Gunze od, model master enamels white id bands, national markings, various details, vallejo model air neutral grey, alclad gloss. Stripey p47 finescale modeler essential magazine for. Hgw fabric belts, zotz decals and montex masks finishing materials. Your preshading both top and bottom has just enough variation in tone to be effective, yet not that much as to make the overall effect look like a checkerboard. Razorback p47 from the 9th air force attacks a flak tower in. Ruben used krylon paint to finish this 80 wingspan, 22lb jug. In a bridge too far 1977 it represented the razorback republic p47 thunderbolt. Xavier pruneda from alamo texas with his yellow p47 razorback. P47d thunderbolt bubbletop by marty sanford tamiya 172.
Since these builds ive become a big fan of using black as a base for the colors, and using that for shading and variation. Tamiya 148 p47 thunderbolt razorback build log wfinal. Kirk hall shows us his beautiful yellow p47 done up in a cbi theater scheme. This is my 172 scale academy p47d thunderbolt converted to a p47c. Monogram f4cd phantom ii finished using testors model master colours. My model depicts a p47c5re of the 62nd fighter squadron, 56th fighter group flown by captain eugene oneil. Ive seen a scheme that included a silver fuselage and wing, with a green stripe on the top of the fueslage, and yellow stripes down the wing, with a red stripe on the cowling. It was the last in a series of aircraft that began in 1936 with the seversky p35 and included the p43.
Category e is by far the most photographed doublebolt. Ruben ramos of edinburg texas with his yellow aircraft p47. And he has discovered my box of scrap models, and almost every weekend one more is demolished during his playing. Sprayed silver overall, dday invasion markings were added and the blackandwhite chequered cowling of the 78th fighter group, which had been based at duxford during the period 1943 to 1945. This was a far from simple task as the cowls cover a huge area, and the chequers have to be.
Bljaev oi2 1 grushin gr1ids 1 lavochkin lagg3 75 lavochkin la5 81 lavochkin la7 fin 45 mig mig1mig3 117 petlyakov pe3 polikarpov i16 203 polikarpov i180i185 5 polikarpov itp 1 polikarpov tis 1 polikarpov malyutka 1 sukhoi su1su3 i5 1 sukhoi. P47d razorback thunderbolt cbi 1944 site statistics. Apr 12, 20 this pin was discovered by lee wheelock. Im making a radio control model of the p47 from scratch, but just wondering if any of you older military aviation junkies or younger ones, haha knew what some authentic paint schemes would be. It appears to have retained its original paint scheme, and i have no details of serial number or squadron code letters. P47 razorback features continued in cockpit pilots map for handy inflight navigation. After flying p40s and scoring three victories in a p47, his.
Luftwaffe ww2 aircraft military aircraft military helicopter air force me262 aircraft painting military insignia ww2 planes. Bob campaigned in many scale events with a smaller. At least two shades of blue paint was supplied by the brittish for the nose cowls. Latest uploaded lockheed prepar3d freeware downloads on. For some reason, my attempts to run tape around the inner lip always fail. Kit is highly detailed inside and out with full engine, cockpit, turbosupercharger and gun bays.
There also was a mexican p47 group that flew in the pi. Nearly 20 years on and tamiya releases a stateoftheart razorback in 148th scale. Modelling the p47 thunderbolt osprey modelling vol. Interest in this scheme has risen with the recent introduction of the hasegawa 2 scale p47d, which offers gabreskis famous markings as one of the kit options. It was the largest and heaviest singleengined fighter built during ww2. P47 and p51 groups in the pto and cbi aircraft of world. Will you guys be adding a paint scheme for the p47 to commemorate the aztec eagles. Sure, it was a bit crude in the details and my handbrushed paintjob left something to be desired, but the finished model certainly looked like a razorback.
Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy republic p47 thunderbolt. Monogram 148 p47d razorback play toy i have a threeyear old nephew that has a strong interest in aircraft. Republic p47d30 thunderbolt, revell 04155 2002 scalemates. Unit markings of 354th combat aircraft 354th fighter. Sky models decals 148 scale p47 thunderbolt sheet is great timing for the brand new tamiya razorback, but has plenty of colourful potential for five bubbletop ds and even one p47n. Honestly, i dont think the streaking was ultimately successful. This combat veteran thunderbolt is p47d 4227609, and we will be filing periodic progress reports on her. The republic p47 thunderbolt was one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston engine.
However, this is not the first time that a usaf f16 has worn invasion stripes to commemorate a p47 unit from wwii. Changing the paint scheme and markings on a precovered ironon finish is just one of the many techniques bob shares with us in this article. Then the pilot of the cg hu16e albatross amphib that was in the pattern. Stripey p47 posted by scorpiomikey on wednesday, november 16, 2011 6. P47d razorback thunderbolt cbi 1944 world war photos. The p47d23 its a early d model that have the razorback cockpit and it was widely used in europe. Now you can set for autorich or autolean and the aircraft fueltoair ratio will be automatically determined and set by the carburetor based upon various factors, such as altitude. Hopefully someone can add the raf and raaf squadrons if they flew them too. As i did with the p51 markings reference thread, i thought id do the p47 as well.
P47d razorback thunderbolt restoration photo walk around click on thumbnail photo to see a larger picture, then use your browsers back button to return to this page. Detailing revelis 2 scale p47 a classic razorback jug of wwii ace francis gabreski before wwii ace francis gabreski flew his familiar bubbletop thunderbolt, he flew this razorback, seen here with eight victory markings. Republic p47b razorback affectionately nicknamed jug, the p47 was one of the most famous aaf fighter planes of ww ii. A p47 thunderbolt aircraft hva serial number 4275154, of the 56th fighter group. By paul budzik matier how you look at it, republics thun. Unless otherwise indicated, all photos by david spurgeonjackson. Noah butlers the model is a byrons original p47 razorback powered by sachs 4. P 47 thunderbolt photo page 4 we are always happy to publish photos of your jack devine models. But i discovered another, easier way when i was working on tamiyas p47 bubbletop last year. The p47d razorback thunderbolt is an early version of the d, nicknamed for the ridge behind the cockpit a skin pack of various razorbacks with my favorite paint schemes and units. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the p47 developed as a heavyweight fighter and made its first flight on may 6, 1941. American nose art thunderbolt scheme a p47d thunderbolt nose art.
Showing the alternate paint scheme that adorned some. Paint schemes p47 2 with images p 47 thunderbolt, vintage. Frank cuden brings us three images of a striking 148 scale canadian p51d mustang. P47d razorback thunderbolt restoration photo walk around. P47d22 razorback skinpack p47 thunderbolt downloads. The kora instructions which call for nmf undersides and two shades of blue top surface in. Paint scheme is bare metal silver with a red cowling and yellow rudder. The north american aviation t6 texan is an american singleengined advanced trainer.
The texan originated from the north american na16 prototype first flown on april 1, 1935. The barber pole was on the other side, but illustrated here for good measure. You are certainly correct that many of the p38s were more colorfully decorated with painted spinners and nose art. See more ideas about p 47 thunderbolt, ww2 aircraft and military aircraft. P47 mechanical retracts han2983 decal set han2987 pushrod set han2986 cockpit detail han2982 jr xf631 evolution. P47 razorback affectionately nicknamed jug, the p47 was one of the most famous aaf fighter planes of ww ii. One headache with the p47 or any radial piston engine with a gaping maw of a cowl is masking the painted interior of the cowl. Texas flying legends p47d 4227609 as she looked prior to her recovery from papua new guinea. Noah recently purchased this plane from expert builder fred menna.
Also features separately molded control surfaces, vinyl tires and ammunition belts, clear cowling, photo. Tamiya 148 p47 thunderbolt razorback build log wfinal pics posted by fuzzdad on thursday, november 14, 2019 8. Painting question for p47 razorback finescale modeler. The republic p47 razorback thunderbolt was an outstanding fighter, both in the bomber escort and groundattack roles. This warbird features a zenoa g45 for power swinging a 2010 prop. This collection of highly detailed p47 illustrations are accurate down to. P47 d razorback inprogress pics arc discussion forums. Colonel thomas j j christians personal mount was an early p51d5na, serial number 44410, code e2c, with lou iv painted on the port side of the engine cowling, forward of the cockpit and just rearward of the exhaust manifolds. Jerry johnson of the 56th fighter group p47d thunderbolt razorback named little paduzi of 19th fighter squadron, 318th fg. It was no surprise that bob choose to model the p47 as little chief, lt. Tamiya 148 p47 thunderbolt razorback build log wfinal pics. Tamiya razorback kit, eduard p47 big ed detail kit, scalemaster.
Tamiya 148th p47d thunderbolt almost out of the box. Heavy weather p47 razorback complete finescale modeler. Even more paint schemes ww2 aircraft, fighter aircraft, military aircraft, p 47 thunderbolt. Former 354th pilots and ground crew members were also consulted during group association reunions. From a 148 scale razorback in usaaf colors to a 2 scale raf thunderbolt in southeast asia, this heavily illustrated book covers the broad range of options available to p47 builders. I settled on what i thought was a best guess on this popular scheme, based upon the articles and photos i was able to find both in print and on the internet. This high quality, 24x36 print depicts 50 of the more popular p47 thunderbolts and razorbacks seen over the skies of europe and the pacific during wwii. Part two of the latest scaleworkshop video on decanting paint from a spray. Back in 2014, f16c fighting falcon 841264 received an orange tail and invasion stripe heritage paint scheme to honor the 358th fighter group of wwii.
High quality game menu fonts and colors new revolution. I have developed 12 color profiles based on a publication by walt fink, doug gifford and jim pierce international plastic modelers society journal. Fred chose a paint scheme that matched a fullsized p47 flown in wwii by his neighbor and good friend, lt. The p47d22 and later versions were factory mated with the hamilton standard hydromatic paddle blade sizepropeller with a 1 78 diameter.
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