Tamiya scale model kits
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not my usual fare...
I added a few Barracudacal goodies and painted with Mr Hobby / Tamiya acrylicsv, Tamiya AS12 , Future Gloss & Xtracrylix Flat.
Thanks
Darren
I have built quite a few 362nd FG P-47's and this one is one of my favourites.
Decals from EagleCals with usual Ultracast seat & wheels.
Paints are Tamiya / Mr Hobby acrylics, Tamiya AS12, Alclad, Future for gloss & Xtracrylix flat [...]
I built this one a few years ago and was never happy with the finish - I went back over and repainted and weathered to 2020 standards...
Tamiya kit, Ultracast wheels & seat, Barracudacals
Background below on pilot - George W [...]
My son was nicknamed bug when young so "The Bug" was a must build for me!
Superscale decals and Ultracast wheels and seat
Tamiya / Mr Hobby paints, Future Gloss and Xtracyrlix Flat
"The Bug"
P-47D-20-RE 42-76553
405th [...]
Ultracast Seat and Wheels
Berna / Empire City Decals & Spares box for roundels
Thanks
Darren
It's late June 1945, the B-29 bombers streams are approaching the Japanese mainland, Lt Fuchida and his radioman Sgt Yamada are in their Mitsubishi Ki-46 III Dinah. Lately the B-29's have changed tactics were not coming as high once they [...]
Ultracast Seat and Wheels
Berna Decals
Happy Modelling
Darren
Tamiya 1/48 kit, built OOB with the exception of Eduard seat harness. Gunze-Sangyo aqueous acrylics used. SuperScale decals.
P-47 Thunderbolt 42-27181 coded 2Z-D. White theater recognition cowl band. John Drummond held the rank of captain [...]
After I messed up on the wing constitution, I decided to add some heavy weathering to the plane to try to cover up some of the extensive amount of super glue that I used.
This model was built right "out-of-the-box" back in December, 2010. I added some "b-b's" in the nose so that it would not be a tail dragger. I applied a light black paint wash to the model which was sanded off with 600 [...]