spyrosjzmichos Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) Hello everyone! Back with another project and first for 2023. This time I will be tackling Hasegawa's 1/32 scale kit of the P-47D Thunderbolt, bubbletop version, and will depict Glenn T. Eagleston's aircraft. I will also be using the following aftermarket sets: Avionix resin cockpit Quickboost resin engine Eduard resin wheels I'm aware of the kit's misalignment issues around the cowling and Rick Kranias kindly pointed me to his detailed post on how to fix this. Quickboost provides a separate mounting for the engine which requires some surgery on the kit. Has anyone used this set and, if yes, did it it fix the issue? Hasegawa's kits are known for their good quality and accurately shaped moldings and are usually sold at a reasonable cost by keeping some details simple such as the surface details. So, that's how I decided to start the project. By riveting the whole airframe with the help of a Rosie the Riveter wheel. The riveting pattern is by no means an exact replica of the real thing but rather it follows the general plan with the aim to make the whole fuselage look more busy. Edited May 3, 2023 by spyrosjzmichos Hartmann352, LSP_Kevin, HB252 and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Off to a great start, Spyros! Kev spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Great start! For sure a thread to follow! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampenfest Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Looking good! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Very tidy riveting... I like it.. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Your builds are so fun to watch! Great start. Cheers, Tom spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 That really changes the look of the aircraft. Well worth the effort and time! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Hi all! Apologies for not being very responsive this time. Unfortunately, life caught up with us, dealing with our son's protracted illness on one side and moving to a new place on the other. Scale modeling is the one thing that's keeping me sane at the moment so was able to make some progress with what limited free time I had. Using a number of reference pics I proceeded to detail the wheel wells with a combination of lead wire and flexible vinyl thread. The undercarriage legs were also detailed in a similar manner. I also took the opportunity to test fit Eduard's resin wheels which are beautifully detailed and only required a slight enlargement of the hole insert. Hope you guys like it! Sturmbock, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Looking good, Spyros! I hope things work out with your son's illness. Kev spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 No apologies necessary , take your sweet time , progress looks good. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 8 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Looking good, Spyros! I hope things work out with your son's illness. Kev Thank you so much Kev! Little guy is finally getting better now. 29 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: No apologies necessary , take your sweet time , progress looks good. Many thanks Mike! LSP_Kevin and Shoggz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Like it a lot! It looks like a huge progress to me, really good work! Especially the wiring on the wheel wells. Everything looks fine! Cheers Lutz spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Looking great so far. I'm currently getting ready to start working on mine. Question, where did you get the rivet pattern detail from? Thanks, Reuben spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Sturmbock said: Like it a lot! It looks like a huge progress to me, really good work! Especially the wiring on the wheel wells. Everything looks fine! Cheers Lutz Many thanks Lutz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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