P-47 D of US in 48 scale MinArt & Tamiya

[dov]

Hallo

Since it is a new adventure for me to build a series of these fighter  I want to ask if anyone has experience with the Tamiya kits. As well bubletop as well racorback. I have Eduard stuff to add.

 

The instruction for the MinArt kit is a joy by itself! I always dreamed of.

 

As far as I can read the instruction,  they are quite straight forward.

I want to explore weathering on this models. All sort of. 

Spraying,  with oil, pencil anf brush.

Has anyone done this? Or about any issues of the Tamiya kits to report?

Any informationen are welcome. 

Happy modelling 

[alt-92]

I think there are plenty of examples of builds floating around if you care to look for them.

Also, the Group build section might be a good source - look for a P-47  Group build and there's bound to be several Tamiya builds.

[gingerbob]

Indeed- a group build running now!

 

[Bozothenutter]

This has a bery thorough examination of the Tamiya kit:

https://soyuyo.main.jp/top2.htm

[BushBrit66]

Both are great products so it comes down to complexity and how quickly you want to build your model. The Tamiya is their usual fantastic great fitting product. The Mini Art is quite a fiddly but very detailed kit. I have all the Tamiya boxings and the Mini Art. TBH my kit of choice is Tamiya, primarily due to my time for hobbies.

[dov]

Hallo

Our focus beside good modelling is the aspect of weathering. With OD or metal surface.

To create real used and wofn down aircraft. Used!

With all stuff on hand. 

The upper surface with OD did often get the primer through? 

Happy modelling 

[dov]

Today I defined my a/c. 4 of them. 

 

°Kansas Tornado

°Lady Fire

°No Guts No Glory

°Josephine my Flyongmaschine

 

What I do actually not know at all is the question of weapons for these a/c actually had during operational life. FS and FG I do not have by hand yet.

Maybe you can help?

Happy modelling 

[Tomas Enerdal]

Now, just thinking out loud:

If you want to play around with weathering, I'd choose a camouflaged a/c:

-Paint bleaches, gets uneven, wears off, flakes, with primer underneath. Dirt, soot, oil stains, dust, dried mud clings to a painted surface much more than to a NM one.

 

I don't know how well the ground crew kept their babies. Depends on personel and time available between sorties. But it's much easier to clean a NM than a camouflaged one. And even if kept very clean, some of the effects mentioned above still shows on a painted a/c

Just my 2c.

[2996 Victor]

Olive Drab 42 was notorious for fading into a variety of shades, even on the same airframe. Definitely scope for weathering there. Also, some painted aircraft were wax polished supposedly to improved airflow, which made the OD very dark but which also collected all sorts of muck which stuck to the wax.

 

HTH,

Mark