Trumpeter 1/32 P-47-11-RE Razorback

[Ialarmu]

Here's a P-47 That I've started for a group build on another forum.







Sprue Shots:















































Kit Decals:





Replacement:





Paint scheme will be 1st Lieutenant Frank Oiler's "Eileen" based at Duxford England early summer 1944.

 

[Ialarmu]

Started the engine first. This is all OOB.











So far I'm really impressed with the level of detail this kit has to offer. 2 engine types to choose from is really nice...if I knew anything about the radial engines of this period I'd probably be ecstatic LOL!



I used Alclad aluminum for the pipes,Citidel Mithril silver for the cylinder heads and Tamiya acrylics(Hybrid mix's) for the engine mount.

 

[Ialarmu]

I got a good start on the pit,








I somehow got the idea that I would try "lighting" the gauges so I drilled the lenses backing to make way for that but, looking at what was involved I chickened out.












Maybe next time....., I tried to make the gauges stand out more but I think the panel is too thick so I just filled up the holes with white and gave the gauges the future treatment.






They don't stand out as much as I'd hoped but I'll live with it.

 

[Backbreaker]

That's one hell of a kit, and your off to a great start.
A very nice clean build there Ialarmu.
I will be watching this one mate.
Joolz.

 

[speedster]

Im with Joolz on this one Bud, Great looking kit great looking start there. your not building for the build off at P-47 Heaven!!! Paul..

 

[Junkie]

I'm with speedser who is with Joolz. I saw some big birds at the Shearwater model show today and it really got me wanting to build one, then I come home and see this. Great start to what's sure to be an amazing build.

 

[schweinhund227]

She is massive in 1/48th I can only imagine how Big she must be in 32nd...

Great details so far !!!!

Keep up the good work !

 

[speedster]

So i take it that the next group build is P-47 Thunderbolts then!!!!!! Paul... BIG ONES!

 

[Ialarmu]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I've been hitting this build hard this week, I only started it last weekend.

Another update,



Trumpeter has done something interesting but, unusual here.
They have designed this kit with the entire intake/outake manifold completely intact. I was not going to build it but had to as it's integral to the fit of the cockpit, and the fuselage.













Much, Much dry fitting here, I would be lying if I said the fit here was good, I had to take a lighter and gently warm and bend some of the air pipes to fit the cockpit. we'll have a fight with putting the fuselage halves together tonight.





Wish me luck....

 

[Ialarmu]

Had a go with the engine cowling, I also had to redo the wiring for the engine as I broke a few of them off during dry fit.

I have checkered decals for this paint scheme but, I tried the first one and found right away that not all 1/32 kits are created equal. Universal decals of this ilk can have real fit issues so, I decided to paint the checks on myself.

















After paint was fully cured Approx 48 hrs or so, I distressed the paintwork with a fine sanding stick for a real "HEY I'm in theater and gonna Kick your butt!!" worn type look.














I also got the fuselage halves together, fit wasn't the greatest so I had to use a fair bit of CA and Kicker to get it right.













Thanks for looking guys!!

 

[Grendels]

This is going to be really nice when it is done. Keep it coming!

 

[Junkie]

So freaking cool. It's a huge kit. I have an issue of FSM here that has a feature article on that kit. You are doing a great job.

 

[Carsenault]

That's the first tiem I've seen one of these being built, I must say that I am impressed, not only with the kit, but the build as well. Keep up the great work.

 

[Ialarmu]

Well group, another update we had some crummy weather here this weekend so I could only work on my P-47....DANG!!!


Anyways, I got the wings all together and sanded, I did a lot of dry fitting as the wingroots were terrible.

















This is where I'm at right now, I still have some filling, sanding, scribing and rivet replacing to do, we'll see how the week goes I may be painting by the weekend, Man I love 9-5...!!





I had a yearning to paint after all that wing buisness so I had a play with the flaps. These will be shown on the model extended.

Decided to paint on the red portion on the flaps myself.











I mixed my own RAF sky colour, Is it close?

 

[the Baron]

Wow, very impressive! That's a great kit, and you're doing an excellent job with it. I'm really impressed by your home-made checkerboard on the cowling, very meticulous and clean masking, and it turned out great.

I'm with the others, you're giving me the itch to break out one of the 1/32 kits in my stash and end a 30+ year drought in building large scale ;D

 

[Junkie]

Amazing. I'll have to get a 1/32 scale someday. Looks incredible.

 

[elend]

Man, that sure is awesome. Love that engine.

 

[Gary]

Oh great! Now I don't have any drool left! I used all mine looking at your T-bolt!

Does anyone have a cup of drool I can borrow? I want to look at other builds on the site and I am fresh out of my own.

Very cool indeed sir.

 

[Steve_L]

Wow, I am impressed - can't wait to see more!!! Defenately a five star build!

 

[Ialarmu]

Update, I finally got some paint down. A lot of surface prep, I must have puttied,CA'd and painted the belly seems 5 times. It just kept cracking.








Primer coat on, It revealed even more things I had missed so back to the sanding sticks.





Alclad Aluminum...




2 coats of future (brushed on)





Preshading









RAF sky applied to the belly section









Next will be Invasion stripes on the wing bottoms.