MichaelHatch
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A gift from a friend. Trying to get motivated to start building again.
Otaki-Arii. Molds are from 1986. I suspect the decals are no good.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/313691-otaki-ot2-28-500-republic-p-47d-thunderbolt
First session
Scratch building wheel covers and stuff
Parafilm "M" masking.
Barracuda decals ftw.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/121363-barracuda-studios-bc48001-p-47-thunderbolts-part-i
White over spray that doesn't show up very well...
Marking are for the US 4th Fighter Group (ex-RAF Eagle Squadrons). They transitioned from Spitfires to Thunderbolts and they were not impressed....
I suck at masking the ID markings
Still looks OK (from a distance).
In action.
Not having pilots, I wish I had painted the inside of the canopies black.