Thunderbolt GB 2016

Roster:

Bish - 1/72 Academy P-47D

crown r n7 - 1/48 Tamiya P-47M

lewbud - 1/72 Academy A-10A

Rigidrider - TBD

rocker286 - Revell P-47D

taxtp - 1/72 Academy P-47D

mrmike - 1/32 Hasegawa Bubbletop

Tal Afar Dave - 1/48 Revell/Monogram A-10

lawdog114 - 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop

BradonK 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop

Timdude - TBD

Timdude's son

modelcrazy - 1/48 Hasegawa Macchi 202 Folgore

modelcrazy - 1/48 Hobby Boss P-47D Bubbletop

Rob S. - A-10

BrandonD - Tamiya Razorback

                      Hasegawa Macchi C.202 Folgore

tempestjohnny - 1/48 Hasegawa P-47D Razorback (2)

blkhwkmatt - TBD

Rooster513 - 1/72 Hasegawa P-47D

                         1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop

Cdn Colin - 1/48 Tamiya J2M

Toshi - 1/72 Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden

Axemanwb - 1/48 Testors P-47D

Keyda81 - Revell 1/48 A10 Thunderbolt

bpanzer322 - Tamiya A-10 Thunderbolt

Hunter - Tamiya 1/48 A-10A Thunderbolt

oortiz10 - Monogram 1/48 P-47D Razorback

oortiz10 - Hobbyboss 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop

oortiz10 - Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop

oortiz10 - Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop

68GT - 1/48 Revell P-47N

Texas Tbone - 1/72 Tamiya P-47D Razorback

MrStecks - 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop

Count me in Academy 1/72nd P-47D. As for the badge, i would say the last one.

And what programe do you use to make your badges.

Bish

Count me in Academy 1/72nd P-47D. As for the badge, i would say the last one.

And what programe do you use to make your badges.

 

 

Got you down Bish. I made them right in Microsoft word. I found a pic I like and just added Word Art. Anyone else use something different?

I use paint.net, but i alwyas struggle to remeber how to do the effects. I might give the word art a try.

Yes Yes THUNDERBOLT GRRRRRR!!

Too bad you can't attach AC/DC's Thunderstruck to the badge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtGgvmRlr4

Thunderjet, Thunderchief and of course the Thunderbolt.

Put me down for two Hasegawa 48th Razorback D's. Thanks.  The third one is my choice for a badge

I like the 2nd badge.  I'm in with a tamiya 1/48 P-47M 

tempestjohnny

Rooster the SAAB J-37 Viggen means Thunderbolt

 

Thanks tj, I'll get it added to the list.

I'll get crown and your builds added to the roster.

I think I shall start with the Academy A-10A in 1/72.  If time allows, there is a chocolate brown Cuban offering on Aztec's Juicy Jugs that I've been contemplating since I got the sheet.

I'm in with the 1/32 Hasegawa Bubbletop, a replica of my Dad's plane from WWII. He flew with the 365th Fighter Bomber Group of the Ninth Air Force. the "H*** Hawks".

The kit is started, but well shy of joining the fuse. I'll get some pics up soon. I'm also likin' the 2nd badge - cool Heritage Flight photo!

Mike

You can put me in with Tamiya's J2M in 1/48.

Hmmm, What about P-38 Ligtning? Thunder and lightning go hand in hand you know...

cbaltrin

Hmmm, What about P-38 Ligtning? Thunder and lightning go hand in hand you know...

 

Sorry cbaltrin, I think we are going to stick with things named/nicknamed "thunderbolt" for this build. I do want to build a P-38 sometime so maybe a lightning GB is in the future...

I've got the Roster updated...starting to fill out nicely

Please put me in for a Hasegawa 1/72 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21.  Thank you.

Toshi

Toshi

Please put me in for a Hasegawa 1/72 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21.  Thank you.

Toshi

 

Glad to have you aboard Toshi! I've added you to the roster!

Hi Rooster,

I think that Ford made a Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt back in the 1st half of the 60s. I have a Revell kit of it, but I'm not going to build it this time.

I'll go for an Academy 1/72 P-47D please.

I like the 2nd badge.

Cheers

Tony

Great! Roster is updated with your entry Tony.

Axemanwb

I'd like to join in on this. I have a Testors (yes Testors) 1/48 P-47D thats been on the shelf for 2 decades or so. I bought it off ebay i believe. It even came with resin for the cockpit and guns.

 

Glad you decided to dust it off and join us Axemanwb I look forward to seeing it come together!

Count me in with a Revell A10 Thunderbolt.    First time being a part of a group build, should be fun.

Keyda81

Count me in with a Revell A10 Thunderbolt.    First time being a part of a group build, should be fun.

 

They usually are a lot of fun and you get to learn a lot at the same time

great to have you aboard...I'll get you added to the roster!!

I think I've gathered all the paint needed to do the Thunderbolt.  I'm going to try an airbrush camo scheme on it.  We'll see how it works out.  I may just have to actually learn how to use my airbrush.  I just need to learn how to adjust it for different spray patterns. 

I'm doing the gray/gray scheme. What airbrush do you have? I have used an aztek for years but reently changed to a trigger brush, the neo for iwata. I love it. I'm getting up there in age and I was struggling with control using a knob on top of the brush. I've found that I can control this brush much better. Aaron Skinner used it to do a 109 in this issue. 

I have a cheap Harbor Freight special, lol.  I originally bought it for my taxidermy work, which didn't really require much adjustments, none actually.  I used it to spray the inside of deer ears.  Everything else I do with oils and a brush. 

If it works for you, that's all you need. I really don't have the control to use it for much other than big stuff and use a brush for details and weathering.

I found this post that I think we might find useful here. It's about the wiring harness on radial engines. http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/149327.aspx

I used a harbor freight airbrush for years. It's a decent airbrush.  I recently bought an Iwata NEO gravity feed on Amazon for $60. Gravity feed is definitely the way to go.  Much easier to get finer lines. Cleanup is also much easier