P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback

This is a wonderful model for someone who is just starting to get a real feel for building full assembly kits (not snap tite). As with most things in life you get what you pay for so someone looking for a super detailed P-47 should save their money and look somewhere else. Having said all of that this kit went together with very little trouble. For the most part the pieces fit quite nicely and as always dry fitting is recommending before committing to the glue. The landing gear is plenty sturdy enough to support this beast of an airplane. Drop tanks, guns , bombs or rocket tubes make up the firepower available to be used and choosing between bombs and rockets is a personal choice. I went with bombs on mine. The decal sheet looks nice but again, for the serious modeller one would probably send this sheet to the extra bin as they are quite thick when compared to aftermarket decals. I used decals from my extras bin to make up my ship as I could not justify to myself the cost of purchasing a sheet of decals for more than I paid for the model. In the end, this was a fun and quick build taking a weekend only. It made up into a very presentable P-47 and I would recommend this as a good entry level kit for yourself or as a gift to someone who has just started out in the hobby. Cheers, Jeff

The p-47 was a lot of fun to build. One thing though I didn't like the paint jobs that came with the build, and I had a lot of Aluminum paint left over from my b-25 build so I was able to make a custom paint job, that I think came out nicely. I could find much of an issue with the build at all, even the joy sticks (Which seem to be the most annoying to do for me) we very easy to install into the cockpit.

An excellent version on the greatest fighters of WWII. Although the kit has a low parts count, detail isn't bad, especially for an older model. Some clean up of flash was required, but it wasn't excessive. Decals worked well and the general fit is very good with only minor gaps requiring filler. Over all, it makes a fine addition my 1/48 WWII model collection.