spyrosjzmichos Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Reuben L. Hernandez said: 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 Thank you Reuben! I actually used drawings of the P-47D Razorback as a guide to do the rivets. I wasn't looking to be 100% accurate but just wanted to make the surfaces look busier but in a credible way. You can find the drawing here (need to scroll a bit down the post): https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-warbirds-warplanes-200/11632945-p-47-razorback-hangar-9-build.html Reuben L. Hernandez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 3 hours ago, spyrosjzmichos said: Thank you Reuben! I actually used drawings of the P-47D Razorback as a guide to do the rivets. I wasn't looking to be 100% accurate but just wanted to make the surfaces look busier but in a credible way. You can find the drawing here (need to scroll a bit down the post): https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-warbirds-warplanes-200/11632945-p-47-razorback-hangar-9-build.html Cool, thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for. Appreciate the info and looking forward to you build. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Hello everyone! It's been some time since the last update! Never realised that moving houses can be so disruptive to our hobby! I was initially planning to use the Avionix resin cockpit. However, I soon realised that I got the wrong version with the corrugated floor which would be correct for an aircraft up to the -25 variant but not for a -30 one. I was also not happy with the overall casting quality as a few parts had bubbles. So I decided to bite the bullet and add the details myself. The only thing I kept from the resin set is the seat which is well detailed and has seatbelts already moulded. I also replaced the kit's instrument panel with one from Yahu Models. Detailing was done mainly with lead wire and a few punch n' die disks. AlbertD, patricksparks, LSP_Kevin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) With the cockpit detailing done I moved on to painting. While I was aware that the overall cockpit colour should be dark gull green I came across pictures of a P-47D under restoration which showed some sections of the cockpit painted in interior green: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/252070-cockpit-historical-authenticity/ I liked the contrast of the dark and light greens so much I decided to apply the same to my model. The cockpit was first primed in black and then painted over with MRP dark gull green. For the interior green sections and detailing I switched to acrylic paints from Mig Ammo and Vallejo. I also added a few placards from an Airscale decal sheet. For weathering I did some chipping with aluminium, light green and chipping (a Mig Ammo colour) followed by additional weathering with oils. Edited August 23, 2023 by spyrosjzmichos Landrotten Highlander, TAG, Shoggz and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) I also took the opportunity to paint the wheel wells using MRP yellow for the overall colour and acrylic paints for the details. All details were then highlighted with a black wash. Additional weathering is required as I plan to depict the dirt splatters from the wheels. Edited August 23, 2023 by spyrosjzmichos chaos07, Dpgsbody55, Isar 30/07 and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Lovely work, Spyros! Kev spyrosjzmichos and Scale32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Lovely work, Spyros! Kev Many thanks Kev! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zaxos345 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Reaaaally nice work there Spiros!!! John spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, zaxos345 said: Reaaaally nice work there Spiros!!! John Thanks John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hi everyone! A long overdue update on this project! In my last post I had already completed the cockpit and wheel wells, including painting and weathering. Following this I moved on with to the engine area. I was already aware that cowling ends up being misaligned to the cockpit due to the wrongly positioned support plug. As such, I cut off the plug in order to align the whole engine assembly properly once it was complete. However, I also ran into another unexpected problem. I initially planned to install the Quickboost engine but realised that it would not fit into the assembled cowling without major sanding. I also noticed that barely any of the engine's details would be visible through the cowling once the propeller was installed. I eventually decided to use the kit's engine instead which was further detailed with lead wire to depict the ignition cables. Painting was done with a combination of Alclad and MRP paints while Abteilung oils were used for the weathering. The propeller was painted and weathered in the same way. The cowling itself was a nightmare to assemble. While I had no issues putting together the four separate cowling pieces, the internal support provided by the kit was inadequate. As such, the overall assembly collapsed twice during prolonged sanding sessions. In the end, I decided to reinforce the joints with superglue from the inside. The resulting exterior gaps were covered with a mixture of superglue and talcum powder and sanded multiple times till smooth. Some basic rivet patterns were also added with the help of my trusty Rossie the Riveter tool. The interior of the cowling was later painted in MRP chromate yellow and weathered with heavy chipping. I think the resulting assembly came out pretty decent. Got to admit that I really love the look and feeling of raw power that this engine gives! Thanks for checking everyone! chaos07, MikeMaben, mywifehatesmodels and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Terrific update, Spyros! Kev spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Excellent work on the engine and cowl. John spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep1210 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I don't know how I missed this one, but so far it looks great. spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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