CB's Hasegawa 1/72 P-47D Razorback

[cbaltrin]

As if my work bench was not busy enough... Because I'm crazy, lazy, and just a little nuts... I started yet another kit to clutter my counter top...

There is something about the look of the Razorback that I just love. I think it's prettier than a P-51. So I just got the itch to do a simple build of one and saw the old Hasegawa kit on the shelf. Next thing you know, I have done this... I will probably put the wheels up and create a display stand for it.
Planning on marking it as Little Demon from 353rd FG

[cbaltrin]

Here is the in-flight stand I hope to display it on. Two Thunderbolts...

[tempestjohnny]

Pretty cool. Gotta love the Jug

[LyleW]

Interesting what you did with the cowling brackets.

[jeaton01]

Is the stand going to involve 3d printing clear?

[cbaltrin]

No John, the UI is just showing the parts as transparent to show more info. But I suppose they could be printed in transparent colors if desired.

[cbaltrin]

Interesting what you did with the cowling brackets.

Yea, I do that with most 'old mold' p-47 kits,
since the way the cowl attaches is so feeble.
Now the cowl slides on nice and snug.

[KSaarni]

Cool looking stand !

- Kari

[cbaltrin]

Some more progress on Little Demon. I've never done this before, but the fit was almost perfect when gluing only the lower wings to the fuselage 1st , then the tops after the lower's set up. Naturally I took all the other customary steps like trimming away all flash from the mating surfaces. I am also removing the wing pylons as I want this to represent and earlier model D. I have no idea how Hasegawa tooled this w/o provision for the ubiquitous centerline fuel tank...

[jeaton01]

Looks like a pretty early Hasegawa kit.