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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

P-47N Thunderbolt as test firefighting aircraft ; Italeri ; 1/72

A few weeks ago, during a discussion in a group of modellers making model firefighting aircraft, it was reported that tests had once been conducted to use the P-47 for firefighting. A sensation for me! I started looking for more details on [...]

Review: MiniArt P-47D-28RE "Free French Air Force"

Amazingly enough, the first one started and completed in 2025. I had to push to get "Bloody Skies" delivered (comes out next February). Then there was the discovery that a good friend of 10 years is actually The Love of My Life, [...]

The JUG! Golly, it's a big one...

Hi'all ! Here's a Tamiya's 1:48 P74D Razorback. Decals by Techmod, they depict a machine flown by Francis 'Gabby' Gabreski (Franciszek Gabryszewski, Polish parents ;). I was aiming for some more variations of olive drab, but it all [...]

MiniArt 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Great model and overall part engineering by MiniArt, hopefully this is just the start of their 48th aircraft.. Engine cowling is hand masking and painted.

P-47M-1RE MiniArt

Finally finished up the MiniArt P-47D-30 as a P-47M-1RE of the 56th Fighter Group aka Zemke's Wolfpack. Thanks Louis@lgardner for the Tamiya decals. Raided my Tamiya bubbletop Jug for the M prop. Used a Quickboost resin C series R-2800 [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/47 P-47C-2 Thunderbolt

The sky over the English Channel on July 28, 1943 was partly cloudy, an early indicator that the past week of clear weather over northwestern Europe was coming to an end. Fifteen miles west of the Dutch coast, the 40 P-47 Thunderbolts of [...]

Miniart 1/48, P-47D-30RE Thunderbolt

346th Fighter Squadron 350th FG, 12th AF, Italy 1945. Pilots Charles Gilbert and Homer J. St. Onge. Out-of-the-box build from Miniart. Nothing was added, so separately purchased rivets and seat belts remained in stock for the next [...]

Camouflage & Markings: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt over India, Burma & Java

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most rugged and heavily armed fighter-bombers of World War II. Although it was primarily used by the United States Army Air Forces, the Royal Air Force also operated the aircraft, particularly [...]

P-47D Thunderbolt; 61FS 56FG

P-47 was an American fighter produced by the republic from 1941 until 1945. Equipped with 8 0.50cal machine guns and several weapons pylons it could weigh up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest WW2 fighters. Designed around an [...]

Review: GWH 1/48 A -10C Thunderbolt II Review