DugyB Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Well, I almost hate to do this to you guys because here comes another Gabreski T-BOLT. I bought this kit preowned, off a dusty shelf many years ago. All the parts were in a single ziploc bag and labeled as complete so I took a chance and nabbed it. I’ve ordered wheels/tyres, gun barrels, and the Montex Mask set. Surfing the net has steered me in the right direction on how to try and tackle this job. Another good reason for building Gabreski’s aircraft is we share the same birthday, so thought why not. Time to scoot and get going on some more research Edited February 1 by DugyB Kagemusha, R Palimaka, chaos07 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Nice choice, but a Thunderbolt is always a nice choice! Gazzas, coogrfan, Martinnfb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 You can never go wrong with a ´Bolt! Stefan coogrfan, Gazzas, DugyB and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 All right! welcome to the gang Great choice here too,looking forward to your build. Martinnfb, DugyB and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Loic said: All right! welcome to the gang Great choice here too,looking forward to your build. Thanks, hoping to keep it a lot more simple compared to my last effort……but then not sure if I can… Martinnfb and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 I’ll sort this out today, make a game plane and get started. The previous owner started to dry fit a few engine bits so time for a complete inventory of the parts. Loic, Martinnfb, Gazzas and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Don’t know how I’ll be able to sleep at night with this, but I think the kits cockpit floor may be the wrong type. Corrugated or not Gazzas, Phantom2, Martinnfb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 9/5/2023 at 11:46 PM, DugyB said: I’ll sort this out today, make a game plane and get started. The previous owner started to dry fit a few engine bits so time for a complete inventory of the parts. It's a really nice kit. Fitment for me was good, with most of the filling done with just primer brushed on to the seams. There are a few sink marks on the wings and fuselage, but nothing too server. Don't forget to open up the holes in the fuselage for the belly tank sway braces. It's in the instructions but easy to miss. Ask me how I know... DugyB, Gazzas and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 I’ve been stuck in neutral patiently waiting, let’s see if I can get her into 1st gear… Gazzas, Phantom2, Alex and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) From P-47D-25RE the floor was flat, I don´t remember what series Gabby´s mount was, tough. I´ll recommend a set of new decals, the ones in the Hasegawa box is not good, they had problems conforming around the fuselage. I was lucky as I had two kits to use for decals so I could cobble together the stripes. I´ll be following Your build! Stefan Edited September 26, 2023 by Phantom2 Martinnfb and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 9/26/2023 at 5:46 PM, Phantom2 said: From P-47D-25RE the floor was flat, I don´t remember what series Gabby´s mount was, tough. I´ll recommend a set of new decals, the ones in the Hasegawa box is not good, they had problems conforming around the fuselage. I was lucky as I had two kits to use for decals so I could cobble together the stripes. I´ll be following Your build! Stefan Thanks for that tip, I’ll be using Montex Masks for the Stars & Bars, squadron code letters and the serial number on the tail. And of course kilometers of masking tape. Only two decals to be used… I hope.. Gazzas, Phantom2, Martinnfb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Just a quick heads-up about the engine mounting: here's the relevant post from my build thread, with reference to a thread by @Ayovan who warned me about it. Happy building. Edited September 28, 2023 by MikeC Martinnfb and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Taped the body together and then glued just the pointy end along the seams, wanted to make sure the engine mount was solid and stable for making a clean cut, according to online folks it needs to be placed about 1ish mils lower. Seemed to work ok. LSP_Kevin, Martinnfb, MikeMaben and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I enjoyed this kit as my first LSP after returning to the hobby. Interested to see what you do with her. One thing I missed was you need to open the holes for the drop tank before you close the fuselage, and there are some well known sink marks in the belly and wing areas, minor and easy to repair. Looks great so far! DugyB and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/8/2023 at 2:54 AM, DugyB said: Don’t know how I’ll be able to sleep at night with this, but I think the kits cockpit floor may be the wrong type. Corrugated or not Flat floor is correct for P-47D-25 RE and later. MikeC, MikeMaben, Martinnfb and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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