Here is my 1/48
Tamiya P-47 D23 RA Thunderbolt
finished with the markings of 82ndFS
/ 78 th FG / 8 th Air Force based in Duxford England
during 1944. This natural metal machine was flown by Lt.R.D.Sharp.
I used the
profiles from “P-47
Thunderbolt” published by Hall Park editions- Warpaint series as reference.
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images below to see larger images
The
base kit is well known Tamiya P-47 D Razorback. No need to aftermarket product
to finish it as D23 .
Beginning with the block D 22 , the original
narrow-chorded Curtiss propeller was replaced by propellers with larger blades,
the Evansville plant switching to a new Curtiss propeller (for D 23 RA) with a
diameter of 13 feet (3.96 m) and the Long Island plant using a Hamilton Standard
propeller (for D 22 RE ) with a diameter of 13 feet 2 inches (4.01 m).
The
model is built mostly out of the box except for ;
The
painting was done with Alclad II Aluminium Lacquers as usual. The
base color is Alclad Natural Aluminium. For different panels shading I used
Alclad White and Dark Aluminium also. D-day bands are painted by using
Tamiya acrylics.
The
decals are from my spare box.
Happy
modelling
Tolga
Istanbul
- Turkey
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