This is one of my favorite aircraft from WWII, and I have built the Revell kit before. The reason I bring up the Revell kit is this one from Tamiya is superior in almost every way possible. No over flash and parts come off their sprues cleanly with little if any cleanup required. The fit is also amazing, almost too perfect to believe and no puttying required. One of the key differences and surprisingly so, was parts on leading edge surfaces such as machine guns and radio masts were not molded in place but needed to be fitted. I was very impressed with that one little feature, as in handling wings and fusilage on other kits , protruding molded pieces like these can often be damaged or get broken off. The advantage of fitting them is that this can be done last after all the handling has been done and that is exactly how it should be. Once complete and painted this kit is remarkably life like, and the detail really does add to the realism. You will enjoy building this kit and enjoy the finished result even more.

so enjoyed doing this build. everything fit together so very well. did have a little issue with canopy. loved the rocket tubes and the bombs to make this into a flying tank. First tamiya kit ive done and am now looking at all their offerings. I took coloring liberty's with this. did a cammo in sky blue and navy blue. with dull grey under belly. looks unique. Im not into creating exact copies and being more creative with this aspect of the build. in fact i just did an all pink P51D for my wifes office. highly recommended kit ....no doubt.

The P-47D Razorback is another outstanding kit from Tamiya. Quality of parts and fit are excellent, with no trouble spots encountered throughout the build. Tamiya's superb engineering really shines in this kit. The cockpit is well detailed and you get a nice pilot figure to go in it. Decal options for two planes are included, although I made some custom decals to model the plane flown by the father (Capt. Airus Bergstom) of a friend. You can load the plane up as a ground attack fighter, or as a long range bomber escort. You also get options for flaps up or down, side vents open or closed, canopy open or closed and several types of propellers. Clear parts for wingtip lights, armored window up front and gunsight are included. Two types of wheel hubs, as well as two types of external fuel tanks are provided. All panel lines are nicely and evenly inscribed and look really good under a coat of paint. Instruction manual is clear and confusion free and gives excellent painting and decal guidance. Overall, a great kit that was super fun to build and paint.