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1/48th P-47D Thunderbolt 'The Reamer'

9/6/2017

 
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Probably one of the quickest builds I've done in a long time, I managed to finish the P-47 on Sunday just gone (4th June 2017).


This is the well known 1/48 P-47D by Taimiya. No introductions are needed for it as it's been established as 'the' P-47 to build in 48th scale. The kit is well know for its accuracy, ease of construction and popularity.

I’ve built it to represent “The Reamer’ flown by Lt. Jack H. Reams of the 347FS, 350FG USAAF during their deployment in Italy during 1944-1945. The connection of course being the pilot and my son share the same name, there always has to be a link!

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1/48 Tamiya P-47D 'The Reamer'

15/4/2017

 
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Tamiya’s 1/48th P-47D Bubbletop version first came out in 1999 and I have no reason at all for why I haven't built the kit already. It’s a sad state of affairs that I’ve recently managed to remedy. I was supplied the Lifelike Decals sheet 48-049 ‘Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Part 9’ that contains three schemes to chose from. The first was a Razorback in the olive drab scheme that appeared in the original Razorback box, the second is a Bubbltop although the it has the fuselage fin extension and the final one was a rather plain natural metal scheme that at first glance looked unobtrusive. However on closer inspection it’s name ‘The Reamer’ and it’s glamorous art works had me hooked. And considering the pilot Jack Ream and my son share their first names, I couldn’t go past it.

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    • 1/48th Scale >
      • Airfix - Defiant Mk I, Royal Air Force
      • Bronco - MQ-1 Predator, United States Air Force
      • Eduard - MiG-21PF - Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee (East German Air Force)
      • Eduard - Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" - United States Air Force National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
      • Hasegawa - P-40N "Cleopatra III", Royal Australian Air Force
      • Tamiya - P-47D Thunderbolt "The Reamer", United States Army Air Force
      • Tamiya - RF-84G - Royal Danish Air Force
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      • Academy - Tempest Mk.V, Royal Air Force
      • Academy - 'Worimi' F/A-18A Hornet, Royal Australian Air Force
      • Hasegawa 1/72 F-111C, Royal Australian Air Force
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