1:24 VFS P-47 D-30 Thunderbolt "Wee Speck"

[Hackcore]

I started one of my favorite birds of WWII as little "just for fun" project. I´d like to do a companion bird for my P-51 cadillac of the sky called "Grim Reaper" of the 355th Fighter Group.

This is the Vintage Fighter Series P-47 D 25/26 Kit that i like to convert to a P-47 D-30 flown by L.K. Brueland during WWII late 1944. Here´s example pic from IL-2.

Some things are incorrect to build a D-30 like the landing light cause they moved it to the wingtip or the missing dive brakes and some things in the cockpit like the instrument panel. Here´s what i´ve done so far but a few thing will follow here and there.

If you see something that is completly wrong please let me know. I'm always open for constructive criticism or reference pics of a D-30.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wow! Looks awesome mate. 8) Love that little saw.

 

[Texaslobo]

Nothing like a little DETAIL work!

 

[liquorboxracing]

Very nice! I love P-47's. I'll be folowing this build.

And I dig that saw as well! What is that and where can I get one? ;D

 

[Ferris928]

1/24......BIG bird!
Very cool!

 

[Boxster]

Great to see my absolute fave scratch builder/modeler here, Hackcore! And looking forward to seeing more of your work as usual, my friend!

B

 

[Quaralane]

Awesome work on that cockpit

 

[MrT]

Outstanding work so far!!!

Terry 8)

 

[letsgobrowns82]

WOW, sweet detail on that. This is going to look great when your finished!

 

[Hackcore]

Thanks! I did some work on her yesterday. I replaced some nuts on the R-2800-59 but i guess the magnets are wrong. I replaced also the fixed rudders on the wings with the detail set from Cammett i´ve bought a while ago. And this is the progress so far:

 

[The Nylon Gag]

Stunning details my friend

Great stuff ;D

Bookmarked

Gag

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Man, this is some awesome building. I've got to get a note pad or something to write on and take notes!!!

 

[JMac]

Great work on a HUGE subject.

 

[hilld]

Impressive indeed!

 

[Hackcore]

Thanks! I turned a hydraulic cylinder on my lathe for the landing gear.

Here´s a comparison pic "before" and "after"

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Wow thats a huge improvement from the one that the kit had molded in there.

 

[liquorboxracing]

This is an awesome build so far! I extremely inspired by your work on this!

Feel free to just box that up when your finished and send it to me!!! I have a spot in my display case already picked out! ;D

All kidding aside, this is going to be a beautiful model. Your doing an amazing job and I am looking forward to seeing it once it is finished!

 

[Bowsewr]

Awesome! cant wait for more!

 

[Chris S]

Nice to see a big Jug on the go ...gotta love em ;D Some excellent scratchwork too ,she'll look great under paint .

Chris.

 

[Glorfindel]

Your new tooling is making my eyes water. Dang that's a big plane. Your cutting in to that like a hot knife in to warm butter.