Tamiya P-47D Razorback

[tucohoward]

Finished this one recently. Not overly happy with the result considering the work put in but that's how it goes sometimes. I used HGW rivets and they just vanished under paint. They're great for painted planes because you can lightly sand to expose them and it looks like natural wear. For natural metal not so much. Can't see any of the AM in the cockpit either. Master barrel extensions and pitot which I knocked the pointy tip off of so need to make one. I need to clean up a spot on the canopy framing that I can see in the photos. Thundercal decals. Nice kit of course. First P-47 I have done and will do more as I have the new Miniart kit and hope to do better with that one. We'll see haha.

Cheers,
Jay

[lyle]

Nice. The NMF looks good!

[brandonk]

That looks mighty fine to me. And it's a razorback, so +1 for that model. Well done!!

[cbaltrin]

Always love to see a Razorback finished! Nice work

[Green KreationZ]

Turned out great! Love the Razorback

[Medicman71]

It looks great to me!!! Very well done!

[jeaton01]

Looks good to me, Jay, the aluminum has a nice oxidized look to it. I learned on the last Tamiya razorback I built that if you don't glue the sliding part of the canopy you can spread the aft lower edges and pose it in the open position, or closed again whatever suits you at the time. It just snaps back in to place.

[docsudy]

Hello Jay 
I am new to you to this forum and site. Was asked by Joe to join. Just saw your P47 D razor back and love it . Well done!!. Just completed one myself and other than making a careless error of putting the upper roundel on backwards, I thoroughly oved the build and the kit. 
Outstanding job
Docsudy (Gary)

[406 Silverado]

Totally missed this when you posted it up Jay (tucohoward). What a dang finish this one is man!! WOW!!   Sorry to hear about the rivets vanishing and the pitot tube incident but you shined in every other aspect of the build. GREAT to see you again bro. 

[406 Silverado]

Nov 20, 2024 17:37:02 GMT -5 docsudy said:

Hello Jay 
I am new to you to this forum and site. Was asked by Joe to join. Just saw your P47 D razor back and love it . Well done!!. Just completed one myself and other than making a careless error of putting the upper roundel on backwards, I thoroughly oved the build and the kit. 
Outstanding job
Docsudy (Gary)

Welcome aboard Gary and thank you for responding to the invitation. Looking forward to seeing YOUR P-47 as well. 

[TJ]

Really nice finish on this Jay. And its a Pacific flyer. You don't see many

[kyledehart5]

Well, I just love P47s. Great work Jay!! Love the scheme you went with. It looks really good on this plane.

[keavdog]

Well done! I've done this kit once way back and have another in the stash. It really is an amazing kit. I like your rendition as the NMF looks fantastic and the 'livery' is striking with the black bands.

[handiabled]

Superb NMF on this Jay! Surprising about the HGW rivets... I've used them as well so I get what your saying about being able to expose them easily for a weathered look. I would have thought metallic paint coverage would be thinner than regular paint. I'll put that to memory for the future use for sure.