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Offline Rod The Fixer

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P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« on: November 16, 2023, 07:08:54 AM »
Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this kit from Hobby 2000


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To build the 'Josephine My Flying Machine' a plane flown by Lt Leo F. Butiste (Di Battista)





A quick look inside the box:


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first step ... the cockpit


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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2023, 12:19:45 PM »
Look’n good!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2023, 07:03:20 PM »
You didn't remove the moulded on seat harness! :o


Actually, it looks very good! ;) :smiley:
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2023, 07:49:15 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on November 16, 2023, 07:03:20 PM
You didn't remove the moulded on seat harness! :o

Actually, it looks very good! ;) :smiley:

Yes, I noticed that this morning when I looked at the photos again...
It's the advancing age...  :-X
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2023, 05:57:25 PM »
I think a nice pillow might help to correct the mistake ...  ;)

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2023, 09:59:59 PM »
Perfect! :smiley:
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2023, 12:44:35 AM »
Assembled and ready for the paint job ...


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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2023, 07:50:16 PM »
Ready for the weathering ...


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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2023, 06:00:09 AM »
That didn't take long! :smiley:
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2023, 09:30:55 AM »
So fresh-n-clean ashamed to get it dirty.
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2023, 11:17:43 PM »

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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2023, 08:06:23 PM »
If that's "weathered" the crew chief must be very proud of himself & his crew! ;D

 :smiley: :smiley: 8)
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2023, 12:40:33 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 07, 2023, 08:06:23 PM
If that's "weathered" the crew chief must be very proud of himself & his crew! ;D

 :smiley: :smiley: 8)

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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2023, 02:35:36 AM »
wathered enough now?  8)


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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2023, 05:21:27 PM »
I reconstructed (with a bit of fear...) the undecarriages in order to have them in a more correct position...

What do you think?


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P.s.
Looking at the photos, I probably need to position the pneumatics better so that they stick to the ground... hoping not to break anything...
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2023, 09:37:44 PM »
Looks good! :smiley:



Still pretty clean. ;) 8)
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2023, 12:28:19 AM »
Looks great! Maybe the crew chief took pride in the appearance of his aircraft?
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2023, 10:21:00 PM »
Quote from: Frank3k on December 15, 2023, 12:28:19 AM
Looks great! Maybe the crew chief took pride in the appearance of his aircraft?

See Reply #11. ;)
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Re: P-47M Thunderbolt 62nd FS / 56 FG - Hobby 2000 1/72
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2023, 07:22:55 PM »
Ready for take-off ...

Quote from: Old Wombat on December 15, 2023, 10:21:00 PM
Quote from: Frank3k on December 15, 2023, 12:28:19 AM
Looks great! Maybe the crew chief took pride in the appearance of his aircraft?
See Reply #11. ;)
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probably one of the first ...  ;) :D


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