Britflyer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 A 1/48 scale Tamiya kit build of Major George Bostwick’s extremely colourful P-47M ‘Hotrod’ Thunderbolt as it was in mid-1945 after shooting down a Messerschmitt Me-262A jet. To celebrate this feat, it was marked with the addition of a black cowling band to the already colourful 56th Fighter Group dark blue and light blue scheme. Spent rather longer on the weathering and chipping than usual for this build as without it, this scheme tended to look rather too ‘cartoony’ for my taste. Pleased with the end result though 🙂 31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That's great work and a brilliant choice of scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcguire25 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That's a crazy color scheme. Looks like you nailed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Wow! Awesome P-47. Love the colour scheme and the weathering looks just right 👍 I built the Revell one in 72nd scale some time ago in a similar camouflage. Hard to believe this was used for real in wartime but it was! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britflyer Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Thanks folks - real pleased you like her! It's certainly an unusual scheme... 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Easily the best scheme on USAAF P-47s and this is striking. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Stumbled over this older thread while searching for pictures..😚 I do not think it is too cartooney.. It looks great, well done! I like the weathering too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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