P 47 D-20 RAZORBACK 1/48
Reproduction of the p 47 D Razorback of major Herschel " Herky " Green,commander of the 317th ..325° FG .
Known ad the clan checkertail for the striking a yellow and black chess of the helm of his P 47s.
Herky had become ace in one day ,shooting down six planes on 30 january 1944 : 4 Ju 52 ,1 Do 217 ,1 mc205 .
Reproduce the model i started from the old P47D monogram in 1/48 scale .
The kit has been re - engraved in the paneling Lines,riveted,the cockpit has been improved in some parts( Seat,dashboard,throttle,throttles,belt,also the engine Naca and the engine itself have been replaced whit the related pieces taken from a hasegawa model of a bubbletop as They are more faithful in terms of shape and detail)
for the coloring ,i used acrylics from the gunze and Tamiya color range,also the National insigna and chess are reproduced by painting.
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Andrew H said on June 14, 2020
Valter, I don't think building a time machine in order to go back in time and take photos of planes in the tarmac qualifies as model making... 😉 But who am I to stop you! Your models are always my favorites to look at. As usual, beautiful results, I particularly love the OD paint, and faded insignias. The scratch work is great and the cowl flaps really add to the kit.
Bill Koppos said on June 14, 2020
Pretty Frackin Spectacular. I thought you were leading off your article with a pic of the real machine...seriously. That is some combo of modeling and photographing. What a great weathered OD finish.
Pedro L. Rocha said on June 14, 2020
Andrew is absolutely right! The first handful of pics could just pass as vintage photos, such is the quality of both the model and the photo(photographer). Just amazing, period.
Wayne Landis said on June 14, 2020
Excellent paint job and weathering. The added cowling flaps really add to the presentation. Nice!
Bob Bailey said on June 14, 2020
Well-done with the build followed by one of the finest, most realistic paint/weathering jobs I've ever seen. High-level work all around. .
Eric Berg said on June 14, 2020
Terrific weathering skills you have! The vintage color photo tint really fooled me at first. How did you go about achieving that realistic faded OD? What’s your technique?
Çetin SARF said on June 14, 2020
Amazing build with an oldie. Loved it. Congrats...
Tim T said on June 14, 2020
Builds - and photo shoots - like this keep me modeling; a standard I can't achieve but keep striving for. Thanks for the inspiration. Clearly a labor of love.
Haslam Yeoman said on June 15, 2020
Very well done. The weathering is very realistic. The worn stars and bars particularly.
Doug Humphrey said on June 15, 2020
Wow. Great job on the P-47, as well as the photography. Really like the difference the Hamilton prop makes on this kit.
John vd Biggelaar said on June 15, 2020
So realistic, Valter.
This is an extreme nice build.
Painting and weathering really does the job.
Walt B said on June 15, 2020
I love it, the P-47 is my favorite American single engine fighter, and I love your depiction of it here. The paint work is exquisite. What I try for and always fall short. Your photography only makes things better. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Spiros Pendedekas said on June 15, 2020
This is a work of art, Valter, in every respect.
Congratulations!
Anthony Conway said on June 15, 2020
That old monogram kit was my first P47 build and was a favourite of mine but this P47 is on another lvl . Hats off ?
gary sausmikat said on June 15, 2020
Nice, nice, nice.
Tom Bebout said on June 15, 2020
Excellent work as well as photography Valter.
Greg Kittinger said on June 15, 2020
All I can say is I agree with what everybody else said 100%! Love how you brought the OD scheme to life with the treatment and weathering of it. Gorgeous!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on June 17, 2020
WOW! Awesome weathering and excellent photography!