1/32 Trumpeter P-47D Thunderbolt Dorsal fin - USAF F-47 THUNDERBOLT VIETNAM “FINISHED”

[DugyB]

A step closer, I’ll have to add some to the crankcase also but using some plastic sheet should be easy enough.  Now back to that pesky cockpit. I sprayed it black yesterday but don’t like how dark it looks so I’ll redo it grey today, more inline with USAF cockpits of the era.

 

[DugyB]

Finally, have some progress and some paint down.  I’ll add some ignition wires, a bit of weathering before calling it finished…..

 

[DugyB]

Calling time on the engine, eagle eyed peeps may detect the mod made during overhaul at Kelly AFB removing half the ignition wires. Next stop the cockpit…

 

[DugyB]

Back at my model after a mini Easter break, creeping ever more close to now buttoning up the front office….

 

[DugyB]

Only need to finish up with the seat harness or belts, and of course throw in a few cables plugged into the back of the instruments….these close up pics looks terrible to me, but to my Mk 1 eyeball it looks a lot better…... 

 

[DugyB]

Wrapped the cockpit up today, it was pimped up with extra bits from a Mustang, Spitfire, and Lancaster, with the seat harness both American and German.  Also it was a last minute decision to leave the pilot out, I’ve been wanting to get back to putting pilots in my models so I’ll use him instead for my USAF Skyraider build I have planned…  

 

[DugyB]

SAR missions north of the DMZ had a serious threat of Mig harassment.  A mobile, or quick release air to air radar unit was designed and developed to mitigate this threat.  More then a few Mig pilots found themselves on the unfortunate end of the Superbolts sting. Hugging the valleys and canyons they were fast, nimble and difficult to detect. It wasn’t uncommon with the aid of a airborne EC-121 Connie’s help to set traps for unsuspecting MiGs. 

 

[DugyB]

Have started to scratch together a dual mount for the Radar and ECM pod.  All very fiddly stuff that needs to be done before moving on to the next step… 

 

[DugyB]

Finished with the radar dome and mount, and depending how lazy I get this afternoon I’ll  maybe make a power cable for it. 

 

[DugyB]

Onward to the next step, trying to get rid of, or at least subdue the golf ball size looking rivets (dents) in the cowl flaps.  I couldn’t help but notice just how prominent they look in many of the pics online of different builds.  

 

[Iain]

This looks like a lot of fun.

 

And that cockpit looks brilliant!

 

Iain

[DugyB]

1 hour ago, Iain said:

This looks like a lot of fun.

 

And that cockpit looks brilliant!

 

Iain

Thanks mate,  I can’t lie there it’s been fun.  Though credit must be given to my 4.0 readers, without them it’d be a huge blob of paint…. 

[thierry laurent]

Which camo are you going to use? Grey over white? SEA scheme colours?

[wingman777]

What a great idea and I can't wait to see the completed project.

[DugyB]

1 hour ago, thierry laurent said:

Which camo are you going to use? Grey over white? SEA scheme colours?

I’m going with the USAF SEA scheme,  will use Mr. Hobbies colours and see how they go. Very curious about them.