderbolt expert but my understanding is that Dull Dark Green and Bronze Green are both considered for the cockpit interior.

Here's a reference I found online: https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/interior-colours-of-us-aircraft-1941-45-part-ii/

Yes. the Tamiya seatbelt decal doesn't cut it. No more decal seatbelts for me. 

 

 

 

Hoss, the color looks great to me, I was wondering the brand. I've got some AK for just such a build, and mine looks pale in the bottle. Maybe I haven't shaken it enough.

Your completed build looks amazing. The first photo looks like it could be real. Well done, sir!

 Thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks again, Radmax. 

Mopar Madness

Oh wow, excellent paint job!

 

Thanks Madness!

jeaton01

Really nice!

 

Thanks John! Much appreciated.

lawdog114

Beautiful! I hope mine turns out half as good. I have the same decals so I'm glad to hear they worked well. Techmod aren't exactly the greates. I do intend to paint on the main stars though. 

 

Thanks Lawdog! I'm sure yours will be awesome. I thought the decals were fine but I don't think Techmod did a good job on the color profile. It differs quite significantly from the actual photos, particularly the ocean gray camo pattern and the invasion stripes. I suspect you'll paint the stripes instead of using the decals. I need to try masking the main stars at some point. The bars over the ports on the sides of the fuselage were a little tricky with the decals. Lots of touch up work there. 

damouav

Great work, came up a treat!

Must give Joe's gloss coat a go on my next build.

Look forward to your next build.

 

Thanks! Joe's gloss coat is actually amazing. Smooth as glass. 

cbaltrin

A very fine job you did there. Great work! 

 

Thanks much! Glad you like it. 

tempestjohnny

What a beauty. Another winner

 

Thanks Tempest! 

Nice camo paint job! There is no way that I could do that.

JohnnyK

Nice camo paint job! There is no way that I could do that.

 

Thanks Johnny!

Hoss WA

 

 

lawdog114

Beautiful! I hope mine turns out half as good. I have the same decals so I'm glad to hear they worked well. Techmod aren't exactly the greates. I do intend to paint on the main stars though. 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Lawdog! I'm sure yours will be awesome. I thought the decals were fine but I don't think Techmod did a good job on the color profile. It differs quite significantly from the actual photos, particularly the ocean gray camo pattern and the invasion stripes. I suspect you'll paint the stripes instead of using the decals. I need to try masking the main stars at some point. The bars over the ports on the sides of the fuselage were a little tricky with the decals. Lots of touch up work there. 

 

Yeah, I think the underside should be RAF light grey as opposed to NMF too, but who knows. The guy I'm building it for doesn't know if he wants full stripes or not.  Yes, I intend to paint all main markings, possibly even the HV-A too.  Again, outstanding job. 

lawdog114

 

 

Hoss WA

 

 

lawdog114

Beautiful! I hope mine turns out half as good. I have the same decals so I'm glad to hear they worked well. Techmod aren't exactly the greates. I do intend to paint on the main stars though. 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Lawdog! I'm sure yours will be awesome. I thought the decals were fine but I don't think Techmod did a good job on the color profile. It differs quite significantly from the actual photos, particularly the ocean gray camo pattern and the invasion stripes. I suspect you'll paint the stripes instead of using the decals. I need to try masking the main stars at some point. The bars over the ports on the sides of the fuselage were a little tricky with the decals. Lots of touch up work there. 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I think the underside should be RAF light grey as opposed to NMF too, but who knows. The guy I'm building it for doesn't know if he wants full stripes or not.  Yes, I intend to paint all main markings, possibly even the HV-A too.  Again, outstanding job. 

 

Thanks Lawdog! I'm hoping for the stripes on yours.