1/72 Academy P47 Thundabolt! - Aircraft of World War II

Maglar · 06-02-2009, 09:22 PM

Finally finished it! No lies, it was a hell trip and back. Many coats of Alclad because of missed "gap" areas and having to sand and such issues like that. The tail wing red stripe decals were a pain in the butt then ripped so I chucked them and realized I couldnt mask a line because the number decal would lift, I think its just without em anyway. I tried the panel "pencil" technique and it worked great, didnt put the rockets on the bottom, just wanted the fuel tank and bombs. The other decals were ok, the chief head gave me a lot of fits and as you all can see I made it curves to the cowl and fuselage perfectly. For the landing gear and fuel tank and such i used a different shade of alclad for contrast, nothing too extreme past that. Anyways, good stuff! [Back to the P61!]

Catch22 · 06-02-2009, 10:11 PM

Looks good!

But if I may ask, why are there stars on both wings on the underside?

vikingBerserker · 06-02-2009, 10:13 PM

Beautiful job. How Imiss the days I could see to work on a 1/72 scale model.

Maglar · 06-02-2009, 10:15 PM

I'm sure one of the guys here could give a valid explanation but the instructions said to do it for the decaling page..

Airframes · 06-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Nice job Mag!
In the ETO, the P47 carried a Star and Bar, oversized, beneath each wing, unlike other U.S. aircraft. The reason was to aid in identity, particularly to allied ground forces, in order to avoid, or lessen, the risk of the aircraft being mistaken for a FW190, due to its radial engine. OK, the wing-plan is different, but in a fleeting moment, particularly at certain angles, and perhaps in silhouette, the P47 did look remarkably like a '190.
When the R.A.F.'s Typhoon first entered service, similar precautions were enforced, in the form of stripes around the wings as, in silhouette, the 'Tiffie' really did look very like a 'Wurger'.

Maglar · 06-03-2009, 12:25 AM

So a Tiffie looks like a Wojtek??

Thanks for the info bout the Star / Bar Terry

A4K · 06-03-2009, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

Nice job Mag!
When the R.A.F.'s Typhoon first entered service, similar precautions were enforced, in the form of stripes around the wings as, in silhouette, the 'Tiffie' really did look very like a 'Wurger'.

First they painted the nose entirely white, but pilots felt it drew more fire than it averted! Later the white wing bands were adopted, the White being wider and Black thinner in width than those of the later D-day type bands.

Maglar · 06-03-2009, 05:06 AM

Yes, the kit came with the RAF option and decals, I have the white stripes in the box..

FatMart · 06-03-2009, 05:22 AM

Hi Maglar, that is an excellent job.

spit5 · 06-03-2009, 05:57 AM

Nice

Gnomey · 06-03-2009, 06:40 AM

Nice work!

Wayne Little · 06-03-2009, 08:32 AM

Nice work Maglar, good stuff mate.

Catch22 · 06-03-2009, 01:42 PM

Thanks for the info Terry!

Matt308 · 06-03-2009, 02:04 PM

Very nice job. Beautiful model!

I like your Allclad application.

Maglar · 06-03-2009, 04:18 PM

Thanks Matt, I think the bottom application looks way better then the top. In the pics it looks as if I got dust and crud particles stuck into the paint job, I need to stop airbrushing Alclad in my garage!!

06-02-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Looks good! But if I may ask, why are there stars on both wings on the underside? __________________

06-02-2009, 10:13 PM	#3
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,730	Beautiful job. How Imiss the days I could see to work on a 1/72 scale model. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

06-02-2009, 10:15 PM	#4
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,150	I'm sure one of the guys here could give a valid explanation but the instructions said to do it for the decaling page.. __________________

06-03-2009, 12:20 AM	#5
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,060	Nice job Mag! In the ETO, the P47 carried a Star and Bar, oversized, beneath each wing, unlike other U.S. aircraft. The reason was to aid in identity, particularly to allied ground forces, in order to avoid, or lessen, the risk of the aircraft being mistaken for a FW190, due to its radial engine. OK, the wing-plan is different, but in a fleeting moment, particularly at certain angles, and perhaps in silhouette, the P47 did look remarkably like a '190. When the R.A.F.'s Typhoon first entered service, similar precautions were enforced, in the form of stripes around the wings as, in silhouette, the 'Tiffie' really did look very like a 'Wurger'. __________________

06-03-2009, 12:25 AM	#6
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,150	So a Tiffie looks like a Wojtek?? Thanks for the info bout the Star / Bar Terry __________________

06-03-2009, 05:06 AM	#8
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,150	Yes, the kit came with the RAF option and decals, I have the white stripes in the box.. __________________

06-03-2009, 05:22 AM	#9
FatMart Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 57	Hi Maglar, that is an excellent job.

06-03-2009, 05:57 AM	#10
spit5 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: EPPI Posts: 257	Nice

06-03-2009, 06:40 AM	#11
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,218	Nice work! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

06-03-2009, 08:32 AM	#12
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Nice work Maglar, good stuff mate. __________________

06-03-2009, 01:42 PM	#13
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Thanks for the info Terry! __________________

06-03-2009, 02:04 PM	#14
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 13,382	Very nice job. Beautiful model! I like your Allclad application. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

06-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#15
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,150	Thanks Matt, I think the bottom application looks way better then the top. In the pics it looks as if I got dust and crud particles stuck into the paint job, I need to stop airbrushing Alclad in my garage!! __________________

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