"Checker Tail Clan" finshed pics

This is an older 1/48 Hasegawa kit I finished for the P-47 GB. I picked it up in an auction for a bargain, so I added some resin and PE sets to try to bring it up to par with the Tamiya kits. Aires wheel wells, True Details cockpit, Eduard photo etch along with the kit decals and Tamiya paints were used to finish this model. I also added fine wire and solder for brake lines, and drilled out the gun barrels. I tried to break up the mono-tone olive drab camo with a subtle mottle to simulate sun fading. I built this model totally, while on the road. I drug my compressor, AB, and tools with me all the way to Florida. Hey…you can’t fish all day.

It’s not as good as a Tamiya jug, but I think it came out ok. What do you guys think?

I think it came out great. Excellent work on the engine and cockpit.

Tyndall AFB has a “Checker Tail Clan” reunion every two years. It gives me a chance to talk to some ot the older members.

Wow, I agree with berny13, great work on the interior and engine!

Not to mention the exterior!

Jerry:

This is one of your finest to date, and to think that it was done on the road? Wow!

Absolutely beautiful detail. You could probably fly this back home from Florida.

She turn out great, good looking office to boot.

Thad

that looks beautiful. I love the way you made the cockpit look.

Hey Jerry. Wanna know a secret? My first kit back from my modeling hiatus was the R-M Jug with markings for the checkertail clan. Yours looks much finer…

Great job!

Nice work the engine looks great.

Wow, niiiiiice work! I can almost smell that powerplant. The finish is as good as I have ever seen. With the right surroundings, your jug would look like the real-deal. Well done, carry on.

Fine work on the entire aircraft. Indeed the engine looks great.

Beautiful work on the Jug. The varigated OD is very good, as well as the cockpit and engine.

FISHING, what it THAT! Sounds like a big waste of time to me!

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

Many thanks to Berny,TAdan,mucker,Thad,wibhi2,radmax,mkhoot,phantomtom,Sean, and Darwin. I was able to try several new techniques on this build, and learned alot. Thanks again for the compliments.

Jerry

What a great looking Jug!!! The whole bird looks great! I like the work on the landing gear and the bomb racks. Keep up the good work!

Jerry :

Please share some of your experiences one of these times. I’m sure there’s a few more like me out there who are looking to learn a few things.

Check out the P47 group build. There’s some good things going on over there.

Jerryt

HEY BROWNS GUY !!!

Nice Jug. I will second Mucker’s request to get some of the details…by the way…Where are you watching the Super Bowl?

Jerry - I think my comment in the GB may have been too brief so i think I need to expand on that.

REALLY WOW[:D]

Seriously excellent job. The finish is really 1st rate. It is making me rethink the NMF finish i am planning (if I ever get that far[:(]).

super job

I echo everyone’s comments, great job. Especially on the interior and the engine.

Thanks alot Marc and Joe. Details? …This build, I guess, was more about fitting resin parts and using photo etch than anything else. Also, I tried some new painting techniques to simulate the fading on olive drab paint. I learned alot this time.

Joe…I hope you realize how fortunate you are to have your team in the Super Bowl. The Stillers deserve it, and I don’t see them losing. It sure is alot more fun to watch when your team is there. Where am I watching the game?..at your house, of course. Break out the brats! I’ll bring the Rolling Rock. GO STILLERS!!

Jerry