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May 22, 2023blogentries/model-p-47m-thunderbolt-at-1-72-scale.md

Model : P-47M Thunderbolt at 1/72 scale

This build is my first build and is also the longest. I started this back in early 2018 and stopped in middle discouraged by the way the airbrush/compressor combo operated. I restarted this build after getting a new air compressor which works well and also allows controlling the air pressure based on the medium you are spraying.

Here's some notes from the build.

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Revell, P-47M Thunderbolt at 1/72.

I used the following colors:

  • Fuselage/Wings: Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab

  • Base: Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green

  • Accent on Wing and Fin: Mix of Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green and Tamiya XF-57 Buff (6:4 Ratio)

  • Primer: Vallejo Primer Black

  • Weathering: Using Oil Wash

I made several mistakes during the build, but the biggest one was that I applied Matt Varnish directly using handbrush on the model after painting and it created a lumpy mess when it dried off.

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