P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72

[Rod The Fixer]

Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this kit from Hobby 2000


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To build the 'Josephine My Flying Machine' a plane flown by Lt Leo F. Butiste (Di Battista)






A quick look inside the box:


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first step ... the cockpit


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[keavdog]

Great start. And PE work in 1/72 - you guys are crazy. Had to read up on the M and it's a great read. Jet killers in Zemke's Wolfpack!

[406 Silverado]

All of these details packed into a 1/72nd scale project. I've always thought of the later models of the P-47 to be the most attractive of the bunch with the bubble canopy and all. I'm looking forward to seeing you pull of that paint scheme. That's gonna look killer!!!

[kyledehart5]

I'll jump in here. Because I do love me some P-47s. Off to a great start I see.

[TJ]

Great start. Anybody know whose plastic this is? Hobby 2000 just get molds from other companies. Scalemates doesn't show the kit lineage.

[Rod The Fixer]

Assembled and ready for the paint job ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[Rod The Fixer]

Nov 17, 2023 7:30:41 GMT -5 TJ said:

Great start. Anybody know whose plastic this is? Hobby 2000 just get molds from other companies. Scalemates doesn't show the kit lineage.

I'll give you a little hint...

[TJ]

Nov 20, 2023 11:47:49 GMT -5 Rod The Fixer said:

Nov 17, 2023 7:30:41 GMT -5 TJ said:

Great start. Anybody know whose plastic this is? Hobby 2000 just get molds from other companies. Scalemates doesn't show the kit lineage.

I'll give you a little hint...

Thank you. I've built a couple if the Revell kits. Not a terrible kit

[tcoat]

Nov 20, 2023 11:47:49 GMT -5 Rod The Fixer said:

Nov 17, 2023 7:30:41 GMT -5 TJ said:

Great start. Anybody know whose plastic this is? Hobby 2000 just get molds from other companies. Scalemates doesn't show the kit lineage.

I'll give you a little hint...

LOL I read the "1999" and in my head that is a brand new mold!

[Rod The Fixer]

Ready for the weathering ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[406 Silverado]

Whoa HO HO!!!! Looky what we've got here!!! The paint and camo work on this small scale bird looks just GREAT Rod. Joe Rix has been after me for YEARS to build a 1/72 scale aircraft and I've got my first one acquired. Now I'm just waiting for either some AM or 3D printed engine paneling to hit the market and I'll put it in que for the bench.

[deafpanzer]

Lovely camo work!!! Did they try to copy English camo pattern too?

[adt70hk]

That's really looking rather good!! Looking forward to the finished article!

ATB

Andrew

[handiabled]

The camo and the nmf on this look wonderful! Watching for more!

[Green KreationZ]

Looking great so far! You did a good job with the camo and the natural finish on the underside.

[dukemaddog]

That is magnificent! Welcome to my small scale world! You did even better than I could!

[stikpusher]

Sweet! Those 56th FG Jugs look so good in RAF camo topsides over the NMF bottoms.

[Medicman71]

Very nice! Love the camo!

[Rod The Fixer]

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[dupes]

Excellent finish! Revell gets a bad rap pretty often, but they do have some good kits in their lineup. This is one of them.

[Steve Zuleski]

That's a beautiful finish!

[kyledehart5]

That is a real beauty!! Nicely done.

[Rod The Fixer]

I am almost finished ... do you have any suggestions?


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

[TJ]

Beautiful build.

[jeaton01]

Rodolpho, it may be too late to change it but the stance of the lnading gear is too vertical, the wheels should be a little more forward. I think this is a fault of the Revell kit if I am remembering correctly.

Your model is very well done!

44-21233 LM-H P-47M 62 FS 56 FG

44-32691 P-47D-30-RA

[handiabled]

The flat finish and weathered panel lines on this make it look that much better. Great finish to this one!

[Rod The Fixer]

I reconstructed (with a bit of fear...) the undecarriages in order to have them in a more correct position...

What do you think?


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P.s.
Looking at the photos, I probably need to position the pneumatics better so that they stick to the ground... hoping not to break anything...

[jeaton01]

Looks like the photos! I find it amazing how much landing gear angles affect the look of a model. Or maybe it's just me....

[406 Silverado]

Good grief man!!! If you hadn't labeled this as a 1/72nd scale build I would have sworn that it was a 1/48 scale model. The attention to detail you've put into the paint and wear & tear on this bird make for a very convincing outcome Rod. Excellent work and then again on the landing gear position re-work. You put some good effort into this one buddy.

[kyledehart5]

Wow!! Truly a work of art. Beautiful work all around and I love how you’ve reworked the landing gear as well. Very cool