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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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Review: MiniArt Republic 1/48 P-47D-30-RD Thunderbolt

The Republic P-47D-30, which appeared in the ETO during the fall of 1944, and was produced at both the Farmingdale and Evansville factories, was the first Thunderbolt sub-type to have the underwing dive brakes that prevented the airplane [...]

Review: MiniArt 1/48 P-47D-25RE "No Guts... No Glory!"

78th Fighter Group ground crewman Warren Kellerstadt recalled: “They didn’t tell us when D-Day was going to be, but the night before we could smell something in the wind. They closed up the base tight and wouldn’t let anyone on or [...]

Review: 1/48 scale MiniArt P-47D-30RE Thunderbolt "basic" # 48023 Kit Review

This is a model that I knew I had to get my hands on once it was available. Lo and behold, it was offered for "Presale" at Squadron a month or so ago... Just when I spent too much on other kits for Christmas and I thought my [...]

Video: Full video buildP-47D Thunderbolt by Mini Art 48th scale

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Francis Gabresky Hasegawa 1/32

Hi folks, built for a friend who admires a lot Gabresky. Just tried to reproduce as much as photos permit the intricate camo...excuse me for any mistakes. Hope you like it. All the best, Marcus

Review: MiniArt 1/48 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt

The P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt went into production in the spring of 1944, following experimentation with a new full-vision “bubble” canopy in 1943 with the YP-47K, following Hawker’s development of such a canopy for the Typhoon. It [...]

Review: Dora Wings 1/48 Republic P-47B Thunderbolt

Originally designed to meet an Air Corps specification for a high-altitude point-defense interceptor, forced to become a long-range escort fighter for lack of an alternative, then finding its metier as a low-altitude ground attack [...]

Couple of T-Bolts

Taking a break from Mustangs. These two are a couple of my personal favorite paint schemes and both have a great history. Lt. Col. Frank Perego, 368th FG Commander‘s ‘Slick Chick’ and 56th Fighter Group Ace David Schilling’s [...]

Jo-Han 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt

Jo-Han 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt Kit no. A-102 (Released: 1973 New tool) This was my second time building this kit and I enjoyed the build when I first built it back in 1973 and enjoyed it more on this build. It is a clean kit with very [...]