Despite today’s date (Friday the 13th), I was able to put the finishing touches on my Thunderbolt this morning.
In case you haven’t seen the previous pics (they’re here: http://www.pix.prettyneatinc.com/tboltbuild.htm). this is Hasegawa’s 1/48 P-47D-25, built using Teknics resin and photoetched cockpit. I also added plumbing to the wheel wells and gear legs with fine wire and solder. The finish is various shades of Alcad II, and the AeroMaster decals came with the kit. The nose was masked and painted yellow, using templates provided on the AeroMaster decal placement guide.
These markings really make the “Jug” look sleek to me. Hope you enjoy it as well !
Thanks for allowing me to share the build with you !
Pix, 13 is my wife’s lucky number and apparently you’re not hexed by it either. It’s a beautiful build, at least as far as a Jug can be described as beautiful!
Pixilator: Beautiful Jug. Your work has always been inspiring. I hope you never tire of bbuilding and sharing the pictures on line because I never tire of seeing your work. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Pix, I havn’t been in this part of the forum for awhile, but now I know what I have been missing, your nice builds and fantastic phots. Great looking Jug!
Thank you rossjr, wooverstone, Andy, mucker, mkhoot, Scott, Marc, crockett, Thad, Scott, Rick, smokinguns, and Jerry !
rossjr - Republic used Chromate Yellow on the interior surfaces, and Dull dark Green in the cockpits of their P-47s. Curtiss used Interior Green on their P-47Gs. I noted the use of Alcad in the text accompanying the pics, guess you missed it. [:D]
Andy - I was born on a 13th, but it was on a Saturday. It was during a hurricane, though !
smokinguns - the aerial is very difficult to spot in WW II photos. I have the Detail & Scale book, which shows both ends. Razorbacks had this same one, along with another to the tip of the mast. You’ll notice that this one enters the fuselage to the right of the mast’s base.
Another beauty, Pix! Seems like each bird surpasses the previous one in detail and beauty! I only hope that when I grow up (I’m older than you [;)] ) I can be a detail wizard like you! Thanks for sharing with us and helping us all along!
