1/48 Tamiya Republic P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt |
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Gallery Article by James Kelley |
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Much has already been written in regards to this outstanding kit, as new as it
is, and I will not re-iterate what you already have read except to say that this
is probably the best-engineered kit I have enjoyed in a long time. The kit
was built stock "out-of-the-box" with two minor exceptions; I included
the addition of Eduard photo-etched seatbelts (I have never been able to fully
appreciate the decal seatbelts prevalent on so many kits these days), and
stainless steel blunt-tipped hypodermic syringe "needles" which
replaced the kit machine guns.
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The completed aircraft was
airbrushed exteriorly with a primer coat of Testors Model Master Non-Buff
Aluminum Metallizer, and Model Master Acrylic Olive Drab and Light Grey, with
coats of Glosscoat lacquer in-between . The interior was painted Dark Green.
Panel lines were brought out with a black Micron 0.5 drafting pen.