tonyot Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hiya Folks, Having already tried to build a model of KL328/ 14 of 73 OTU in its silver scheme and fallen foul of shoddy research on my part by adding a dorsal strake to the model when this aircraft didn`t actually have one (doh!.....I didn`t check my photo!) I`ve decided to build that model as something else and start again using this Tamiya kit. To save time I`ve applied the basic interior colours this morning using a rattle can with Trainer Yellow used as an undercoat for Zinc Chromate which I`ll brush on next and here it is so far; I`ll do the rest of the interior using a brush, Cheers Tony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Tony. Please see the post I made on your other build, I have a photo of a NMF SEAC Thunderbolt with the fillet so all is not lost! A really nice quick start at this rate you'll have a trio of builds in the gallery!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Cheers Rich, Yes the Revell kit is keeping its fillet and will now wear SEAC markings and this one will represent the 73 OTU aircraft,.....it needs the underside of the wings altering to represent a P-37D-30 with an i/d light on the outer wing and small air brakes behind th wheel bays,.....but rather than spending £10+ at Hannants I`ll have a go at doing it myself. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Here is an update on this one too...... Here is a clse up of the cockpit detail; In order to convert this model into a P-47D-30 variant I have filled in the parts seen on the sprue, ready to add speed brakes on the inner wing parts and the outer wing part will be drilled to make a downward facing light. Cheers Tony Edited March 25, 2016 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 You are in full production mode with these I see!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 I am indeed Rich,.....this morning I sanded the model down and finished off the mods for the P-47D-30 conversion,......scribed in some air brakes and added some masking tape to raise them slightly from the surrounding plastic; and afterwards the rattle can silver was applied; Next thing is to apply the Olive Drab anti glare panel,......the thing is,.....did it extend onto the rear fuselage? There are faint signs of this but the area in front of the cockpit is much darker,......so was the forward section repainted, leaving the rear section faded,.....or was the rear section removed, but leaving faint traces behind? Mmmmm? Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 unless there are some actual photos of the aircraft you're building that clearly show this area, then who can say whether you're right or wrong to add the rear section or not! She would look pretty smart with it added I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Cheers Patrice and Rich,.....here is the real aircraft; what do you think about the rear anti glare panel,......most silver Thunderbolts did have one after all.... so has it been removed or is it faded? I cannot decide whether the Sky band has also been removed too,.....as per the SEAC machines. Cheers Tony Edited March 29, 2016 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 from the photo the rear OD panel, to me appears to still be there just! I think as it sits really high on the top of the fuselage it's sort of lost in the glare, but I equally suspect that it is very faded and worn almost off, along with the Sky band. As the nose OD panel faded over time I would have expected it would have been touched up, but the rear as probably the original factory paint! The side rego is still very clear and if the Sky band was still there I would have expected to see it. I would almost say that over time the serial numbers have been touched up, or changed, but everything else has been left original. That's a tough question, whether to go factory fresh looking or used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Cheers Rich,....you have confirmed some of my own suspicions, so thanks very much for that,.....I also thought that the forward OD panel would have been touched up leaving the rear one to fade away,.....the Sky band is puzzling me though,....you see almost the same `look' on some SEAC machines,.... but I may just go for a faded Sky band. All the best Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Good morning Tony As far as I can see I would say that the rear Od panel has faded away , as for the Sky band I see it but I find it strange to find a Sky band on a Nmf machine but I am not a specialist on Raf Jugs .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks everybody,.......right I`ve almost finished painting now,...I`m just applying the Sky band; Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 she looks very smart! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Good morning Tony Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hita Folks, The end date of this STGB crept up on me,....oh well! Here is how far I`ve got with this one,....at least I got the 73 OTU markings on it! Cheers Tony, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 she does look very nice in that scheme! They'll all look really nice together when done, you'll have to take and post a photo of them all together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Looks superb Tony,top notch scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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