Basuroy Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hello folks , this is the excellent 72nd scale kit from tamiya that kind of falls together when you are taking the sprue out of the box ; the model is built completely out of box as "Little chief" , the airplane of Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe who I believe was credited with 7 kills . About 80% of the total time taken was spent on painting and weathering and I am personally quite glad with how it came out . Regard , Basu Roy 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Love the weathering, looks like a larger scale with all that weathering detail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 That's a great grimy, beaten up look you've achieved there, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Dirty. Beat up. Wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Fantastic tonal variation on the paint scheme! Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Great piece of work there. Love it! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Very nicely done P-47. It does look like it's about ready to have 'WW' painted on the tail Edited May 24, 2017 by Tbolt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Superb Jug. top notch paint job. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Basuroy said: Hello folks , this is the excellent 72nd scale kit from tamiya that kind of falls together when you are taking the sprue out of the box ; the model is built completely out of box as "Little chief" , the airplane of Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe who I believe was credited with 7 kills . About 80% of the total time taken was spent on painting and weathering and I am personally quite glad with how it came out . Hi Basuroy, Lovely work on you Thunderbolt. I also really like the finish you've achieved. I just did one of the Tamiya 1/72 Bubbletop Jugs, and also thought it a great kit (apart from the harness decals). Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Outstanding weathering man love it rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Nicely battered Thunderbolt there. Very well finished and how nice is it to see the markings subdued as well and not attached after the painting is all done. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Excellent, Basu!! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbaudru Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Very good build ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Nice build but Klibbe never had rockets fitted to that aircraft. Some of the 56 th's bubbletops used them on one or two missions post D-day but stopped as they didn't like them. None of the 56th's aircraft used rockets prior to D-day, which is when this is depicted. thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Cheers everyone , really appreciate the kind words @mikemx ; oh I didn't know that though I did suspect I was going overboard with the loadout . Anyways I will let them hang around as they look nice even if not authentic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 14 minutes ago, Basuroy said: Cheers everyone , really appreciate the kind words @mikemx ; oh I didn't know that though I did suspect I was going overboard with the loadout . Anyways I will let them hang around as they look nice even if not authentic . Indeed, the rockets weren't used very often on just about any Thunderbolts, some squadrons found them handy in Italian mountain passes but for the most part the vast majority of Thunderbolt missions were carried out with bombs and or drop tanks. I always say, don't put the rockets on unless you can find a pic of that particular aircraft or one in it's unit, carrying the rockets. thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Mikemx said: Indeed, the rockets weren't used very often on just about any Thunderbolts, some squadrons found them handy in Italian mountain passes but for the most part the vast majority of Thunderbolt missions were carried out with bombs and or drop tanks. I always say, don't put the rockets on unless you can find a pic of that particular aircraft or one in it's unit, carrying the rockets. thanks Mike Out of curiosity , why were the pilots not in favour of the rockets - they were ineffective or adversely affected flying characteristics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Amazing finish with so many visual effects on in general small model. PERFECT! Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Basuroy said: Out of curiosity , why were the pilots not in favour of the rockets - they were ineffective or adversely affected flying characteristics ? Any ordnance will hinder flying performance! That said, I can't find anything much on the M10 rocket launchers, there's hint that it was complicated and difficult to use, perhaps they mean it wasn't as accurate as expected but they were largely replaced later on by HVAR's. thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Another great build, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Really great work with the painting and weathering! What did you use for the scratches and chipping on the wing roots? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 awesome result, very nice and convincing olive drab weathering and overal great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddler Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Superb job Basu, top marks 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 17 hours ago, Doc72 said: Really great work with the painting and weathering! What did you use for the scratches and chipping on the wing roots? Thanks ; to simulate the scratched , I used the "sponge" technique . That is , I dipped a piece of sponge in silver paint , dabbed off the excess paint before lightly pressing the sponge against the wing root to simulate the chips. Always keep a test piece alongside lest you end up applying too much paint . For the chips along the panel lines , I used a fine brush . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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