P-47N - test fire bomber

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used the Italeri kit as my basis. The main reasons were: aftermarket availability (shops are full of P-47s, but in versions other than N and this one had, among other things, a modified wing shape) and the presence of tanks and bombs in the kit. The fit of the model is not too bad apart from the disastrous fit of the centreplane to the bottom of the fuselage. I estimate that about 10-15% of the time spent on the project went into fitting these elements. The model itself is almost ‘straight out of the box’ - I replaced the engine with a resin one, combined the kit bombs and tanks into tanks with stabilisers and detonators and added literally a few details mainly in the cockpit and undercarriage hatches. I also had to develop my decals with serial numbers. The model got its final shape thanks to the support of my colleague @Woit - thanks again for the support! 

 

Proof that the propeller is spinning 😉