Toby's Hobbyboss P47D Razorback. FINISHED

[TobyC]

Looking good there Toby, it'll look the part in that scheme though I do question if the two Stars & basr under with wings are correct, noramlly just the one starbopard side. I wonder was this for increased recognition?
Steve.

Could be and I'm glad I found this schematic before fitting the underwing tanks.

[despondman]

Lovely stuff - looking good.
Think I might have to get one of these.

[Stuart]

blooming quick build Toby - looking good!

[TobyC]

Now I'm in a quandary the olive drab I've got isn't anywhere near as green as shown to be on the P47

[TobyC]

Underside done.



Olive drab applied. On the instructions it looks a lot greener as does the Wings Palette picture but looking around various websites this is the correct colour so who knows. shock:

[iggie]

That looks some very smooth silvering there!

[TobyC]

Ta iggie.
Masking removed and some panel work done underside. Still some more to do. Well a lot more to do









Time for bed.

[Stevehnz]

Nice going. I do like this, I can see a couple of those kits heading my way after seeing your build take shape. I also found quite a lot of refs to the double underwing stars & bars, including some LPS decals for a Malcolm hood one of these, I think it was probably fitted later in the life of this plane, I've a Tamiya kit to do this with a Rob Taurus canopy.
Steve.

[fredk]

Two Star n bars, one under each wing was quite normal in ETO. An extra visual to avoid mistaking for Fw190s by AA crews.

[Stevehnz]

Thanks Fred, a new one to me but it does make some sense & gives the model a point of difference.
Steve.

[fredk]

One thing this kit lacks and I don't know if Toby could be bothered to fix it; the inner lip in the lower bit of the cowling. It could be made just from a slip of plastic card. The engine support has part of it moulded on, but its not long enough to show. A piece of plastic card could be gently curved and supported by that part.
The Hobby Boss bubble top version has the same lack.

[TobyC]

One thing this kit lacks and I don't know if Toby could be bothered to fix it; the inner lip in the lower bit of the cowling. It could be made just from a slip of plastic card. The engine support has part of it moulded on, but its not long enough to show. A piece of plastic card could be gently curved and supported by that part.
The Hobby Boss bubble top version has the same lack.

Thanks Fred. I wasn't aware of that but next one I may add it. I live by my sig

[fredk]

Thats the way to do it - in a Mr Punch voice

[Stevehnz]

The Academy one that I am doing for this group build isn't a lot better, a poorly represented aspect of most P-47 kits, other than the Tamiya & maybe Revell in 1/72 scale. I've taken the opportunity to install an improved version in my build, not perfect but better than the kit part, see here http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=312&t=11114 I struggle to see why this short coming isn't high lighted more than it is.
Steve.

[Old_Tonto]

Looking very sharp Toby.
I didn't even know that HB did a P-47. Very cool.