Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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Here is the last model of my 2022 output.
This is 1/32 Hasegawa P-47D28 Thunderbolt with the markings of “Frigid Midgit“ 42-28677 from 394th FS 367th FG 9th AF based at St. Dizier France in March of 1945.
Cockpit modified with Aires [...]
When I discovered Norris Graser and his Thundercals company had produced some decals for the Burma Banshees P-47's I couldn't resist getting a set. The sheet depicts P-47's flown by the 89th and 90th FS along with 80th FG. Of course I [...]
DOTTIE MAE video build 1/32 EDUARD P-47D Thunderbolt limited edition.
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One more tick to my bucketlist.
This is 1/32 Trumpeter P-47D-1 with the markings of “In the Mood” flown by Captain Gerald W Johnson from 61st Fighter Squadron 56th Fighter Group based in Halesworth England during late 1943.
Cockpit [...]
Hi folks,
this is a very nice kit to build,and this one has been built for a great friend...
It represents the aircraft of Lt Alberto Martins Torres,who flew 100 missions in Italy during WW II,in support of the interdiction efforts of the [...]
On September 22, 1943, John T. Godfrey, the youngest of three brothers born in Canada to English parents, then raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, achieved his dream of being a fighter pilot when he arrived at Debden. Having been arrested [...]
This is my contribution to the Jerry Grandall Tribute Group Build organized by Tom Cleaver on iModeler. Thanks Tom for the invitation and for starting this Group Build as a way to honor some of Jerry's great decals. I used EagleCals sheet [...]
The P-47D series entered production at Republic’s Farmingdale Long Island factory in May 1943, and the first of them showed up in England in late June. From the first, the P-47D was plumbed to carry a droppable external gas tank on the [...]
Calling this one, DONE!
1:48 scale, Tamiya P-47D "Thunderbolt".
Fantastic kit, much has already been written so I won't go there. I loved build this kit and there are more to come!
For this build, I used Tamiya Acrylics, Flory [...]
The definitive Tamiya 1/48th scale Thunderbolt has been my favorite model of the topic. Recently, a sale of Hasegawa's 1/32nd scale provided the opportunity to try the larger scale. The purchase of Trumpeter's match model followed shortly. [...]