Thunnus Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Your Thunderbolt turned out GREAT, Bill! All of the extra work you put into the details really shine through like the drop tank connections and canopy hardware. Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Thunnus said: Your Thunderbolt turned out GREAT, Bill! All of the extra work you put into the details really shine through like the drop tank connections and canopy hardware. Thanks, John, I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 13 hours ago, Citadelgrad said: Well, depends on what you thing "too long" is? Just kidd'n with ya Bill. Take your sweet time. Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Well done! Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Gazzas said: Well done! Thanks, Gazzas! I got the pitot sorted last night, and the mechanical gunsight. I forgot, I still need to attach the wheel covers, they fit so well they were just hanging in there. Last piece on this one will be a small T handle on the canopy. I could not find my reference photo last night so I skipped it for now. Today, off to Charleston for my 35th reunion. I will finish this and cobble together some photos for an RFI, my first, maybe next weekend. Still need to pick a next one. Gazzas and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 With the addition of this little red T Handle on the canopy, and the attaching of the wheel covers….. pardon fhe lint, its been removed. the entire canopy mechanism, worth it because its so visible this one, my first LSP in forty years, is done. I will submit a RFI thread when i get some photography issues ironed out. in the meantime, some phone shots. i am a bit melancholy to put a bow on this. I learned a lot and met some great folks who were tremendously helpful and generous. its nowhere near perfect but its far more than i was capable of at the beginning. Now i just need to select whatever is next. in the, ahem, YEARS I spent on this build i have gathered a stash. Tamiya super kit? HK Do335? Meng 163? A Revell 262 or 109? PCM TA 152C? ZM TA 152H0? I am not sure whether to zig or zag, but I am anxious to start a new project and NOT spend years finishing it. Thanks to all for the info, the advice, the tips, and the encouragement. JayW, scvrobeson, Troy Babbitts and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Looking forward to seeing the pics posted in your RFI post. That's a very nice model, and the canopy mechanism is a nice touch. Cheers, Michael Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Beautiful work Bill! I love the journey you've taken... I think it perfectly describes what I enjoy most about this hobby. Looking forward to your next project! You've got a lot of good choices there! Personally, I'd avoid the Meng 163. It's a cute little kit but Meng's decision to mold the clear part frames separately on the canopy as well as the side windows makes it unnecessarily difficult to get a good looking result. But who knows... maybe you could figure something out! Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Yeeaaaay Bill , I can't understand why you would feel melancholy having finished this kit. Definitely your Pièce de Résistance , I always find it refreshing to move on to the next project. My recomendation would be one of the Tamiya super kits. TAG and Citadelgrad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Great result for a loooong journey, kudos! after a so demanding work, maybe I would choose a neat Tamiya kit, even if the Revell 262 is a simple and nice kit... Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Good on ya, Bill! Stevepd and Citadelgrad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Congratulations on the end product and the rewarding journey of model making growth it took. The forum support and interaction is very valuable. I was like a nobody but somehow convinced myself I could scratchbuild an LSP and darn it, I did! Thankfully, “Slow” is cool here. Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/12/2022 at 9:42 PM, Dpgsbody55 said: Looking forward to seeing the pics posted in your RFI post. That's a very nice model, and the canopy mechanism is a nice touch. Cheers, Michael Thanks, Michael. Still working on getting some flattering photos, but stay tuned! On 11/12/2022 at 10:20 PM, Thunnus said: Beautiful work Bill! I love the journey you've taken... I think it perfectly describes what I enjoy most about this hobby. Looking forward to your next project! You've got a lot of good choices there! Personally, I'd avoid the Meng 163. It's a cute little kit but Meng's decision to mold the clear part frames separately on the canopy as well as the side windows makes it unnecessarily difficult to get a good looking result. But who knows... maybe you could figure something out! Hi, John. I did get a replacement canopy for the little 163, but I am not sure my mottling is up to snuff yet. Still on the fence about the next build. On 11/12/2022 at 10:51 PM, MikeMaben said: Yeeaaaay Bill , I can't understand why you would feel melancholy having finished this kit. Definitely your Pièce de Résistance , I always find it refreshing to move on to the next project. My recomendation would be one of the Tamiya super kits. HI Mike, thank you for the encouragement throughout this build. I am leaning toward maybe the F4U-1A, but I am having a little trouble sourcing paint. On 11/13/2022 at 4:12 AM, mc65 said: Great result for a loooong journey, kudos! after a so demanding work, maybe I would choose a neat Tamiya kit, even if the Revell 262 is a simple and nice kit... Thanks mc, that's the way I am leaning. I also have the HE 162, which seems like a simple build in construction and paint. On 11/13/2022 at 9:08 AM, TAG said: Good on ya, Bill! Thanks, TAG, good enough for the Gunny, good enough for me. On 11/13/2022 at 9:16 AM, Jim Barry said: Congratulations on the end product and the rewarding journey of model making growth it took. The forum support and interaction is very valuable. I was like a nobody but somehow convinced myself I could scratchbuild an LSP and darn it, I did! Thankfully, “Slow” is cool here. Thanks, Jim. I am following your builds with awe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Yeah I have watched this one come together over the last year of so (maybe more? My sense of elapsed time is terrible). Congratulations on a very convincing looking big burly P-47. Citadelgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, JayW said: Yeah I have watched this one come together over the last year of so (maybe more? My sense of elapsed time is terrible). Congratulations on a very convincing looking big burly P-47. February 26, 2017 was the day I started this thread.... 2088 days...5.7 years. Holy cow I am slow. Stevepd and LSP_Kevin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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