Kallisti Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Planes My Father Fixed - Part 5 5 Sqn Burma Oct 1944-Jan 1945 Thunderbolt II In the autumn of 1944, the Hurricane IIc and IId aircraft were replaced by Thunderbolt I and II - othewise known as the P-47D Razorback and Bubbletop. 5 Sqn and 123 Sqn converted to the type together at Yelahanka in sothern India and it was intended that 5 Sqn would be equipped with Thunderbolt Isand 123 Sqn would have Thunderbolt IIs, but both squadrons left with a mixture. 5 Sqn retained its Thunderbolt IIs until January 1945 when they were swapped for Thunderbolt Is from 258 Sqn.Here we see a Thunderbolt II of 5 Sqn on a muddy airfield at Nazir in what is now Bangladesh in early December 1944.This is the Tamiya kit with aftermarket undercarriage legs, wheels and cannon barrels. Decals are from the spares box. At this time, 5 Sqn were not using their "OQ" squadron code on their aircraft, just the individual aircraft letter. I used some artistic licence as I coudl find no information about specific Thunderbolt II serials for 5 Sqn, but this serial is authentic for the aircraft shipped to the RAF in India at this time.... and here it is...and here is the cockpit 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Very nice. The subtle weathering looks great along with the base. Edited July 4, 2013 by snapper_city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 fantastic build,looks great ,the base looks good as well, shows the model off perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Brilliant and well displayed,really like the RAF scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 That's really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Simple but effective diorama. Brilliant effect for a great model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Thanks guys, glad you like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I like this a lot, just the right amount of weathering & a beaut job of modelling, that SEAC scheme really suits the P-47s so much. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I've built his kit myself, also in RAF markings, its a great kit and you've done it justice.. Really nice finish and the base sets it off really well... All round - excellent job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Very nice, great weathering and really smart looking base to sit it on. Big thumbs up from me. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 A fantastic model what paint colours did you use for the camo? Are they RAF dark green/earth brown equivalents? Brilliant model all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 The camo colours are my own "faded" mix of the Tamiya RAF Green (XF-81) and Dark Earth to represent the sun faded camo colours that would have been seen in Burma/India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great job on Jug & base. Did a SEAC Razorback a while ago & got a SEAC Bubbletop on my to-do list, hope it turns out as well as yours. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Razorback will be in my shopping list soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 That is gorgeous! One of my favourite schemes, and it goes so well on the Thunderbolt. The base sets it off perfectly, I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 A great build in it's own right, but your diorama is a gem also which really sets it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCinLA Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Beautiful work. The model looks superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Very nice indeed. One thing I would say is I went to a talk by one of the pilots of these and he did say that they wore really heavy boots for flying in case they had to bail out in the jungle. He said this played havoc with the paint where they used to get in and out of the aircraft. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 ahh now thats very interesting piece of information - I'll remember that when I build the razorback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 -Beautifully done, very realistic, congrats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 The camo colours are my own "faded" mix of the Tamiya RAF Green (XF-81) and Dark Earth to represent the sun faded camo colours that would have been seen in Burma/India. Thanks for the info, and congrats on a great model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettJohnson Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Wow just came across this excellent build congratulations. !! Great scheme . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Excellent model and a brilliant diorama. Like stevej60 I love that RAF SEAC scheme; so much more interesting than the NMF USAF Jugs, nose art or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 OUTSTANDING. ..she looks impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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