Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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1/48 Tamiya P-47D 20 Thunderbolt "Miss Mary Lou"
Here is one of my recent finishes.
This is 1/48 P-47 D20 with the markings of “Miss Mary Lou” from the 318th Fighter Group 19th FS ( Saipan 1944).
Cockpit modified by Eduard PE instrument panel and seat belts.
Upper surfaces painted [...]
P-47D Tamiya 1/72 scale
What can I say, I like P-47s, and I love the Tamiya kit, it is simply an absolute jewel of a kit.
This particular aircraft represents one flew by Lt. Chuck Olmsted of the 353rd FS / 354th FG.
Painting was done with Alclad duraluminum, [...]
P-47D Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Here is my attempt to model the P-47D of Thomas E. Bowers (65th FS, 57th FG) based at Grossetto Italy in March of 1945. This is the 1/48th scale Tamiya P-47D kit with Ultracast seat with belts, Ultracast tires, and Superscale decals. The [...]
1/48 Tamiya P-47D-40 “Big Stud”
Here is my recently finished 1/48 Tamiya P-47D40 with the markings of “Big Stud” from 325th FG, 15 AF.
The base kit is Tamiya P-47M.
Cockpit modified with Eduard instrument panel and seat belts.
Painting was done with Alclad lacquers [...]
P-47D Tamiya 1/48 scale
This is simply a great kit, an absolute joy to build.
Passionate Patsy was flown by Lt. Ralph Barnes with the 310th FS, 58th FG, New Guinea in 1944.
The decals are from Thundercals. The decals are printed beautifully and work very well. [...]
P-47D flown by Captain, Carl F. “Cully” Ekstrom, 355th FG, 358th FS.
Captain Ekstrom 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, on his fifty first combat mission, was killed in action 30th December 1943 flying P-47D serial no. 42-8526. He entered the Service from North Dakota. He was married to his wife [...]
Republic P-47D-30 Thunderbolt “Balls Out” – 1:72
Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt of 509th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group (France 1945) 'Balls Out' flown by Capt. Milt Thompson.
Kit: Revell 1:72 (04155)
Let me present another classic that I've just finished: fighter-bomber P47 [...]
Last of 2014: Hobby Boss 1/48 P-47D-25
Last model of 2014: Hub Zemke's P-47D-25 - "Oregon's Britannia."
No less than Jimmy Doolittle praised Zemke as his “greatest fighter group commander.” Some may claim Don Blakeslee deserved the role, but Zemke was a [...]
Trumpeter 1/32 P-47D-30 Thunderbolt
Col. Joe Laughlin and the 362nd Fighter Group:
Joseph L. Laughlin joined the USAAC in 1939 and received his wings and commission in June 1940, and was assigned to the 14th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field, Hawaii that September.
Following [...]
P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback
The aircraft itself doesn't need to be introduced in very detail. Big radial engine, 8 guns, superb speed and thoughness, this is the real workhorse designed to deal with heavy damage and spread a panic inside the enemy's formation... [...]
