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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/- 10 replies
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Hi All, My recently completed model Academy 1:48th scale (kit number 12222) flown by Lt. Col Francis Gabreski of the 61st Fighting Squadron, Boxted, England June 20, 1944. For more about the Francis Gabreski here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Gabreski It was a love and hate approach with this model. It started very well, but did not end up so well. The Academy kit included decals that needed to be rubbed off from the transfer sheet on to the surface of a model and they didn't transfer very well. Although they have been printed by the Cartograf. I have added photo etched seat belts, wiring on the engine I have used a copper wire and some plastic to add some details on the engine and inside cockpit to look more busy. The round bracket that keeps the engine I cut out from plastic sheet and added to the model. The kit has been painted with Tamiya acrylic paints, camouflage and cockpit gauges painted freehand, invasion stripes on the wings painted as well except invasion stripes on the fuselage. I have not painted included in the kit figurine of the pilot because my modelling mojo left me... All comments are welcome Thanks Seb IMG_4402 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4401 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4400 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4399 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4398 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4396 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4395 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4414 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4413 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4412 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4411 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4410 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4409 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4408 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4407 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4416 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4417 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr IMG_4418 by PilotPL PilotPL, on Flickr
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Hi, I have quite a few favourite models and the P-47 might on the top, shared by a couple of Spitfire marks.. It´s such a beautiful beast that oozes power! Bought a Tamiya-model and ordered Tech-mod´s decals for Gabreski´s bubble-top. Thought I was a bit unique but it seems each and every "Jug"-kit has his decals.. Ah well.. Though I was quite happy with the cock-pit I messed up the camouflage. It got seriously messy and I was about to give up but in the end change colours and stuck to the kit. As you see I still have quite a few tricks to learn but in the end I became kinda happy with it after all. Messed up some more things in the end (decals on the side vs the stripes among other things), will add stencils etc. Was kinda happy with the wheels and cockpit. There will definelty be more Thunderbolts built here! Razorbacks and in 1/48 as well.
