Pep Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Here we go! The victim is tamiya's P-47D, decorated with Dominican marking from Aeromaster's "Latin American P-47Ds". I'm planing on using as little aftermarket parts as possible, maybe just some PE seat-belts. I will also likely add some wires here and there. (note: I bought the kit at a show and some interior parts had been sprayed green) Edited January 17, 2012 by Pep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Let the mad reverting begin! Took about 20 minutes per panel, have some crooked lines but i'l have to live with them =( Dominican P-47s where retrofited with spine fins, I hunted down one from a Hasegawa thunderbolt and adapted it to the Tamiya part. Edited January 17, 2012 by Pep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 First off - I really need some habanero sauce, I hope that's a prize! Secondly - that is a cool subject. How do you do the rivet lines? I tried with a small ruler but that was a disaster. I next tried dymo tape but the rivet wheel just rode up on the tape. The next time I try it, I was thinking of doing all the lines in pencil first and then using a very small ruler, just going a bit at a time. They are not easy to keep straight with the rivet wheel but I can't imagine doing them all by hand with a guide and a needle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIG Mikkel Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) NICE! Cool choice for GB Pep Must finish my own fad P-47 soon Can't wait to see more Edited January 17, 2012 by MIG Mikkel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 thanks guys! what i did was mark with a pencil on a panel line where the rivet line starts end end. then used dymo tape with medium pressure on the riveter. one thing that does help is using 2 strips of tape and make it thicker helps a lot. also make sure your using the old-school dymo tape (DYMO Embossing Tape), which is getting harder and harder to get actually. they also sell an aluminium one which I've been thinking of trying but its way to expensive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) I was able to sneak a couple of minutes in today Interior parts where given a coat of tamiya flat black. Then they got a couple of mists of Tamiya yellow Green (XF-4) I feel like this gives the Zink Chromate a nice shadowy look. PS. Sorry about the crummy pictures but i will be using my I phone since it makes it a lot simpler! Edited January 18, 2012 by Pep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkmouth Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 hi, Please check the recommended kit for the Aeromaster sheet as the rudder markings may not fit. Maybe you can use the Hasegawa vertical tail? Regards, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 hi, Please check the recommended kit for the Aeromaster sheet as the rudder markings may not fit. Maybe you can use the Hasegawa vertical tail? Regards, thanks for the heads up; I'm not to worried however since i will be painting most of the markings except for the squadron emblem and stars in the tail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Cockpit is done! I love tamiya! it almost feels like cheating! I used Citadels for the knobs and grey dry-brush, then a light mist with the airbrush of thinned citadel black wash. I ruined the first Instrument panel decal with a bad flat coat; luckily my friend Gonzalo had a extra one in he stash and saved the day! When the decal settled I lightly misted it with Model-master flat. Once dried I put a droop of micro-clear on the instrument faces. The seat-belts are from the eduard US set but where originally green so I repainted them a light tan. Paint chips where done with a silver crayon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Nice choice of kit Pep! Looking good so far! Cheers, HÃ¥kan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Very nice pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Some else who has made a great looking pit. Well done mate. Deacon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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