Tamiya's 1/48 scale
P-47D Thunderbolt
by
Esteban Murador
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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback |
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Tamiya's
1/48 scale P-47D Thunderbolt is available online from
Squadron.com
Major George E. Preddy was
one of the highest scoring American aces of World War II.
Like several other
American aces, he initially saw action flying a P-40E Warhawk in New
Guinea and Northern Australia during 1942.
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Preddy’s first documented
aircraft to carry “CRIPES A’MIGHTY" was not a P-40, nor a P-51 but a
P-47D Thunderbolt (Razorback) Jug. It was finished in Olive Drab over
Neutral Grey plus white ETO bands on the engine cowl, tail and
stabilizers. Aircraft codes of HO P were also white. On the port side
you can clearly see too small symbols of the “gold fish” and
“caterpillar”. Black and White main wheel covers and first victory
cross.
The photograph I was
provided of this aircraft showed one victory cross even though he
managed to gain 2 more victories.
Note that the fuel tank is
not a 108-gallon drop tank nor a 150-gallon drop tank that most P-47's
carried,
Preddy’s P-47 carried a
75-gallon drop tank. The drop tank was carefully assembled to match
Preddy’s Jug.
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With the help of Tamiya’s
1/48 Thunderbolt and three different decal sheets, I was able to produce
this wonderful looking aircraft. Read more on this plastic model
aircraft at http://www.ModelAces.com
Click the thumbnails below to view larger images:
Modelling the P-47
Thunderbolt
Osprey Modelling 11 |
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Author: Brett Green
US Price: $17.95
UK Price: £12.99
Publisher:
Osprey Publishing
Publish Date:
July 25, 2004
Details: 80 pages; ISBN: 1841767956 |
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Images and Text Copyright ©
2005 by Esteban Murador
Page Created 21 January, 2005
Last Updated
21 January, 2005
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