Tamiya 1/48 P-47D

[Grendels]

nice update! And those grills look great!

 

[Myke]

Fantastic! Nice clean build you got going there. Very professional.

 

[damianjp]

Thanks for the support guys! Appreciate all the messages.

Next Update.

I have completed started on some weathering. Once the base colour was laid down, i mixed together some Shadow Brown Abteilung 502 ( I never user black, as i think for scale effect, slightly lighter tones come through much less 'protrusive'), this was thinned down with Odourless Turps,and applied to the panels with a small brush, small sections at a time. Once semi dry, i use cotton buds (Q-tips) to drag the oil down or across on panels. This creates a 'modulated effect and gives the appearance of shadows when the cockpit is assembled.





The engine received the same treatment, first i used Alclad 2 Aluminum, then again washed with Shadow Brown.

Thanks!!, more pics to come tonight!

 

[Quaralane]

That shadow brown definitely looks to be doing the trick

 

[Grendels]

The highlighting looks good!

 

[damianjp]

Hi Guys.

A small update.

More detail painting...this time completing the cockpit (Almost).

The small details were done with a very small brush.





The floor details were further done with a Prismacolour silver pencil, then a brush was worked across from the oils in the recesses.





Tiny Seatbelts, from Eduards USAAF set.



and finally, i tested one of the wings with Alclad2 Aluminum, i was happy with with colour overall.

This bird will be somewhat well weathered, so together with using the Alclad it be challenging to get everything looking okay.



Cheers!!

 

[TRM]

Great work Damian!!!! You have some nice detail work going into that office!!!!! That wing is shaping up nicely too!! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Very nice update

 

[Fruit]

Lovely cockpit! I prefer that corrugated surface over the flat stamped thunderbolt cockpits.

 

[ShutterAce]

Lovely cockpit! I prefer that corrugated surface over the flat stamped thunderbolt cockpits.

That makes it a pre block 28 aircraft. Block 28 and later had the flat floors. Not that you asked. :-\

 

[damianjp]

Thanks for the positive comments guys!

I have had a small disaster occur. :-[ While attaching the decal to the instrument panel...i dont know what happened...Maybe i used too much decal setting solution, but the decal became totally unworkable (sticky infact). Its the first time its happened...i think i just went overboard with the Mr Mark. :-\

So....ebay came to the rescue. I order Eduard P-47 Cockpit detail set. This comes with a replacement intrument panel that i will use.

I will probably use the other parts for another P-47 im building in the coming weeks. ( a heavily dogfight damaged P-47 Razorback flown by Robert S. Johnson). 8)

So...this has set me back atleast three days. As i need to wait for the eduard sheet to come in the mail.

I cant close the fusalage until the intrument panel is in.....which means i need to have all other components 100% ready. I think il finish the wings as large sub assemblies (luckily the fit to the fusalage is brilliant.

Will keep you posted!! ;D

Cheers Damian

 

[TRM]

Sorry to hear about your mishap...you seem to have it all worded out though!! Looking forward to seeing your next update! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely sorry to hear about the problem.
Glad you have the solution

 

[13aceofspades13]

my friend you are coming along well, the details on this are superb.

 

[damianjp]

Hi Guys

Small update...the PE details arrived today, so ive been able to continue the build as planned. Got most of the office done.

The PE set... great set, and very cheap...around $9 AUS.



The PE set, requires you to sand down all that beautiful detail that Tamiya has molding.



The Sanded down component.



Work Complete!, took around an hour to sand down, attach the parts with small blobs of CA, and positions correctly. I then touched up the exposed plastics parts with Vallejo Black applied with a thin brush.



The completed cockpit, still needs the seat, and sight installed.



Tomorrow, i hope to close it all up, fill the seams and get everything ready for the airframe base coat on Friday!

Cheers!

 

[TRM]

Very nice update! Cockpit looks great!!!

 

[schweinhund227]

 

[Eastrock]

very detailed!!!

 

[JMac]

Sharp!

 

[Grendels]

Looks good!