Alright guys, I neet your help here. I am looking for a 1/72 P-47. Any suggestions as to which is the best? I am looking for a bubble cannopy.
The just released Tamiya 1/72 Razorback is the best available now, with a scheduled release of the Bubbletop in July. After Tamiya, the Academy kits are good, as are the Revell Bubbletops. The much older Hasegawa toolings can build up into nice models but will take more work if you want a detailed model.
Tamiya has just released the razorback in 1/72nd and plan on releasing the bubble canopy version soon. The Academy kits aren’t bad, and the venerable Hasegawa kits are still available, but with a little less detail. The old Jo-Han kit is out there: lacking any internal detail, but it makes up into a nice representation of the Thunderbolt. Hope this helps. [8D]
Thanks guys
Bear in mind that, in the UK at least, you can buy 4 Revell-Germany P-47s for the price of one Tamiya, and that Revell decals are (amazingly) better than Tamiya. There are a few accuracy issues about the Revell P-47,none of them are major, and they are all dealt with in the FSM Workbench review of the Revell 172 P-47M.
Chris
I got the Hasagawa for $6. It has nice pannel lines but no cockpit detail. the Verndlin Detail set is nice. It comes with a photo-etch sprue that has the cockpit inclued, and a bunch of small resin parts.
I dont know about you guys but I have had bad experiances with the stricktly revell models, so in my opinion I would not go with the revell, unless its new tooling then go for it. But I think that you are safest with the Tamiya, Academy, or Hasagawa kits. But good luck to you.[B)]
Vintage Aircraft - I think you have to distinguish between Revell-Monogram in America, and Revell AG in Europe. The quality of Revell-Monogram stuff can leave a lot to be desired, and they tend to concentrate on re-issuing their back catalogue, which, while often containing interesting sujects, are often based on moulds which are several decades old.
Revell AG, by contrast, have, in recent years, produced a range of 1/72 aircraft which bear comparison with anything from Tamigawa, at a fraction of Tamigawa prices in Europe at least. They had problems with their decals in the mid-1990s, but these have been resolved now, and the quality is excellent.
Their 1/72 P-47 mould dates from 1998 (or maybe 1999). I have built 2 and have another waiting to be built. I am more than happy with the result. Try them - even if you go back to Tamigawa, you won’t have wasted much money.
Chris
Hey thanks for setting me strate on the RM, and RG companys, just thought that RG re-released the RM molds.
The R-G P-47M is a gem. It goes together well and looks great on your shelf. Their new “D” bubbletop version is a good one too.
The R-G P-47M is a gem. It goes together well and looks great on your shelf. Their new “D” bubbletop version is a good one too.