Here is my P-47D
Thunderbolt. A Revell kit I did in 2008. With this model, I tried to paint a
model by brush with acrylics paints (at this time, Humbrol launched a new range
of acrylics).
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I decided to do
mostly an out of the box build. But I added a little square of transparent
plastic sheet for the gunsight, replaced the kit's wheels with True Details ones and
moved the landing light for to suit the sub-variant with the markings. I precise
: Revell propose the choice between a US bare metal aircraft and a French green
and grey aircraft, but these birds didn't belonged to the same production block
and for the French, the light is supposed to be located near the landing gear
bay.
For the colors, I
used paints from Humbrol, Prince August and Revell. I used the H86 and the H87
for the camouflage. But unfortunately, I discovered too late other
inaccuracies : the nose must be partially red (MTO marking) and the wings upper
surfaces roundel are too big.
The building was
simple and fun. I hope you liked it.
Jean-Paul Wrona
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