tonyot Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Hiya Folks, I`ve had an interest in the 1st ACG for some time and as I`m building a small model collection from this unit it would seem rude not to throw my hat into the ring with a 1st ACG Thunderbolt! Here are a few ref photos; I have this decal sheet too; And an excellent Rising Sun Decal`s sheet,.... which I`ll photograph when I dig it out, Cheers Tony 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Hiya Folks, Here is the obligatory kit/ box art photo, taken yesterday; And after an evening of watching the footie and pre painting,..... finished off this morning,.... here is the model ready to start assembly; I used Humbrol Grass Green rattle can for the interior! Cheers Tony 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Great start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Good evening Tony Very nice start Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegeye Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Very nice start. And very good choice of cammo. But the decal you have, are not Rising sun but DP Casper. These are different companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, zegeye said: Very nice start. And very good choice of cammo. But the decal you have, are not Rising sun but DP Casper. These are different companies. I think Tony was saying he has a Rising Sun decal sheet as well as the DP Casper one he was showing. Edited July 4, 2018 by Tbolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegeye Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Ok maybe I misunderstood this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Yes,.... cheers for explaining Tbolt,.... I know that this is the DP Caspar sheet Zegeye,.... and I do also have a Rising Sun Decal`s sheet too,....I`m just struggling to find it! I may have to fall back on the DP Caspar sheet, which I don`t particularly want to do on the P-47 due to the complex fuselage for the stripes to cover,...... Rising Sun have them cut to size. I came to post some quick construction photos tonight showing the cockpit interior before the fuselage halves were joined,...... however the camera and computer appear to have had a brain fart between them both and the photos are lost!!! I`ve joined the fuselage and built the wings tonight too,... so they cannot be re taken! Oh well! Cheers Tony Edited July 5, 2018 by tonyot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hiya Folks, Well having lost the construction photo`s as explained above,..... here is how the model looks this morning; And to make up for the missing cockpit shots,....here it is in situ; And,.... here are my other 1st Air Commando models; All the best, Tony 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegeye Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Very good 1 air commando collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Good afternoon Tony Another fast building masterpiece from the Tony's model factory 👍... Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Slow down will you, you're making the rest of us look bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Tbolt said: Slow down will you, you're making the rest of us look bad Hi Tbolt Don't worry Tony as an army of elves who help him in all his builds ... Cheers Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Very nice scheme tony, rb's look great in bmf, pit looks good on the sprues Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Nice choice Tony and good work so far. I thought you would be doing a SEAC one for this GB, though you have plenty of time yet I suppose 🙂. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: Nice choice Tony and good work so far. I thought you would be doing a SEAC one for this GB, though you have plenty of time yet I suppose 🙂. Cheers Bud,...... well the thing is,.... I already have quite a few RAF SEAC Thunderbolt`s already,........ I might build another but I`m struggling for room to put things now! Well,.... I`ve still not found the Rising Decals sheet which is a bummer,..... so I`ll probably have to fall back on the Op Thursday sheet,.... which I`m not looking forward to! Here is the model after it was painted using rattle can bare metal; Cheers Tony 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Good progress Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Good progress Tony. Cheers buddy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 looking good ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) Back from the shelf of doom,....... I have added an Olive Drab anti glare panel and a dark blue nose ring to this P-47, followed by a coat of clear gloss varnish,..... readyfor the decals; I`m thinking of doing thiS aircraft,..... Bar Fly,..... not keen on the name of the other option!; Those individual fuselage stripes may be a challenge,...... so this could end up being a very different P-47D,...... wish me luck LOL!! Cheers Tony Edited December 31, 2021 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Putting on the decals,..... talk about fiddly!!!; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Here is the P-47 with the decals finished,...... it was rather fiddly!! And some other projects on the go! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 A bit more progress; 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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