P-47 "Jug" Group Build

Thnaks very much guys.

Greg... thanks for running a fine group build.  What are you planning for next year

Here's the guys behind Dave's guys:

Marc: This is a fantastic build !

I wish the picture would be higher resolution to see details a bit closer, but other than this IT IS A GREAT BUILD ! (as usual )

in my opinion: 

Said it before and I'll say it again; Absolutely beautiful, my friend, absolutely beautiful

-Fred

Besides the fact that it will just never do having this GB on the 2^nd page, what better way to bump it that by posting a finished, finally, build.

“Chowhound 2^nd” piloted by Capt. Robert Blackburn, 509FG, 405 FS

Thanks guys.  I tried the decal route 1st.  Thge wings only have the undersides and they went on just beautifully.  BUT, and there is alwaysa but, getting around and over all those curves and bumos on the bottom of the fuselage just wasn't working out at all. So off they came and I have the white on the model and it is in the dryer as we speak... type... and should have the black on soon.

EDIT

OK, here are the stripes

Nice Jug Marc

I have one in a similar state.  I need to clean up a few spots that I missed and the Alclad brought out.  I like the panels a lot, very realistic so far.  Can't wait to see that puppy done!  Get busy darnit!  Now I have to get off my azz and fix mine.  Thanks, like I don't already have enough to build!  Great job as usual.

Regards,

Freddie from LI

Greg-

Beautiful recovery on your Jug!  Glad I stopped in to take a look at it.

Marc-

Very nice work!  Looks like you have the NMF down to a science.

Oh man! That's all one evening's worth of painting? Pretty amazing, actually. I didn't realize that Alclad dried that fast.

Did you use more than one shade of paint for the contrasting panels? Or some other method? 

Beautiful job on that NMF, Marc.  Came out 1000% better than mine did.

I say paint the stripes.  You'll regret it later if you don't....  If I can do it, anyone can do it.  The jug was my first ever attempt at stripes and they seem to have worked out ok.

-Fred

I got the Alclad on yesterday.  The thing I love about that stuff is how fast you can mask over it.  Thta's basically it for the paint and decaling will start tonight. I have decided to go with the decal for the stripes.  Well at least that's the plan.

Thank you Gentlemen.

It is almost done - few minor things

John: I got  

from Staples

and when I take a setup like this one

I can take a picture with a "stable" background color

however, if the light is not correct, in this case the exposure time was about 15 sec and color is seriously disturbed.

For a quick picture I use the same sheet cut in half and set as follows

so this way I have a very good light and I can limit the exposure time to just a sec or tow.

Usually I set the apperture to be at above 16 (in this case 22) what is giving me desired focus depth. I use a tripod and a wire shutter trigger to make sure no shaking will disturb the picture

I am sorry I used a Spitfire on this Group but since most of us build both ...  

Ahhh, thanks for the info, Marc! 

I'm going to have to build me a tamiya kit one of these days .  Right now, all my builds have been Hasegawa.  But I do have a Tammy in stash (that P-51D you recommended).  Maybe that's what I'll build after I'm done with my Widow.

-Fred

Greg, that's a super build, and the photos are most excellent as well.  How do you get the blue background like that.

But again, that's a very clean build, all around.  My hat is off to you!

WOW Greg.. that is just beautiful.  I like the contrast of the light panels lines.  Looks fantastic.

Fred, if Greg doesn't mind, those are the kit parts. I am also building a Tamiya kit and the deatil is nothing short of amazing.  Others have said it is one of theor best kits.  I have to agree. 

Finally down to the painting stage.  A bit of planning is needed but I think I have the order figured out. All the fiddly bits wait patiently in the background.

It will be finished as Chowhound 2nd 

Lookin' really good, Greg .

Are those gun barrels stock or did you build them?  The barrels that came with my kit were just plastic rod, nothing fancy.

-Fred

latest from the front: P-47M almost finished. Few more details, paint curing on UC covers and gunsight. Searching for an antena ...

Gigatron wrote:

Greg, I don't know if I'd completely write off Hasegawa due to one manufacturing error.  More than likely, there's a defect in the cowling injection mold.  Otherwise, the kit is great. Mike, looking forward to your build, buddy.  Make sure to post some WIP pics. -Fred

Fred, I am not going to remove Hasegawa from my list - it is still #2 as far as the quality is. I already started building my Bubbletop, putting some putty on a cowling 

Will do, Fred. I am really impressed with that little Tamiya kit.

You fellas have been cranking out some amazing work here. It's been a real treat to look at.

Greg, I don't know if I'd completely write off Hasegawa due to one manufacturing error.  More than likely, there's a defect in the cowling injection mold.  Otherwise, the kit is great.

Mike, looking forward to your build, buddy.  Make sure to post some WIP pics.

-Fred

Great work so far, guys! You've set the bar quite high.

My Tamiya 1/72 razorback showed up yesterday. I'll be doing it pretty much OOB except for some PE belts, Microscale decals to represent A.H. Rainbow's "Anna Louise" 366th FG jug, and some additional scratchbuilt details for the struts & engine. Hope it measures up to what I've already seen here....there's some really impressive stuff on display so far.

Thanks Guys ! I will try to fill it up,

I am taking my Tamiya P-47M "spare" cockpit and will use iton Hasegawa kit. I am a bit dissapointed with Hasegawa but I paid only $26 for this kit compared to Tamiya $40. Next time I will try not to safe this way - Tamiya kit is just fantastic

Yup, I had the same weird "panel misalignment" on the cowl on my jug, as well.  Since it's hard to see on mine, I just left it as is.  If anybody asks, the panel got bent during a quick field repair and the mechanic didn't have the time to bang it out

-Fred