MiniArt P-47D-30RA 1/48 Advanced kit

[Green KreationZ]

Nearly onto paint! 

[kyledehart5]

Absolutely beautiful work as alway. Can’t wait to see the paint fly on these.

[TJ]

Aug 11, 2024 21:35:58 GMT -5 Green KreationZ said:

Aug 11, 2024 8:46:11 GMT -5 TJ said:

Wow a dream come true. Free models.

Yep lol. My poor stash 

I've been stocking up on Eduard 72nd scale Mustangs. They have really set the bar high with this kit.

[406 Silverado]

These are both coming along VERY well so far Keith. WOW!!!

Congratulations on getting featured in the Eduard Magazine as well. VERY cool!!!

[handiabled]

Some more stunning work sir!

[Steve Zuleski]

Excellent, keep em coming, plz!

[Green KreationZ]

Sorry. been awhile since I've updated. Been pretty busy and haven't had time to post. But things are coming along.




P-51B opened engine got its decals on tonight. P-47 will get the same treatment tomorrow night.





I have also been painting all the misc items like landing gear, flaps, panels, canopies.

[kyledehart5]

I was hoping you’d been able to get some bench time Keith!! Awesome to see these moving along and they are looking fantastic!! Great stuff.

[406 Silverado]

You continue to put on a great show Keith. One of the things I like best about your opened up builds is that nothing is "off". I mean .....everything looks just right and in the right place. I'm learning a ton by watching folks llke you build these aircraft up and making them look as realistic as you do.

[handiabled]

Flawless paint work sir! Wow these look fantastic!

[Green KreationZ]

Thank you all for the very kind words handiabled 406 Silverado kyledehart5

Decals done on the P-47 tonight -

[handiabled]

My goodness that NMF is just sheer perfection!!

[kyledehart5]

I agree. Gorgeous NMF and decals. That looks awesome.

[TJ]

Wow, that looks fantastic. And a 405FG aircraft too.

[Green KreationZ]

Appreciate you all! Interested to see how it will change once I weather it

[Green KreationZ]

Decals done on second P-51

[keavdog]

Which paint are you using for your NMF? Looks great.

[kyledehart5]

Another incredible natural metal look. Really fantastic paint scheme choice. Looks awesome

[Green KreationZ]

Sept 2, 2024 13:16:24 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Which paint are you using for your NMF? Looks great.

Thank you! I used Alclad Gloss Black as the primer. I let it cure for 3 days before applying metal colors. The P-47 is entirely Alclad White Aluminum. The P-51s are both Aluminum for the fuselage and Alclad white aluminum for the the wings. Additionally, the mustangs also have Alclad dark aluminum on select panels. All three are coated in Alclad Aqua Gloss varnish.

[Green KreationZ]

Sept 2, 2024 19:54:42 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Another incredible natural metal look. Really fantastic paint scheme choice. Looks awesome

Thank you as always my friend! 

[handiabled]

You certainly have your NMF paintwork technique down pat! I have to compliment your wonderful photography as well! I'm envious of your build pictures. Mine usually look like they were taken with an instant print camera in 1978.

[Green KreationZ]

Sept 3, 2024 8:27:35 GMT -5 handiabled said:

You certainly have your NMF paintwork technique down pat! I have to compliment your wonderful photography as well! I'm envious of your build pictures. Mine usually look like they were taken with an instant print camera in 1978.

My dad is a professional photographer, so I def had a leg up on figuring out how to take decent photos 😎

[Green KreationZ]

First P-51 is nearly done. Just need to add a few small wires and other tiny miscellaneous things. Completed weathering on it last night. 




Now onto the P-47! 

[handiabled]

Looking forward to the finished shots of the Mustang!

[brandonk]

Wow, just WOW!! Incredible work on every one of them.

[stuart]

Those are bloody awesome!

The Razorback P-51 was so much nicer looking than the bubble top.

[keavdog]

They both look awesome. I like the two different engine bay presentations. Looking forward to the final reveal.

[406 Silverado]

The details.....man....the details !! I really don't think you left a single thing out except adding the coolant and engine oil to these things Keith. Beautiful work across the board on these builds buddy. Whew!! 

I couldn't help but be a little nervous while watching you handle that model in the video. I cringe every time I have to pick one of mine up. lol 

[Green KreationZ]

Good evening my friends. Sorry for neglecting this post for the past week. I had my hands full getting the aircraft done in time for a competition. Spent a few weekend nights up until 4:30AM to do so....

With that being said, I still need to make the diorama. 406 Silverado - Wasn't there a person that was interested in help to make a dio? Maybe could tag them as I post updates and progress on the Dio here.


An update - MiniArt reached out to me and asked for permission to use the P-47 photos for their gallery on their website. I'd imagine they will also post images on Instagram. Be on the lookout if you browse on their site or on IG!

[Green KreationZ]

Diorama update - 

Base is insulation foam. I added MiniArt Marston mat set. Static grass with glue and dirt underneath. 

I thought it would look cool to have a bit of grass and dirt growing onto the mat itself