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Article by Jim Fox |
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This is Hasegawa’s P-47D Thunderbolt in 1/48th
scale. This kit was a major milestone for me as I conquered those dreaded
freehand demarcation lines (Thanks to David Lake for letting me use his Paasche
V). Since my return to the modeling world after a 7 year break (before that I
was young and just slapped them together), and is only the 5th
aircraft model I’ve built in the past 3 years.
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As usual I started with the cockpit and used Polly Scale’s
Bronze green. It then got treated with a wash of indigo ink and highlighted with
a dry brushing of silver and white. I applied drops of future to the dials to
simulate the glass.
The kit was built mostly box stock. I replaced the gun barrels
with hypodermic tubing and replaced the kit control stick with a homemade
version (Who knows where the kit one is?). The decals are from Aeromaster’s
U.S. Aircraft in French Service (#48-081) and depicts aircraft 44-19698 a
P-47D-28-RE of GC II/5 Lafayette from Amberieu, France (1944).
The exterior was painted Model Master’s OD Green over Model
Master’s Neutral Grey. After the decals were sealed with future, I applied a
wash of burnt umber which shows well on the underside but the upper surfaces it’s
hard to tell. Also a light brushing of chalk pastels was applied for exhaust and
gun streaking.
Overall I had no major problems with the kit other than the fuselage to wing
joint on the lower surface and my usual seam problems. Of the 5 aircraft I have
built so far, this is my favorite. Probably cause it looks the best, although my
Checkertail P-51D will give it a run for its money.
Jim Fox
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