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Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 10:59 am
by Medicman71
So I was supposed to go to a model show this weekend, but the incoming winter storm caused the show to be postponed. It's a show called Winter Blitz (yes the irony was not lost on anyone) and it's a mostly armor show. They do a couple of aviation categories and they change each year. This year the two were "Tank Buster Helos" (Apache, Cobra, etc) and P-47 Thunderbolts. With the show postponed for a month, I decided to bust out a P-47 and get it done in one month. I have the Hasegawa P-47D Razorback in the stash. I quickly painted the cockpit with AK Real Color markers and closed up the fuselage. The kit goes together pretty well and the only issue I had was the wings to fuselage. I actually got it in the best spot I could and glued it with Tamiya Quick Setting Extra Thin Glue. Now it's just a matter of getting the seams and few gaps taken care of. I have some new decals and seatbelts coming on Monday (weather permitting).

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Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:48 am
by Medicman71
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Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:55 am
by cbaltrin
Looks good Mike.I love Razorbacks. What markings are you using?

Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:12 pm
by Medicman71
Not sure yet. I got the Furball Aero Decals coming and it has around 20 options on it.

Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:44 pm
by BlackSheep214
I'm looking for one called The Syracusan for my P-47 Razorback Thunderbolt. Haven't had any luck so far. Here's the Syracusan:

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Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:18 pm
by Medicman71
I'll check my decals when they come in.

Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:37 pm
by speedgraflex
Looking good, Mike!

Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:50 pm
by Medicman71
Thank you sir!

Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:30 pm
by Medicman71
Sanding has begun.

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Re: Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 10:02 pm
by Stikpusher
This will be a good one to watch. :hmm: