Tamiya 1/48 P-47D-5

[jeaton01]

Nice! Very Nice finish on the Razorback… and for the group photos I gotta say, nice Jugs…

[keavdog]

Quick Identification Marks ( just looked that up after O's post ). The white stripes. I was just looking at my kit and you're right - antenna is only called out for the other build. Strange as the box art on the side does show an antenna.
Looks like it had more of a whip than a blade.

[jeaton01]

I looked through my files and found this photo which I have stored at much higher resolution. Looks like it had one of those wire whip antennas at one time. I can't see any evidence in the photo of any wire from the fuselage to the tail.



I also noticed that in this photo there is a mirror on the top of the windscreen, but the instructions show two small mirrors in fairings on each side of the fuselage by the windscreen. Different date, different stuff perhaps.

[BlackSheep214]

Well there ya go…. whip up that whip antenna!

[jeaton01]

Yeah, but then I'd also have to add that upper mirror and repaint what looks like an aluminum drop tank!

[cbaltrin]

Hey great work John on your Razorback. I think you nailed the look of those early ETO thunderbolts!

[Gary Brantley]

What a great brace o' Thunderbolts, John! That's some fine scale modeling, right there!

[jkim]

OD Thunderbolts are always nice! What are the swirl marks on the upper surfaces of the wings? Intentional?

[Stuart]

Superb builds John, you're building up a really nice collection.

Thanks for the explanation on using TET on decals.

[tempestjohnny]

Great bunch of Jugs. The only bad thing is for a single engine fighter it takes up alot of space in the display.