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1/33 P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt 'Miss Behave'
Another plane joins my 1/33 collection.
I've built a Thunderbolt from GPM. It's my second P-47. The first one you can see here: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt But let's say a couple words about the model I'm showing you today. First thing is the level of difficulty. In my opinion, it's not an easy model so I would not recommend it for beginners. But if you're an intermediate or advanced modeler, don't hesitate to get it and build. It's a really nice kit with a great-looking textures. Like all of my planes, this one has the usual improvements, modifications, etc. I mean that I often replace various parts with other things, like wires, lollipop sticks and so on. Also, I always apply the varnish on my models, so that's why they're a bit glossy and darker. But thanks to this varnish, the paper models are more durable and can survive many decades. I've been doing this since 1960s and I still have a few models that are even 30 or 40 years old and they're in perfect condition. For the end, I've left a little bit of history. Here's the link where you can read about the 'Miss Behave' and see some interesting photos as well. 42-26387 | American Air Museum in Britain
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A very beautiful model Zenon. A very nice build.
I love the weathered look. Gary
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Magnificent work Zenon.I think the same as Gary, the degradation effect is fantastic
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A beauty for sure!
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If I recall correctly, our Thunderbolt on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center has a similar checkerboard cowling, which I remember the painter complaining bitterly about because masking that pattern was a real pain in the, uh, fingertips. Of course, a pre-printed paper model avoids that problem. Looks real nice on the finished aircraft.
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Thank you all for the kind comments!
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A really beutiful model. Which varnish are u using? I used acryl and now Im using Fixative Spray for pencil drawings.
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Thanks JCK.
The varnish I'm using is an acrylic one for the wooden elements and furniture. It's great for the paper models.
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Great looking build. Really like the weathering.
Just happen to have an oil painting of this bird. Not sure where I picked it up from, but interesting that there is a model of this 8-gun bird of prey. Mike |
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The workmanship is terrific. Gene K |
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1944, normandy, p-47, thunderbolt |
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