1/48 Tamiya P-47 Thunderbolt

Gallery Article by Busolini Massimo on June 24 2010

 

51° Stormo – Aeronautica Militare Italiana

The model I am presenting is a Tamiya 1/48 scale, with the insignia of 51 Squadron of the Italian Air Force, operating from Treviso airport in the early '50s. The model itself is very precise in order not, where the putty is almost superfluous, and I wanted to add the cockpit of Mig set in resin. After the colorful cockpit, I added inside the fuselage, and installation was fairly quick and once applied the putty where needed, I sanded and painted the model I made: I started with a coat of Aluminium Metalizer Model-Master's, and I just dry polished all with a little Dremel, making sure to reach a very shiny finish.

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Using Tamiya tape, I masked several panels where I later applied Aluminium slightly darkened. After I polished even those fuselage sections, I made a first wash with temper, and removed with a damp cloth. I applied in small parts on Maskol and I painted the glare in the upper part of the fuselage, and after waiting are completely dry, I gently removed maskol, and the result was to have a panel reflecting quite frayed.

After masking the glare, I adjusted the Aluminium that borders it. The engine, from canned, was colorful, and detailed with its wires, and fixed to the fuselage. Done what I have stretched both hands very light gloss varnish and I applied the decals, from the original kit and the sheet of Tauro, dedicated to the P-47, and helping with the softening of the Gunze Mr. Mark Softer. The next day, when all the decals were completely dry I started with the cutter, all lines of the various panels, to give the model a very experienced finishing. I like they the overall result!

Busolini Massimo

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Photos and text © by Busolini Massimo