P-47D 1:48 Lt Augustus Hamilton

[ohbejuan]

Thanks to everyone who commented on this thread and helped me with research and suggestions on this post
https://www.scalemodeladdict.com/threads/p-47-thunderbolt-research-help.15715/

I have purchased a kit, and some after market. I am ready to get started. I am pinning reference photos here at the top.









Wish me luck

 

[Rimmer]

Excellent! Really glad to see this build! Enjoy!

 

[ohbejuan]

I so have been a way for a while. But I decided to restart all of my model projects. All at once

 

[JOHN R]

Nothing better than getting stuck in after a break is there.

 

[Jim62]

The Tamiya P-47's are nice kits to build. I have a bubble top in the stash. I've taken to doing OOB builds but am very interested in doing a Gabby build with it. It's on the back burner for now though so who knows. Look forward to seeing all your projects completed.

 

[ohbejuan]

OK after a looooong (and much needed) break from the hobby I have picked back up and I am working on this project again. Someone else here just did an excellent version of this same kit, and I found it inspiring.

 

[ohbejuan]

Did a bit more

 

[ohbejuan]

I have been so busy with work I have not updated in a bit. I made some good progress on the base coats. After I clean up the edge between the top and the bottom, I will be ready to paint the invasion stripes and markings.

 

[kevin]

Looks like you're off to a really good start on the paint job.

 

[ohbejuan]

Thank you!

 

[ohbejuan]

I need to clean up the edge between the two colors next.

 

[airdave]

Wow, some nice underpainting!

But the green in the last two photos changes drastically.
I like the darker green in photo 4 but the lighter green (#5) is not correct.

Also, the underside gray did not reach that high on the fuselage.
You have it above the wing, when it should align with the wing edge.
(same goes up front)
It also kicks up much further back, near the tail plane.
Its more like what I've drawn on the photo.

Did you get a handle on the nose art?
I've done some more research, and I think I have some insight for my model.
It'll be some time before I get it done though.

 

[ohbejuan]

This is great feedback! The only difference between photos 4 and 5 is lighting. Photo 5 is held right under a bright LED. Looking at the finished coat 36 hours later with the naked eye it looks much more like the darker paint in photo 4. As far as the nose art, zero luck. I am proceeding, but if I can't find it I will complete it without. The person I am making it for does not mind. I would like to get it for completeness, but research is not a strong suit for me.