Popular Post David Mooney Posted July 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2020 Hello all, I hope you all have been surviving lockdown by modelling-on.....I have. I set about Trumpeters P-47D bubble top version and I was pretty pleased with the kit, I have but the Razorback version and that game me a lot of issues, so this was a surprise and a pleasure. I attempted for the first time a natural metal finish (NMF), so I tried using extreme metal paint by AK and I found them very fragile and had to have a change of plan. I opted for the Mr metal colour paints by Gunze and these were fantastic and very durable when applied. I added a few aftermarket pieces, these were the resin wheels by Brassin and the gun barrels set from Master (32115) and I get rid of the metal seatbelts and made my own from masking tape as I can never get the photo etch belts to 'sit' right. Anyway, here she is...…..I give you Miss Fire which was piloted by Piot-Frederick Christensen in England 1944 All comments welcome 🙂 74 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Wow, that’s amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Great build and presentation, excellent work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 amazing work! looks real! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Excellent model and diorama. The oil stains on the front of the centerline tank enhance the "real" look of your Thunderbolt. Beautiful work on the pilot figure too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hi ! unbelievable realistic scene ! The underground looks very perfect too. May I ask what did you use? Static grass? So all in all : it looks like an original photography ! Best regards Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Beautiful finish and weathering - congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Outstanding work, David. It looks very realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbeale Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Amazing quality. Attention to detail is brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Superb modelling and presentation. The finish is very good indeed and the photos could be real. Also, a great advert for the kit, must get the credit card out again...😂 Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I love the Thunderbolt and yours is incredibly realistic, shown off by excellent photography. This is without doubt, one of my favourite presentations on BM for a very long time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Nice nice nice! Wonderful paintwork and presentation. Take a bow sir! SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Was genuinely thinking "so there's the plane... where's the model then?" Next level stuff, that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 If it wasn't for the pilot figure (which is great) I would've thought "great pics of a surviving Jug". Makes me want to have a go at one again... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Outstanding model and photographs. Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 That looks Awesome David!! Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mooney Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 21 hours ago, SAT69 said: Excellent model and diorama. The oil stains on the front of the centerline tank enhance the "real" look of your Thunderbolt. Beautiful work on the pilot figure too. I have been trying to make bay steps into the weather world of modelling, it seems to add that little extra to the feel of a real working aircraft, so thanks for the kind comments. Now the pilot...…..this is one area of modelling I cant get right, doing faces is crazy hard to do but practice makes perfect so they say. 16 hours ago, Andy Dyck said: Hi ! unbelievable realistic scene ! The underground looks very perfect too. May I ask what did you use? Static grass? So all in all : it looks like an original photography ! Best regards Andy Thank you Andy, yes the base is done with static grass over a soil and tile grout base. 13 hours ago, Alan P said: Superb modelling and presentation. The finish is very good indeed and the photos could be real. Also, a great advert for the kit, must get the credit card out again...😂 Alan Thanks Alan, depending on which P-47 variant you like, i'd highly recommend the bubble top version as that went together very well.....the Razorback (soon to be reviled) is a bit more of a pain in the #### 7 hours ago, Johnny Tip said: If it wasn't for the pilot figure (which is great) I would've thought "great pics of a surviving Jug". Makes me want to have a go at one again... Its certainly my weakness I must admit, but doing figures certainly is an area I want to improve and get right as it really frustrates me......but slowly im getting the hang of it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Your first NMF.....really? Outstanding. Also, I'd like to have photographic skills like yours. A true to life achievement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 The model is good, but those first few stills from a scramble are fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Build, paint and overall presentation is First Class all round - superb model mate! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Simply stunning my friend, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Great job, incredibly realistic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftmodels Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Stunning work! 😮 At first I thought I looked at real airplane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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