GREG DESTEC Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Howdy! My first completion of the New Year is Revell's 1/72 P-47M Thunderbolt. A very enjoyable build OOTB and as is my want brush painted. The main camo is my own mixture of approximate colours as suggested by the instructions. The aircraft represents A 63rd Fighter Squadron Jug from the 56th FG US 8th Army Airforce Boxted England 1945. I have added the rockets and fuel tanks as per the instructions but am unsure if this particular aircraft ever carried them! But they look good to me and i like my Tbolts tooled up, so to speak. Thanks for looking ATB Greg 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freester Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 You've done a great job of that. I've got exactly the same model in progress right now (although U/C is up). If mine is half as good as yours I'll be chuffed. Which I don't think it will - you've gone a great job of hand painting the camo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Looks good! Too bad the pictures are so small. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Freester said: You've done a great job of that. I've got exactly the same model in progress right now (although U/C is up). If mine is half as good as yours I'll be chuffed. Which I don't think it will - you've gone a great job of hand painting the camo. Many thanks for the kind comments 👍 I look forward to seeing yours when it's done. Cheers Greg ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 2 hours ago, dogsbody said: Looks good! Too bad the pictures are so small. Chris Thanks Chris, I am getting used to a new phone and Postimages so I will see if I can work out how to enlarge my images. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Very nice Jug. I have never seen one in that paint scheme before - is it authentic to the aircraft or squadron - or is it your own design? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Superb work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Tomcat101 said: Very nice Jug. I have never seen one in that paint scheme before - is it authentic to the aircraft or squadron - or is it your own design? Hi, I believe it is authentic to that Fighter Group. Some of the squadrons in the group were overall dark blue or grey with Natural metal undersides. Others had the dark/light blue camo which did not all to conform to a set pattern. Cheers Greg 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freester Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 @GREG DESTEC I hope you get your tech gremlins sorted and we can see some bigger pictures. I'm also hand brushing - after 3 coats of matt black on the bottom I'm currently on my 2nd coat of metallic. It's also my first attempt at a large area of metallic. I think it's going to be OK 🤞 Mind if I ask what paints you used? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 59 minutes ago, Freester said: @GREG DESTEC I hope you get your tech gremlins sorted and we can see some bigger pictures. I'm also hand brushing - after 3 coats of matt black on the bottom I'm currently on my 2nd coat of metallic. It's also my first attempt at a large area of metallic. I think it's going to be OK 🤞 Mind if I ask what paints you used? I use Revell acrylics. I find brushing metallic paint challenging at the best of times. Good luck 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Hi Greg, please, sort the picture snags so that we can see your model bigger. Your P-47 looks really smashing, and it is a shame not to see it clearly in all its glory. I love the paint scheme you have chosen. Great show! Congrats! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, jean said: Hi Greg, please, sort the picture snags so that we can see your model bigger. Your P-47 looks really smashing, and it is a shame not to see it clearly in all its glory. I love the paint scheme you have chosen. Great show! Congrats! JR Yep, I think I have sussed what I've done uploading the images. I'll try redoing them tomorrow. Thanks for the kind comments mate 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 7:40 PM, dogsbody said: Looks good! Too bad the pictures are so small. Chris Hi Chris pictures resized now. Any better? Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 16 hours ago, jean said: Hi Greg, please, sort the picture snags so that we can see your model bigger. Your P-47 looks really smashing, and it is a shame not to see it clearly in all its glory. I love the paint scheme you have chosen. Great show! Congrats! JR On 1/13/2022 at 8:49 AM, Freester said: @GREG DESTEC I hope you get your tech gremlins sorted and we can see some bigger pictures. I'm also hand brushing - after 3 coats of matt black on the bottom I'm currently on my 2nd coat of metallic. It's also my first attempt at a large area of metallic. I think it's going to be OK 🤞 Mind if I ask what paints you used? Hi Chaps, Images resized, hope you can see them now. Cheers Greg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Much, much better! Thanks. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, jean said: Much, much better! Thanks. JR Cheers Jean, I'm glad they look clearer. ATB Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freester Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 There you go... Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 56 minutes ago, Freester said: There you go... Outstanding! Many thanks indeed, I hope you one is progressing nicely. Cheers Greg 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freester Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, GREG DESTEC said: Many thanks indeed, I hope you one is progressing nicely. Cheers Greg 😊 Thank you - being very honest it's a bit of a mule. I haven't done camo for years, and never done a metallic finish ever. So... But I hope it comes out OK it won't be to this standard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 6 hours ago, GREG DESTEC said: Hi Chris pictures resized now. Any better? Cheers Greg Much better! That's a great looking paint job! Nicely done! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hi Greg. Hope you are well. You have done a fantastic job on your P-47. Very nicely done, especially in 1/72! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, PlaStix said: Hi Greg. Hope you are well. You have done a fantastic job on your P-47. Very nicely done, especially in 1/72! Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix 😃 It's the first model I have been happy with that I have completed in quite a while. I'm also favouring 1/72 more and more these days. All the best Greg 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 That is nicely done Greg, some of the late war schemes worn by some units were striking & yours appears to catch that well. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 29 minutes ago, stevehnz said: That is nicely done Greg, some of the late war schemes worn by some units were striking & yours appears to catch that well. 👍 Steve. Thanks Steve👍 Much appreciated Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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