*COMPLETED* Trumpeter 1:32 P-47 Thunderbolt ‘Bubble-top’

[LSP_Kevin]

Well done, Richard!

 

Kev

[MikeMaben]

Nice finish Rich  ...

[DugyB]

Awesome work, love it.   But I gotta admit I was trying REAL hard to look at your scratch building skills with that door, I couldn’t see it.  And did you use masks for the canopy?  Looks so clean… 

[Shoggz]

On 4/11/2024 at 7:07 AM, MikeMaben said:

Nice finish Rich  ...

 

Thanks Birthday Boy!

[Shoggz]

28 minutes ago, DugyB said:

Awesome work, love it.   But I gotta admit I was trying REAL hard to look at your scratch building skills with that door, I couldn’t see it.  And did you use masks for the canopy?  Looks so clean… 

 

Why do you think I took all the photos from one side Dugy? - my new door was OK, just a bit crude.

 

Thank you for your very kinds words.

Yeah, I used a Montex mask set for the canopy and the US insignia on the wings. I was going to use the masks for the fuselage, but got my masking regime mixed up and ended up using the decals on the fuselage.

[Shoggz]

I really need to take my WIP threads to a new level and explain what I'm doing as I go, rather than just taking pictures - it's all a learning curve!

[mozart]

Congratulations on a fine looking build Rich, looks every inch a P47 to me.  Minor setbacks like missing bits are just a day to day part of the modeller's life and scratch-building replacements isn't too hard if you give it all enough thought and preparation.

[dennismcc]

That certainly captures the powerfull and rugged looks of the P47 to a T.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Dpgsbody55]

Very nice.  Looks every inch like a P-47. 

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Furie]

Wow Richard, congratulations on a truly superb P-47.
I can't see any flaws from my chair, and the NMF paintwork is truly sumptuous!
This is really the kind of assembly that can make me decide to build a P-47.
Congratulations Richard, you've put on a great show!

I've said it before, but you're making progress model after model.

Edited April 13, 2024 by Furie

[Shoggz]

23 hours ago, mozart said:

Congratulations on a fine looking build Rich, looks every inch a P47 to me.  Minor setbacks like missing bits are just a day to day part of the modeller's life and scratch-building replacements isn't too hard if you give it all enough thought and preparation.

Thanks Max - and yes, wise words.

[Shoggz]

20 hours ago, dennismcc said:

That certainly captures the powerfull and rugged looks of the P47 to a T.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

 

Cheers Dennis

[Shoggz]

10 hours ago, Dpgsbody55 said:

Very nice.  Looks every inch like a P-47. 

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

 

Thank you Michael.

[Shoggz]

4 hours ago, Furie said:

Wow Richard, congratulations on a truly superb P-47.
I can't see any flaws from my chair, and the NMF paintwork is truly sumptuous!
This is really the kind of assembly that can make me decide to build a P-47.
Congratulations Richard, you've put on a great show!

I've said it before, but you're making progress model after model.

 

Thank you Denis!

 

That's my whole aim - to keep getting better and pushing myself.

[JeepsGunsTanks]

Very nice JUG! I love Warbirds with Naked Ladies on them.  Sometimes, the men who fought and won WWII get portrayed as flying saints, and while I object to them being portrayed in movies like Fury, they did like the ladies and the drink. Besides, a Jug should have some Jugs on it!