Wdedig Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 This is a great kit. Very nice surface and really good fit. I feel kinda bad wasting a resin interior as you just can't see much Oh well Finished with Alclad and GX flat overcoat. Premiered with Tamiya Rattle can Black (Decanted). Decals are from the Kagaro book on P-47s in USAAF Europe. Great decals. I added resin Paper Fuel tank and painted Day steps under aircraft. Also used Resin aftermarket tires Thanks for Looking Comments are always welcome Cheers Bill D. 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Very nice Bill. 🔟 I like Otaki too (NLA other than the Arii reboxings frequently issued with different simplified decals). Built a few back in their heyday. Affordable to all back when 1/48 wasn't generally, and still are today in their Arii reissue reboxings. Alternatives or additions to to Tamiya's 1970s cheaper priced subject mouldings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Very nicely finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Nicely done! Well done with the Alclad base coat--I have difficulties spraying large surfaces with Alclad, so I I typically use Mr Color for the base metallic and then Alclad for details and variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Great job and a very nice paint job….built this kit in the past and back then and I thought it was a blast. Thank you for showing it to us👍 cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdedig Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Thanks All for Positive comments Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Superb job Bill,this and the Hellcat kit still build well despite their age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 That's an excellent job on the venerable Otaki P-47. I built many of the early Otaki/Arii, and they usually make nice models (with some tweaking). I skipped the P-47 though, and used it as a colour mule 😧, because I considered the cowling front opening too narrow. If that's so then you did hide it very well with the blue ring! Perhaps I should have given it a try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Looks very good. I like that painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdedig Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 Thanks All for Feedback. Bill D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Beautiful finish on that old kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Lovely P-47 Bill !!👍 Is that the 1/48 one ?? Now, on for the F-80 of that same pilot, which was also named Kansas Tornado.... Korean war of course !! CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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