Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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hello, this is another alternative history where americans started testing new airframes and components
with german engines.
For testbed, was used p-47 fuselage converted for smaller jet engine and corsair style wings with reinforced [...]
Kit: P-47D – Revell 1/72 scale
Model finished: February 2019
Modeler: Roberto Lúcio / [email protected]
Club: GPP-JG400 – Grupo de Plastimodelismo e Pesquisa JG-400 / Natal – RN – Brasil
Model built into the GB about Brazil [...]
Small build of this ww2 war bird. ?
This is my recent Razorback build. The kit is Tamiya’s excellent P-47D Thunderbolt in 1:72 scale. No problems at all, except my own build errors here and there...
Painting olive drab have been a real challenge for me, simply all of my [...]
Scale 1/48 ,Monogram kit ..Tauro model decals , academy paddle propeller and AMT F 7 F tigercat engine .
This will be my final addition to the Nose Art Group build. Thanks again to Jaime Carreon @jetmex for heading up this GB and extending the deadline. I hadn’t planned on building my “Jug” as part of this build, but things just worked [...]
Just finished her today. Love the marking on this one. Different then the typical ones you always see wi the big star and bars . I used the Kits world decals. Paints i use are Tamiya., AK extreme metal, MRP paint [...]
This Aircraft was the P-47D -2-re 42-75855 code 5F-A This aircraft was based at RAF Boxted Essex 1944
The physical rating was 4-F or 5-F, Any aircraft holding this rating was unfit for service . The letters WW
(War Weary).aircraft sat [...]
Finishing up another shelf of doom. The Kits World Decals are fantastic Wash and flat coat complete . Next to get the last of the parts painted . Going to try a little chipping on the wing area pilot & crew would walk on [...]
"One of the most unusual victory claims of any P-47 pilot was made by Colonel Joseph L Laughlin of the 379th FS, 362nd FG, when flew 'Five by five' from Etain, France, in March 1945. During an attack on Brest harbour in 1944 he [...]