1/48 Academy P-47N "Aloha Bolt"

Gallery Article by Tony Curtis on Aug 24 2009

 

To help commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hawaiian statehood on Aug 21, I built my Academy 1/48 scale P-47N Thunderbolt as a plane that served with the 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard.  

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I built it straight from the box except for Aeromaster decals (from sheet 48-533, "Hawaiian National Guard P-47N Thunderbolts") and a True Details resin cockpit.  As for paints, I used Floquil Old Silver for the natural metal finish, Future for the clear coat, and Testors enamels for everything else.

Overall, I'm happy with how my "Aloha Bolt" turned out, and I hope you are too.  Happy 50th Statehood Anniversary, Hawaii!
 
P.S. The nickname "Aloha Bolt," in case you're wondering, is a take on the Aloha Bowl college football game.

Tony Curtis

Photos and text © by Tony Curtis