Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 P-47D Big Jugs Part 1 decal sheet

Product # CED48231 for $8.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 20 2003

 

 

 

This is a new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks.  The sheet includes markings for 3 different Thunderbolts in 1/48 scale. 
The first plane is a P-47D flown by Maj. Glenn T. Eagleston of the 354th FG, 9th AF in France in December 1944.  This plane is Olive Drab on top and barematal on the sides and underside.  The nose art features a Bald Eagle in full attack mode.  The 
engine cowling is yellow with skull and cross bones.  Also of note is all the kill markings on the side of the fuselage by the cockpit.  
The second plane is a P-47D-15-RA flown by 1st Lt. Herbert B. Emrich of the 69th FS in the 58FG in New Guinea, in early 1944.  This plane is a Olive drab on top and Neutral Grey on the underside with a white engine cowl and tail.  The nose art is of a yawning 
woman in lingerie  with the text "Sleepy Time Gal".
The third plane is a P-47D-28-RE of the 367th FS, 358th FG of the 9th AF.  This plane is Olive Drab on top and barematal on the sides and underside.  The engine cowling is orangey/yellow with nose art featuring a Donkey with the text 
"THAT'S URASS".  There is some doubt as to the colours of the cowl flaps, so two different sets of cowl flaps are included in red and black.      

The decals were flawlessly printed and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas, which is always good to see.  Some of the decals are in 2 layers to ensure perfect register.  Extra national insignia fuselage decals are supplied depending whether you display the supercharger door open or closed.

There instructions are clear and an extra pages of text instruction as well as stencil placement line drawings are included with a small bit of info on each plane. 

A very nice product and highly recommended.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford