CB's Last Completion of 2022 - Hasegawa 1/72 P-47D

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CB's Last Completion of 2022 - Hasegawa 1/72 P-47D

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Hey Gents, I Just finished this 1/72 Hasegawa P-47D. It had been sitting around in an almost complete state for several months. I stopped working on it when I selected and disected the wrong sized natioanl insignia for the starboard fuselage, not once, not twice, but three times! So after about 3 months recovering from the mental trauma this caused, I gave it another go and managed to finish up the kit.

This kit looks nice when done and I am happy with the result; but I don't think I'll ever build another one when I have the option to build a Tamiya P-47 for about the same price. The fit was ok, but the spartan cockpit and wheel well detail, combined with numerous sink marks that I had to deal with on external surfaces, has soured me on this particular kit. Oh, and did I mention it comes with no centerline drop tank? :hmm:

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That’s real purty! Not a preferred scale for me, but you look to have done this up right!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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What a beauty! Way to finish strong.
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She may have fought you, but man that sure turned out beautifully! Smooth and clean! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Thanks Gents, I appreciate the kind words!
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Very nice, Chris. I prefer Tamiya's kit as well, it is just a great kit.
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Very nice work! :shoutout:
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Great finish. The Hasegawa kit, while nice is definitely in need of an upgrade. The Tamiya kit is gorgeous. I just finished a couple of the Revell P-47M. Again nice kits, but lots of flash and clean up. Academy is a decent kit.
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Thanks TJ. Yes, Academy is better than hasegawa by a long shot. Still has it's issues. The guns are way to short and don't care for the engine and propellers...
tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:12 am Great finish. The Hasegawa kit, while nice is definitely in need of an upgrade. The Tamiya kit is gorgeous. I just finished a couple of the Revell P-47M. Again nice kits, but lots of flash and clean up. Academy is a decent kit.
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Thanks John and Gary. Seems like 99 out of 10 modelers agree--let's stick with the Tamiya Jugs :whiteflag:
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