Christer A Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) My contribution to this GB will be this one: The part count is quite low, the amount of detailing is so-so, inching over to bad, so I hope atleast that the kit compensates for that and is easy to assemble. Here are the parts: Cockpit looks quite ok I'll also add some AM parts Not all etch parts will be used I guess, but I can atleast to the critical bits. Since it' an old Academy-kit the decals are rubbish, som those have been ditched, in favor for this: Right! Work has started, but no photos yet! Edited August 5, 2017 by Christer A 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Hi Christer and welcome to the GB . It looks like you have some great additions to the standard kit there - especially the decals. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thanks Cliff! Yeah, these old Academy kits really needs other decals. I made a start during this weekend and actually got the cockpit "done" Since the rear of the instrument panel is visible from the outside I decided to add a few wires for intererest. The huge gunsight will probably cover most of it, but it's there anyway. With that done, I decided to just smack the fuselage together, damn all consequences! Let's see if I can keep up this speed or not =) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Well, the speed seems to be maintained All glass in the under side of the wings got installed, with some kitchen foil for backing to simulate the reflectors. It didn't take too long before the wing was mated to the fuselage. Main wheeelhouses were painted Tamiya XF-4 for Yellow Zink Primer and also recieved a small wash. Here you can see one area where the kit suffers. The gills are molded closed and the exhaust has a lid on it. Should that be opened? The Thud is a big brute all right: While waiting for the joins, filler and whatnot to harden it's time to ponder the next step. Modelling or oiling the kitchen table? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hello Christer ! Beeeep Beeeep ! You will almost finish before I finished mine The panel that stand proud on the fuselage is a mistake from Academy, they are present ! but flush with the wing. In Détails and Scales, they told that the rear of the Dashboard is not visible... Just be carefull with the rocket stubs, look at the version you choose to depict. The -5 and -10 did'nt have it, seemingly some -10 have the stub retrofitted but not sure... And the engine is not the good one for a -N or -M, that's why I changed it. Nice job and fast !!! I like to compare the P-47 beside the MiG-3 or a -109, You(re right, that's a beast !! Congratulations ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Thanks CC! I'll nick a Hamilton Standard prop from my Tamiya Razorback since Academy only has smaller ones. The engine is very bad, but I'm not in the mood to correct it or order a replacement. Hopfully a wider prop will hide most of the engine It is probably so that the cockpit is completely wrong too. Corrugated flooring, visible rear side dashboard and so on. I'll save the effort to my Tamiya and Hasegawa T-bolts, I promise! Rocket stubs is a tricky one. I was going to say that the serial indicates Red-E Ruth to be a P-47N-5-RE , but I must have read something wrong somewhere, becase the serial is 44-88020 which makes it an P-47N-1-RE which means that the stubs have to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 So.. How´s this one going cas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Slowly.... But I have removed the rocket stubs and are deep into the process of sanding and filling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 How´s it going Christer? Found this when i was searching for pics.. ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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