tonyot Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Hiya Folks, Here are a pair of 1/72nd Tamiya Thunderbolt`s which were intended to be for the P-47 Group Build but due to illness they could not be finished in time,..... so here they are now instead. The first one is an aircraft from 73 OTU in Egypt and the model was converted to P-47D-30 status by adding some air brakes under the wings and moving the id light,... the decals are from Xtradecal and the WIP is here; http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234999704-172nd-tamiya-thunderbolt-mkii-73-otu-egyptlets-try-again/ It was painted using a Tamiya rattle can for the silver and the O/D etc was brush painted, as was the matt varnish to tone the entire finish down. The second model represents HD265, RS-G of 30 Sqn which appears in a well known photo, the decals came from Rising Sun. The WIP is here; http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234999337-172nd-tamiya-thunderbolt-mkiiwas-73-otunow-hd265-rs-g-of-30-sqn-seac-1945/ This one was brush painted and silver paint chips were added using a silver pencil,.....maybe I got a bit carried away on this one? All the best Tony Edit,....oh bum,......one of the guns from the SEAC model has fallen off,....... carpet monster strikes again! Edited June 23, 2016 by tonyot 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 You can never have too many silver chips. Plays havoc with your fillings though. As ever your brush skills are very much in evidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Lovely pair of Jugs there Tony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Nice pair of Jugs Tony. Really like them both, nice to see a metal Finish (but I prefer the SEAC). Weathering looks good to me Edited June 23, 2016 by Skids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Lovely Jugly! Two lovely T-bolts there Tony! I don't know if it's my monitor, but a number of your recent builds where you've used the silver pencil for chipping, the chips look a pinky/mauve colour...!! Whatever, two more lovely models off your production line - I just wish I could finish 1 in the time you do 10! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 A couple of great looking Thunderbolts with beautiful finishes. I don't know quite why but the P-47 really lends itself to RAF markings. I have a glaring hole in my inventory of RAF fighters the perfect shape for a Thunderbolt so this is great inspiration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Lovely work as always I prefer the first one, Thunderbolts always look better in NMF or silver to my eyes. Like Keefr22 my monitor is showing the paint chips as mauvey pink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-bob Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Two beautiful Thunderbolts tony, they have that hard to describe look of "just enough" paint and no matter how it was applied it doesn't obscure panel lines and other details the way my efforts seem to. My hat's off to you. Well done, Trev PS the paint chips look pink on my monitor too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 You're cranking out some lovely models atm Tony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks everybody,.......glad you like the Jugs!! I cannot see the pink tinge to the silver chipping myself, but it is a possibility that the silver pencil is tinted slightly,......I`ll get a second opinion from my better half! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Very nice! - I especially likes the SEAC one. This kind of scheme with white strips is very apealing. On my screen the silver chips looks a bit pink also... . Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Lovely pair sir. They both look great. If it helps I thought a little pink here too and I'm on my iPhone. Regardless it's wonderful work. I'm going to have s gander at the WIPs. How did I miss these? All the best. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Both really good builds, but I do like the the silver one the most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That's a great pair of Thunderbolts, my favourite is the silver 73 OTU machine - the Ace of Spades on the engine cover is just so cool! And yes - I see a pink tinge on the SEAC one as well :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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