don f Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 This Tamiya 1/48 P-47D was a storage queen. Construction of this kit began more than 10 years ago. Soon after starting, I broke off the tail wheel, lower fuel tank and sway braces. Silvering affected many of the decals, especially the national insignia. Unhappy with the results, I shelved the partially built model for many years. I could not get motivated enough to fix the broken sway braces, strip off the decals and reapply them. This project survived the cut when I disposed of most of my model collection years ago. The model and parts were eventually boxed up and survived a number of moves and long term storage. Recently, I resolved to finish or dispose of my collection of started and abandoned projects, starting with those nearest to completion. This OOB P-47D was first in the queue with what I thought would be the least effort to finish. After a few hours of tedious masking and painting, most of the silvering was gone. Some remained, but I no longer had the will to do more. The sway braces were fabricated and the fuel tank replaced. The cockpit canopy was masked and painted. After some touch-up painting and an application of matte varnish, the model was done. Looks good from a few feet away. A model for our current personal standoff distance. Thank you for taking the time to look. Now on to the older 1/48 Hellcat II project! Don 56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Lovley build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 It looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lefthands Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The silvering must be on another model, this one looks just fine Love the colours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Your model looks great; the cockpit is wonderful and the model will stand up to close examination easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Nice to see I'm off your shelf of doom. Looking great as well. Good save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Ritz Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Wow I'm really glad you finished it Well worth the effort....looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzhamer Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 A bit hard with yourself... looks a fine P-47 model from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Great save, it looks really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Yes finally it turns out absolutely perfect 👍 Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I love those clean builds, well done it’s a great save👍👍👍 cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Beautiful outcome on your Razorback. Your decals look perfect, no signs of any remaining silvering that I can see. The penguin mascot on the compound curved nacelle is particularly well done. Sometimes it really helps to walk away from a troubled build for a few days (or a few years!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Outstanding Jug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Very clever painting. Not obviously weathered yet realistically clean. Subtle stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don f Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: Nice to see I'm off your shelf of doom. Looking great as well. Good save. @Abandoned Project Thank you for the kindness. And you're not released just yet. I posted my next project in the WIP. A 1/48 BPF Hellcat conversion. This one is really old. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don f Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Thank everyone for their kind words. The model looks okay as long as you don't look too close. I spent a few hours with airbrush and stencils cut from 3M Safe-Release Masking Tape #2070 to paint around the decals. All the time praying that a decal would not be lifted. I did as much as I dared. These are some of the scraps still on my paint bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 hours ago, don f said: This one is really old. Yes I am. I too must really get round to finishing something instead of just starting something else. I've got about 12 all on the go at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade H Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 @don f Tidy save, there. 12 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Very clever painting. Not obviously weathered yet realistically clean. Subtle stuff. It depends on the subject. I could show you many photos of absolutely filthy P-47s. I'm working-not-working on one which needs to look pretty hard used. On 19/08/2021 at 09:47, Holzhamer said: A bit hard with yourself... looks a fine P-47 model from here It's healthy to be self-critical up to a point because it's a vital part of progression. Don't fall in love with your work until it's worthy of your affection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade H Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: I've got about 12 all on the go at the moment. Um, I can outbid that to the tune of one. NOT a proud boast! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Lovely looking Jug, great job ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Ade H said: Um, I can outbid that to the tune of one. NOT a proud boast! 😳 Mine was a confession to my chagrin. Too many ideas and not enough modelling time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Smooth, beautiful finish. I like it a lot Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Great looking 'Bolt Don! I'd love to see more of that cockpit too; it really stands out from what I can see. You can be real proud of this one sir! Have some Blue Bell on me!🍨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzhamer Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Ade H said: It's healthy to be self-critical up to a point because it's a vital part of progression. Don't fall in love with your work until it's worthy of your affection. What a guru hein? Can you precise the moment “your work” is worthy of affection? Some gold medal in a contest perhaps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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