Ian Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Kit – Hasegawa 1:32 (original issue) Paint – Tamiya acrylics & AK Xtreme Metals Decals – Kagero Extras – Barracuda resin wheels, Eduard pre-painted etch seatbelts Republic P-47D-30 Thunderbolt Assigned to Lt. Frank Middleton 65th FS, 57th FG Corsica, mid-1944 An impulse build after the 1:48 Airfix Spitfire from a month or so ago. Five weeks from cracking the box to what you see here – and yes I know I haven’t painted the sway braces on the pylons and centreline yet. As usual with Hasegawa’s BIG kits it simply fell together without any fuss whatsoever, I was expecting ‘issues’ with the multi-piece cowl, but it behaved impeccably. The huge take-away from this build is the incredible quality of AK’s enamel lacquer’s. So much better behaved than Alclad and nowhere near as ‘smelly’. First time using Kagero’s decals and they worked perfectly also. Not much else to say, my first 1:32 completion in a l-o-n-g time and enjoyed so much I dragged-out my H’gawa 109G-14 as a possible next project… Thanks for taking the time to look folks and please feel free to ask any questions or make any comments or criticism. Ian. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intruder503 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 What a stunning model of a great aircraft! (I love the mud in the tyre treads!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Stunning detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Gosh that's colourful! The silver finish looks great and the detail seems to go on forever! Looking forward to another 1/32 from you... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Brilliant looking model, great finish, 1/32 kits, very popular in todays hobby, bigger fingers and glasses 👓 might be one reason 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 That`s one nice Thunderbolt there Ian, really really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Superb. I like having the photo of the real plane to compare with. Certainly a build to be proud of. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Thank you everybody, really appreciate the positive comments. Scmaltzie/Mercedes was one of those rare subjects that we know 'exactly' what it looks like from both sides so building it 'right' isn't too difficult. What I particularly enjoyed about this build (apart from the NMF coming-out the way it has), was just how easy it was to glue together - seriously, for such a physically big machine the construction was incredibly simple and hassle-free. I'd recommend this kit to anyone/everyone... easily as good as their Ki84 & Ki61 kits. Thanks again everyone, no idea what'll be next maybe another 1:32, or maybe a Mirage... Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Lovely build, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Cracking job Ian, that's a really stunning NMF! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 She's a stunning example Ian,I'm ploughing through some 1/32 kit's myself right now so I can appreciate what a big beast it is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Great work, she looks really nice. The NMF looks great, haven't tried the AK metallic paints yet. I wish Hasegawa would do a Razorback P-47 in 1/32 scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Cracking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convair Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 A shinning beauty. Very good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Wardle Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Ripper paint job, nice tidy build , am very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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