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After the 1/48th kits (thread), Great Wall Hobby (GWH) is to release 1/72nd Republic A-10 Thunderbolt kits. First boxing - ref. L7215 - is a A-10C variant V.P.

MiniArt is to release 1/48th Republic P-47D/M Thunderbolt kits. Source: https://miniart-models.com/wp-content/catalogue/2022/index.html - ref. 48001 - Republic P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt - advanced kit - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48001-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ - ref. 48003 - Republic P-47D-26RA Thunderbolt - advanced kit - released- https://miniart-models.com/product/48003-p-47d-26ra-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ - ref. 48009 - Republic P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt - basic kit - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48009-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-basic-kit/ - ref. 48012 Republic Thunderbolt Mk.II. - Royal Air Force - advanced kit - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48012-thunderbolt-mk-ii-royal-air-force-advanced-kit/ - ref. 48015 - Republic P-47D-28RE Thunderbolt - basic kit - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48015-p-47d-28re-thunderbolt-free-french-air-force/ - ref. 48018 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt with base and accessories - Big set - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48018-thunderbolt-p-47d-bubbletop-with-base-accessories-big-set/ - ref. 48022 - Republic P-47D-28RA Thunderbolt - Pacific theater of operation - basic kit - released: https://miniart-models.com/product/48022-p-47d-28ra-thunderbolt-pacific-theater-of-operations-basic-kit/ - ref. 48023 - Republic P-47D-30RE Thunderbolt - basic kit - released - https://miniart-models.com/product/48023-p-47d-30re-thunderbolt-basic-kit/ - ref. 48029 - Republic P-47D-30RA Thunderbolt - advanced kit - released https://miniart-models.com/product/48029-p-47d-30ra-thunderbolt/ - ref. 48034 - Republic P-47D-11RE Thunderbolt - Zemke's Wolfpack - advanced kit - release in 2025 https://miniart-models.com/product/48034-p-47d-11re-thunderbolt-zemkes-wolfpack-advanced-kit/ - ref. 48037 - Republic P-47D-11RE Thunderbolt - basic kit - release in July 2025 - https://miniart-models.com/product/48037-p-47d-11re-thunderbolt-basic-kit/ Have a look at the kits reference numbers, there's room enough for Mustang, Spitfire, Bf.109, Fw.190, Zero, Hurricane etc. 😜 V.P.

Thanks Stephen ! 👍 Rumour: there's a new tooling 1/48th Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II in the pipe line. Candidates: Wolfpack Design (too big kit for such a small producer IMO), Academy (dubious as not mentionned in the catalogue 2021, but in 2022 as the rumour source is M. Gustav Jung from Wolfpack Design who has close ties with Academy), Great Wall Hobby (is supposed working on a new tool 1/48th F-14 family, but considering the numerous new tool kits from the Tomcat... So why not a A-10), AFV-Club (after the 1/48th U-2...), Meng (after the 1/48th F/A-18E...), Kinetic (a surprise kit like the 1/48th (T)F-104, Wolfpack Design - so M. Jung - being the Kinetic distributor in Korea). All bets are off. Source: Reid Air Publications Facebook page. If you go to the link about the new A-10C decal sheet, there's a comment from Gustav Jung (aka Mr. Wolfpack Design - link) about a new tool 1/48th Thunderbolt II kit - see herebelow. https://www.facebook.com/177633712268219/posts/4024256017605950/ V.P.

HobbyBoss is to release a 1/48th Fairchild-Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II kit - ref. 81796 A new variant from its original A-10 kit with a new sprue - ref. 80323 - link Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=207&l=en V.P.

Hello, Im thinking about building P-47D-27-RE, but I don't know which kit I should use because there is no kit of P-47D-27-RE. However there several kits that came to my mind, mainly P-47D-25/26/28 from Miniart or P-47D from Tamiya. But there are surely some differences from P-47D-27-RE which I don't know about. So which kit should I buy, and what should I do with it to make close to P-47D-27? Thank you. PS. does anybody have decals from Italeri kit No. 2835 scheme A or decals for P-47D-28-RE Duck-Butt from Aeromaster? I would be very thankfull for them.

I've always wanted this kit after building the 1/72 version during the dark days of the first lockdown, it was one of my first builds. The build itself was pretty straight forward, I did not realize until final fitting of the canopy that the seat sits too high to allow the canopy to be assembled in the closed position so if you want to close the canopy some of the bottom part of the seat will need to be removed. The Tamiya cockpit installs from below the nose section of the fuselage into the previously joined fuselage halves. The fuselage halves were joined with good alignment. The nose gear bay fit is good although the appearance is less than completely realistic due to the lack of a roof to the gear bay. Just before completing the nose gear compartment assembly weight needs to be added if you want to prevent the model from being a tail sitter. I glued 3 AA batteries in the cavity behind the cockpit and that was just enough. The wing top and bottoms join up fine. The engine nacelles and the fit of the inlet turbine to the nacelle is poor in and both inlet and outlet need to be finished/painted before assembly. Following the decal stage final assembly proceeded with addition of the small parts such as landing gear struts, doors, links, and weapons. The complex landing gear of the A-10 requires close attention. The accessory gear covers are excessively thick but I did not thin these parts. The linkage part engineering lacks scale accuracy but the fit is good. The Tamiya A-10, despite some dimensional and shape shortcomings, looks very good in my opinion compared with my only other A-10 that is the 1/72 Revell kit. The Tamiya is a fairly easy building project and for less experienced modeler would be a good kit in my opinion and upon completion will look impressive in your display line-up. BRRRRT!!

Hey all, This is my Tamiya 1/48 P-47D, painted to represent an aircraft from the 362nd Fighter Group 9th Air Force based in France in Summer 1944. The kit is self-explanatory enough, a Tamiya Shake n' Bake Special. I added an Eduard LooK Instrument Panel and used the excellent Furball Aero Design Decals of which you get to pick from 20 fantastic airframes in the set I used (Colours & Markings of P-47s Part 1) The model was painted with Tamiya Lacquer paints as they seem to do a nice range of metallics that work well for me. I weathered the model using a mix of Oils and Games Workshop's Washes, which actually work quite well once you've thinned them down a bit with Tamiya X-20A. The model was sealed in a flat varnish from Mr. Color and finished with EZ-Line for the antenna cable. Thanks for looking, Sam Again, thanks for looking, Sam

Dora Wings is to release Republic P-47B/C & D (early) Thunderbolt kits in 1/48th and later in 1/72nd. Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/3084255388471684 3D renders - 1/48th Republic P-47B Thunderbolt V.P.

Here's my entry for this GB. I've got a few extras for this kit, but I'll decide what I'm going to use on this kit as I go along. Not sure what markings I'll be using yet but it will be an earlier bubbletop, maybe a D-26. I started this build at the end of June but I haven't got much done, the cockpit isn't even painted yet so I'm well under the 25%.

Hallo I am starting a serie of Thunderbolts. This are my Thunderbolts. C-Version from Dora Wing D- Version razorback from Tamiya as Kansas Tornado II D-Version bubble top from Tamiya as Miss Fire D-Version bubble top MiniArt as No Guts No Glory M-Version bubble top from Tamiya as Josephine My Flying Machine All five engines arte now rigged for the ignition wires. I used two resin engines for the Tamiya P-47D from Aires / Quickboost. Wiring was done with 0,3mm lead wire. The Thunderbolts of my wife will include alse a Lancer. Lancer Variant from Dora Wing D- Version razorback from Tamiya as JABO D-Version bubble top from Tamiya from Glenn Eagleston D-Version bubble top MiniArt from Gabreski M-Version bubble top from Tamiya from Leo Butiste Happy modelling

US Fuel Drop Tanks & Bombs (49015) 1:48 MiniArt via Creative Models Ltd Most US fighters and fighter-bombers could carry additional equipment under their bellies or wings, whether it was extra fuel, rockets or bombs. MiniArt’s excellent new 1:48 P-47D Thunderbolt comes with a stash of weapons and tanks, which they have tooled in excellent detail, and are now released as a separate boxing for those who are short on such things for use with other kits, and don’t want to bother with the expense and complexity of resin weapons sets for whatever reason. This set arrives in a figure-sized box with side profiles on the subject matter on the front, and painting and decaling instructions on the rear. In addition, a sheet of instructions to build the assemblies are also included inside the box, which has ten sprues of grey styrene, a Photo-Etch (PE) fret in a cardboard envelope, and a decal sheet to round out the package. From these components you can build the following: 2 x 108Gal Paper Drop Tanks 2 x 200Gal Drop Tanks 2 x 150Gal Drop Tanks 2 x 75Gal Drop Tanks 2 x 1,000lb AN-M65 Bombs 2 x Smoke Grenades 2 x 1,000lb AN-M59 Bombs 2 x 250lb AN-M57 Bombs 2 x 500lb AN-M58A1 Bombs 2 x 4.5” Rocket Launcher Tubes All the tanks are built in pairs to fit under wings, but can also be used solo under the centreline, making them from two halves each, with the 150Gal option having an attachment insert added in the top. The bombs can be built in 1,000lb, 500lb or 250lb variants, each one made from two halves for the body and two parts for the square tails, although this boxing also includes a full set of PE stabilising fins to replace the styrene option if you wish. The smoke generator is basically a two-part drop-tank with a two-part dispenser spout under the rear, which would be used to lay smoke for the Allied troops below to cover their actions, at least temporarily. The final item is a pair of three-tubed ‘Bazooka’rocket pods, which are made from two halves, plus inserts front and rear, and they have their mounts moulded-in, ready to attach directly under the wings of your model. As a note, the rocket pods weren’t generally carried alongside wing tanks due to the likelihood of ignition, thereby removing the wings and forcing the pilot to walk home. Markings As already mentioned, the painting and decaling instructions can be found on the back of the box, and a colour chart at the bottom shows colour names, swatches and codes for Vallejo, Mr Color, AK RealColor, Mission Models, AMMO, Tamiya, for completeness. Decals are by Cartograf, which is a guarantee of good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin matt carrier film cut close to the printed areas. Conclusion If you’re a little short of things to hang under your 1:48 US WWII fighter/Bomber, this set is a cost-effective solution that uses reliable styrene to provide the details, making for a simple upgrade. Highly recommended. At time of writing, this set is currently on healthy discount with Creative Models Ltd Review sample courtesy of

Hi folks. Just wrapped up MiniArt's inaugural aircraft kit as 'Hairless Joe', Col. David Schilling's 56th FG ride. 🙂 TTFN Steve

Hi there, This is the last in line, build for a last minute challenge a few days before the Day (13 days, IIRC) Silver Lady was flown in combat by several pilots of 61st FS/56th FG, and was credited with more than a few victories. Among them, Gabreski, with five. I hope you'll like it!

Hi! I haven't written here for a while, I haven't built anything in 2023 and I started this model in January of this year. What I show you is a P47D-25 Thunderbolt belonging to the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group within the Eighth US Air Force based in Duxford, England. This is the Tamiya Bubbletop in 1/48 scale, the box is the one that also includes a little tiny Jeep.. I used Eduard's Space set for the cockpit, Brassin wheels and Quickboost engine. Colors used: Alclad and AK Extreme metallics, Tamiya and Hobby Color 3D printed PSP The model on his base

Hello everyone! First topic on WiP and hope it goes well! The kit is the Academy 1/72 A-10A Thunderbolt II. When I bought it I thought it was a real bargain! Only 12Euros, nice engraved panel lines with some rivets on, plenty of weapons, nice plastic, what could possibly go wrong? Well, when the built started I realised that the kit has very poor fit in almost all the important parts (upper and lower wing parts, engine base with rear fuselage, wings with fuselage, etc). I have heard (but it was too late) that the decals are trouble as well... Anyway, I don't like being grouchy so I will continue with positive thoughts and energy to my built! I started with the landing gear bays and struts. At this point I need to mention that I had decided to do this strictly out of the box, without any improvements and aftermarkets. But when I started with the front landing gear bay I realised that it looked seriously wrong comparing to reference photos. So I changed my mind and proceeded to some limited improvements with what I have on my bench. Aftermarkets are still banned due to severe budget restrictions... So the inner structure of front bay was enriched with some plastic strips and cables just to look busy enough. Weight was added at the front in order to avoid tail sitting when everything will be in place. Some work was done to the landing gear bays on the wings. They were painted black and then white. Some wiring was also added to the rear struts. The cockpit was kept as it was from the kit. Only the side panels were scribed to outline the panels of switches and buttons when the decals would go on them but didn't do any difference. The cockpit was painted with Humbrol 140. The seat on the other hand received more love from me. I added the cushion at the back of the seat made from metal foil, wiring and few details at the sides, few details on the headrest, harnesses and ejection handle. Here is the cockpit before the decals... ...and here after the decals. The engraved lines were not necessary but it was not much trouble anyway! Here is the seat, painted awaiting an oil wash... ... and after the wash. I didn't want to over do it. It's only an advanced and super expensive chair after all! That is all for now. I will come back to you soon with an update as the built has proceeded a bit. Hope you find it interesting. Fire at will if there is something that you think goes wrong with the built! Take care everyone and stay safe!

Hello Britmodellers, Here's another Revell P-47M, reverse-engineered into a D-28-RA. Because all my Thunderbolts had red cowling fronts, I required one with a blue engine cowling. The "Thunderbolts over Germany in Color" documentary on YT was another inspiration. Thanks for looking! Luka

Trumpeter is to release 1/24th Republic P-47 Thunderbolt kits: - ref. 02427 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Bubbletop - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt dorsal fin - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt Source: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ug4y1S7Sh/ V.P.

Hello all, This Tamiya 1/72 P-47D-27 was built in the markings of Lt. James R. Hopkins' aircraft. The model was painted with AK real colors acrylics, and weathered with Tamiya enamel washes and weathering powders. Some Aftermarket items were used: -Eduard PE in the cockpit -Master pitot tube -Brassin wheels -Montex decals Some details were added to the model including the fuel supply plumbing and tail-wheel landing gear door actuators. I used Hypodermic needles for the gun barrels. I built this model in a GB with my dad, who built 4 P-47s, which you can see in this post: Happy New Year to everyone, Anna

Hello to all, This gaggle of P-47s were my latest completed project, with kits coming from 3 different manufacturers, including some heavy profile corrections and cross-kit adaptations. 1) P-47D-27-RE "Elsie", "Y8-E" represents an aircraft flown by Major Clay Tice of 507th FS, it is built from Tamiya's P-47, and the decals used are from Eagle Cal. 2) P-47D-28-RE "Jeanie" was built using the veteran Academy's P-47 kit. Mine became a bit of a “Frankenstein” kit receiving many parts from other kits, including a spare Tamiya P-47 cowling, a spare Revell landing gear, resin wheels, Tamiya propeller, Tamiya bomb racks, etc. The engine was replaced with a Quickboost one. The nose art decals come from a Kagero's book :SMI library: P-47 Thunderbolt with the USAAF - European Theatre of Operations. 3) P-47M-1-RE "HV-M" represents an aircraft flown by Capt. Boleslaw Gladych of the 56th FG, the model used was Revell's P-47, that required a lot of work to correct the ventral profile ("fat belly"). Other area that needed some great attention was the engine cowling (with horrible open cooling flaps) that were completely replaced on the close position. The Decals for Gladych's aircraft are from 3 different decal sheets including a cartograf sheet from a Hobby 2000 boxing of Revell's P-47 and some Techmod as well. Besides the troubled ventral area, the Revell kit captures the P-47 lines very well and its surface detail is as good as the Tamiya kit. 4) P-47D-25-RE "A1", in Brazilian markings is a Revell kit as well, heavily modified and upgraded. The kit comes from one of the first Revell issues of the kit and had a much better moulding quality. The Hobby 2000 boxing seems to show the moulds wearied and damaged, with a lot of flash and ill formed parts. decals for "A1" are from 3 different sources too, including FCM decals and DK Decals. Note: The Hamilton standard propeller on "A1" is a temporary one, the aircraft's propeller should be a Curtiss symmetrical, the reason for this inaccuracy is because we currently don't have a Curtiss propeller at hand that we can use for the kit. Common details to all kits: -For the NMF Mr Color Super Metallic II paints and Vallejo Metal Colors acrylics were used. The rest of the camo on the NMF P-47s and Gladych's aircraft was painted with Ak Real Colors and Tamiya acrylics. Note: The controversial Night Blue colour for Gladych's aircraft was home-mixed (looks much lighter on the photos below that on natural light) -Eduard Photo-Etched was used for the interior in all the kits, -Brassin wheels were used on the Tamiya and Revell kits. -Scratched-built sway arms and fuel lines were added to all the models. -All radial engines had ignition harnesses, details and even manufacturer plates added. -All kits' canopy bubble sections are vacform parts. P-47 "Elsie" was awarded David Hannant Memorial award, first place, at Scale Model World 2023. Happy Modelling and Happy New Year to all!

My second entry I've had stewing ing the stash for a while. A ProModeller P-47N That I got used. It was partially started but I'm re-doing most of that because of the incorrect colours initially used. Particularly the what I think is supposed to be yellow Zinc Chromate. and the interior colours. I'll be covering the exterior in foil since that looks alot better than paint and I'm waiting on a P/E set for the interior.

With the release of Miniarts P-47 kit, it's time to build Tamiya's 1/48 kit out of the stash. Partially out of the box, just rivetted, wired the engine and brake lines, added the feed lines on the belly tank, a standby gunsight, and an Ultracast seat. Finished with Tamiya acrylics, and Techmod decals. Thanks for looking, Colin Build log: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235131366-p-47d-25-gabby-gabreski/

Halberd Models is to release - a 1/48th Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt conversion set for the Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt bubbletop kit. - a 1/32nd Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt conversion set for the Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt bubbletop kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02sJabMXYpLjTuQexzgdTYL4gAzC5bZ15PL3ZBe6GDqnGqJLeAVnDpfHitNTyjAZMNl&id=100064057054695&locale=pt_PT V.P.

Halberd Models is to release soon a 1/48th Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt conversion set - ref. for the Tamiya P-47D Razorback kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0wdFwFeqT6dpydcZp7o94SaS5c8SYvJnKvYgC6wngbrse5kGs4hb6sk3JqMaa1ZKvl&id=100064057054695 V.P.

Hello! I think it's time I try to get back into some scale modelling. I've not built anything in years (certainly not finished anything) but I'm beginning to get that itch again. I do like a Thunderbolt (who doesn't?) so why not try getting the modelling bug back with one of Tamiya's finest! I'm going to attempt a NMF (a first for me) with full invasion stripes and checker nose Jug, from the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group based in Duxford. The only photo I have: The kit I will ruin will be this one: I have an Eduard set to improve the cockpit and add seatbelts too. Looking forward to the start ☺️ Si

Wolfpack Design is to rebox in September October November2021 the Academy 1/48th Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "MTO - Mediterranean Theater of Operation" kit - ref. WP14812 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/wolfpackd/posts/3847980635295113 http://www.wolfpack-d.com/catalog/htm/wp14812.html V.P.