1/48 Tamiya P-47D-5

by Hal Marshman, Sr.

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Here's some shots of my P-47d-5, representing that of Wlaker Mahurin, 63rd FS, 56 FS, England 1944.  The kit is from Tamiya, with cooling gills from Hasegawa kit.  Mucho work to adapt to Tamiya kit.  I wired the engine, added brake lines, seat belts and buckles, Iron front sight and grounding cable, with ring sight from True Details, and finally, wheels from Ultracast. 

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OD and Neutral Gray are my own mix of Model Master enamels. Decals are kit supplied.  Note that Mahurin's Jug cannot be built from this kit straight out of box. This was a particularly satisfying build, as this bird is my all time favorite P-47. 

Hal  the P-47fan

Photos and text © by Hal Marshman, Sr.