Trumpeter 1/32 P-47D Razorback "Eileen"

[Shoggz]

Really can't wait to see what you could do with that Griffon Spit John!

[Thunnus]

 

Alright!  Eileen is a wrap!  Finally got a nice sunny day to take some finished shots with the Canon 5D MkIV.

 

 

You can find the gallery of finished pictures on the RFI board at:

 

[scvrobeson]

Someday, I'm really going to need you to give a step-by-step of your photography process, since the photos always take your builds to an even higher level.  What a beautiful Jug you built here John

 

 

Matt 

[Woody V]

What can I say that hasn't already been said? What a pleasure to watch this unfold and nary one horse collar remark. Guess you showed them. 

[Thunnus]

20 hours ago, scvrobeson said:

Someday, I'm really going to need you to give a step-by-step of your photography process, since the photos always take your builds to an even higher level.  What a beautiful Jug you built here John

 

 

Matt 

 

Thanks Matt!  I don't use any special lighting... just a white backdrop and shot outdoors on my patio using ambient lighting.  The main key is the ability to post-process.  I know many people can't be bothered by that but I take the time to process all of my photos individually.  And shooting in RAW format gives me even more leeway.  I use Adobe Lightroom.

 

 

12 hours ago, Woody V said:

What can I say that hasn't already been said? What a pleasure to watch this unfold and nary one horse collar remark. Guess you showed them. 

 

Thanks Woody! I still don't know what the horse collar issue is.  And no... please DON'T show me!!  Ignorance is definitely bliss in this case!

[hworth18]

Absolutely stunning piece of workmanship!! Congrats on a fine build!

My one and only question, what is your overall opinion of the Trumpeter Jug kit?

[Thunnus]

On 6/3/2023 at 10:24 PM, hworth18 said:

Absolutely stunning piece of workmanship!! Congrats on a fine build!

My one and only question, what is your overall opinion of the Trumpeter Jug kit?

 

Thank you very much!  I have a very positive opinion of the Trumpeter P-47D kit.  I thought it went together well.  Cockpit is nicely detailed with an opportunity for further detail it since there is so much room.  The engine is nicely done with full detail front and back.  I didn't like the weak connection between the engine and fuselage so I used magnets to secure the connection.  Even though I like to have rivets on my model, I don't like Trumpeter rivets and wish they were finer or went missing altogether.  Inclusion of the internal supercharger ducting down the center of the fuselage is strange but you can cut it out of the build without sacrificing anything. Four prop choices are provided but the Hamilton Standard is probably not usable due to the oversized spinner.  People have commented about the shape of the engine cowling being bad but it doesn't bother me.  I think it is a good kit.

[hworth18]

3 hours ago, Thunnus said:

 

Thank you very much!  I have a very positive opinion of the Trumpeter P-47D kit.  I thought it went together well.  Cockpit is nicely detailed with an opportunity for further detail it since there is so much room.  The engine is nicely done with full detail front and back.  I didn't like the weak connection between the engine and fuselage so I used magnets to secure the connection.  Even though I like to have rivets on my model, I don't like Trumpeter rivets and wish they were finer or went missing altogether.  Inclusion of the internal supercharger ducting down the center of the fuselage is strange but you can cut it out of the build without sacrificing anything. Four prop choices are provided but the Hamilton Standard is probably not usable due to the oversized spinner.  People have commented about the shape of the engine cowling being bad but it doesn't bother me.  I think it is a good kit.

Thanks for the response and your genuine opinion! I hadn't considered the Trumpeter kit until I saw your build. Even though I can't get anywhere near your skill level, it gives me hope that I can put together a perfectly good representation of a P-47.

Congrats again, I'd vote that the model of the year if there were such a thing on here.

 

[alaninaustria]

Beautiful build John! I enjoyed my walk down memory lane! Outstanding!! 

Ive noticed in your builds you use some sort of kitchen scrubbing foam to get a mottled preshade - what exactly is that? I would love to know! 

Great idea!

Cheers

Alan

[Thunnus]

Hi Alan! Thanks for the comment!  I use a scrubbing pad to serve as a mask for my mottle pre-shade. A product like this...

 

Out of the package, one piece is too thick to spray through so you have to thin it, which easier said than done.

 

It's a tedious and sloppy process to cut these pads using a combination of scissors and a sharp blade but it gets usable once you start to be able to see through it.

 

[alaninaustria]

Thanks for sharing that tip John! Much appreciated! 

Cheers

Alan

[alaninaustria]

I just had to revisit this beautiful build! So many new techniques and skills to be learned here!!

Thanks for sharing all your work here John! It’s such a pleasure to see! 

Cheers

Alan

[Thunnus]

Thank you Alan!  One thing that always creeps back into my mind when I think of this one is the horrible issues I had with paint lift.

 

 

[Citadelgrad]

16 minutes ago, Thunnus said:

Thank you Alan!  One thing that always creeps back into my mind when I think of this one is the horrible issues I had with paint lift.

 

 

Ugh.   Flashbacks!  That is really strange, I accidentally smacked MY P 47 in the same area with a brush that had Mr surfacer on it, it destroyed the paint on mine, too.