Rick K Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Hasegawa's P47D Bubble Top was used for Frank Perego's mount "Slick Chick". Overall a sound kit and fun build with only issue being having to lower the engine mount by about 1mm. See my WIP log. BUILD DETAILS Alclad II - various shades Gunze and Valliajo used throughout Flory's Wash Thinned brown & black wash followed by Alclad II Semi Matte overall MiG pigments for dirt, exhaust, powder burns on blast tubes and ordnance weathering Added various wires & plumbing in R2800, cockpit, wheel wells, landing gear and bombs Aftermarket items Eduard bomb fins/belts, Hasegawa brass blast tubes, Barracuda wheels Scratch built the M10 bazookas, K14 glass, oxygen hose, fuel lines on drop tank and static wire With flaws too numerous to mention this build yielded some great lessons as my skill-sets continue to evolve. Thank you all for your encouragement and support during this build. June will be dedicated to rebuilding my bench and setting up new photo table. Edited August 19, 2016 by Rick K Zero77, Nick32, Sparzanza and 4 others 7
Sparzanza Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Looks absolutely perfect from here! Very beautifully done!
Eagle Driver Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Wow! Lovely result! Could you please share close ups of the nav lights? They seem to be tricky on that model and I love what you did with yours!
LSP_Kevin Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Awesome build, Rick! Looks fantastic, and a real testament to the quality of your work. May I publish it on the website? Kev
Thunda Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Just about to start a Hasegawa P47- yours looks amazing- real inspiration. Nice work!
dodgem37 Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 That is one fine-looking model, Rick. Love the color dynamics of that cockpit shot. Sincerely, Mark
philtn Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 That is just an incredible paintjob! Superb work... I'd say your skills are evolving prettttty well
Guest Peterpools Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Rick Absolutely one gorgeous Jug... Fit and finish is just so goooood! :clap2: Peter
ScottsGT Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Yea Rick, you're right. It's full of flaws. Send it to me and build another! Just don't point them out, because I sure don't see them and I don't want to know about them when I look at it in my display cabinet. Don't be so hard on yourself. It's a very impressive and spectacular build! Congrats!
Thunda Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Rick, as I said earlier, Im just about to build one of these (started the cockpit last night) so Im curious to see if you encountered a couple of flaws in the kit Ive heard about, and if/how you dealt with them. The first is, I have read that there is a lip at the bottom of the cowling where it joins the fuselage- the cowling being slightly too small. I dont see any evidence of this on your kit, so did you come across it, and if so, how did you deal with it? The other is some sink marks in the bottom of the wings and fuselage- again, I dont see them on your version, so were they even present? Let me say again- you have done a fantastic job and I love the colour scheme- what is that red on the cowling?
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