Building the Tamiya 1/48 p-47 Thunderbolt

[@vegaboys8196]

Just got this model. Can't wait to build it! Thanks for the review Andy!

[@melvinjohnson7033]

As usual a nice informative build. Look forward to more airplane builds.

[@ja37d-34]

A wonderful kit of a wonderful aircraft!

[@marshallbueckert2098]

Great video can't wait for the next one.

[@Trackerwcbp]

I like your technique for the seams of the fuselage! I'm currently working on the Revell 1/48 B-29 and its huge! Not lots to fill but a challenge to go together nicely

[@pedroalbicastrense353]

Oh la la u killed completely this fantastic with à catastrophic build and paint ...

[@seka1986]

Love the classical music.

[@ArmourEmpire]

super job mate...nicely done!

[@darylsmith5343]

Fantastic job as always on your kits mate, keep up the good work. And plus a late Merry Christmas, and looking forward to more of your great videos.

[@miroslawzalewski4715]

Good music for a change😁

[@paulgrivas1201]

There ya go Pal I knew you could do it Da*n good job Oh I like your seam technique I'm going to start using that, that's GOOD

[@АрамТонян-б9ч]

It's so unusual for you! Plane kit)))) cool very nice

[@matthewrosengren2813]

Awesome video! I just subbed. Fantastic job on the ol’ Jug!👍🏻 Lookin’ forward to the next vide. Cheers!

[@johnaldred6864]

Excellent.......

[@lappin6482]

loved this 💯

[@vermontvermont9292]

Just picked up this kit today from my lock hobby store. They're having a sale since he's closing his doors in October sadly.

[@aigeh1326]

Amazing! I really like the P-47 Thunderbolt... Can you please do a video with the BF-109G6?

[@peterszar]

Is it my webpage perspective or was there alot of missed views especially the cowling decal placement and painting? Things disappeared into the upper left corner for me.

[@talhasen4806]

thanks for video :) U r doing ur best, it is so useful

[@michaeltruhett4170]

Fantastic job as always. I know I’ll probably get flamed for this, but the engine colors are incorrect. Pratt & Whitney R-2800’s cylinders were left unpainted and the push rod tubes were black. The engine nose case, power sections and rear accessory case were about the color of Model Master Gunship Grey. Rocker boxes on top of the cylinders were also that color. Please understand, I am NOT putting your work down. Hardly. I’d love to have your skills, I just wanted to point out the color mistakes for the engine. I worked on radial engines for a living and one thing I’ll clear up, we called them rocker boxes, but valve covers would be the correct term most likely. Best wishes, God speed

[@robbiestephens49]

What cleaner u used

[@haydenbabineau1238]

Hi andy, great video, i notice that you wet sand the model, is there any difference between wet and dry sanding

[@NorthViewModelShop]

Great video... Some tips here I never knew

[@timsscalemodelbuilding4888]

How do you get the masking on the nose to be perfect? It always wrinkles the tape or soemthing

[@sparker4614]

What type of airbrush do you use? Also do you ever use any Testors paint?

[@Kairasp1]

Sir hi, what music do you have playing in this video ?

[@AnthonyMalesys]

Really clean as always! Next time try some metallic paint, a spangled paint to make it more realistic as it is on the box. It would be awesome! Cheers from France !

[@Kairasp1]

Andy hi, please tell me which Airbrush do you use ? what is the needle size in it ?

[@JONNYDISASTER13]

WHAT COLOR DID YOU USE FOR THE METAL PARTS IN THE ENGINE?

[@modestforest]

Could you tell us what product u used to clean the canopy when it was painted ?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Anthony Clemens Hi I used rubbing alcohol on a q tip

[@BeZodiac]

what glue do you use?

[@richt1760]

I realize this is an older video, but if you see this, I wanted to ask what type of household cleaner are you referring to that can easily remove Tamiya paint from a canopy?

[@chipmunkentertainment1324]

Rubbing alcohol is great. 91% rubbing alcohol from Walmart works well

[@bobdyer422]

I see you managed to get the exhaust vents in for the engine compartment. Two things though, the front snout for a R-2800 is engine gray and the wheel wells for a Republic P-47 would be chrome yellow, but a Curtis P-47 is green chromate, Curtis P-47's never saw action, all of them stayed in the U.S for training purposes. You did do an excellent job on the build, and the canopy trick is a good tip. Going to try the D-25 "Bubble top" or the "M" version?

[@MrBioniclefan1]

yeah but it would have been interesting to see how well a crutis built thunderbolt would have done in combat.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

yeah but it would have been interesting to see how well a crutis built thunderbolt would have done in combat.

[@bobdyer422]

From what I've read the "G" was not combat certified and basically built for state side training. When pilots arrived from the U.S. they were required to be checked out in the air with group 47's. Republic 47's were heavier, but also more powerful and responsive to the controls.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

+bob dyer man alive that training on the G model would have helped a little but still it stinks that the G couldn't be used in combat.

[@imperialyamato2159]

Hello, I live in the UK, does your store deliver?

[@Zone5Aviation]

Good solid build there sir. Roughly how long did it take you to build this model?

[@kdhughes4407]

Hello I'm having issues with pre cut window masking after painting I noticed I had some runs under the masking and tried to clean it up with some thinner and the window got cloudy, what can I do to fix this? I need help asap

[@aandm320]

Mate your screwed now

[@busarider29]

Nice build! However, I am a bit hazy on one of the steps of your build. What is the purpose of painting over the canopy prior to attaching and masking it. Aren't you just creating another step and more work by having to clean the canopy later, or am I missing something obvious?? You have to mask it anyway, so why not permanently attach it, mask it, then paint the model, hence eliminating the added step and work of cleaning off the paint from the canopy. Another benefit to doing it in that order is that when you attach the canopy prior to painting, you're attaching plastic to plastic, with no paint layer in between. Correct?

[@In2-Tech]

Andy's Hobby Headquarters, just found your KZbin channel and subscribed and have really enjoyed your video's. Just found an old box of the 1/48 Monogram Classics Carrier based Douglas torpedo bomber the Devastator TBD-1, looks like I have all the parts, but somehow lost the instruction manual. Any ideas where I can find them. Have not been successful searching for them on the internet yet. The kit is from 1999. Once again nice channel Andy. You have me wanting to build plastic models again.

[@carlospalacios9540]

Can you do the b25 Mitchell please

[@simonjupin7609]

it's very nice

[@Kairasp1]

You do a very fine job, In which State are you based ? liked your P-47, is this kit from Tamiya ? can you please give me the kit #

[@bennyjoe1990]

Hey Andy. First off, great job on the build, it looks fantastic! But I do have one question, what color did you use for the underside color?Because I recently got a similar kit of the P-47 by Tamiya (an older one) and it recommends as-12 for the bottom, but I thought that the undersides were a light grey color. Anyway, if you could reply to this that would be great! P.S. great job again on the model. She's a beauty!

[@Wisdom_Tales2016]

Hi you always do a great job on your models! I love your videos! Btw what tamiya paint color did you use to paint the body of this aircraft?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

I used xf62 olive drab

[@Wisdom_Tales2016]

Ok thank you for your help

[@Drewsmodels]

Do you use primer on your models? Keep the airplane builds coming!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+principaldrew no I usually don't primer

[@Drewsmodels]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters Hi Andy, just went back and watched your video again...to see what color paints you used. Do you thin the Tamiya paints? I am starting to use more of these.

[@balloughpm]

Great work, Andy!!! I watch all your videos. Living in Grafenwohr Germany with US Army. I am really interested in the P47 Thunderbold build. I was on a DPAA (POW/MIA) recovery mission this past April, searching for an MIA pilot who was listed as missing in OCT '43. We found the pilot and i have 2 .50 Cal rounds from this aircraft. I would like to do this plane and mount the rounds on a base with a photo of the pilot. (I cannot give up the name of the pilot due to the search for next of kin and the case is still open.

[@bloodhawk1774]

You were searching for a downed pilot from 1943 in 2017?

[@balloughpm]

yes and found proof of life support, a dogtag, and lower leg bones

[@RonUSMC]

There are hundreds of searches put on every year looking for the remains of US Soldiers lost in battle. They are a mix of volunteer and charity based organizations that wish to locate and bring home the remains of any soldier that went MIA/KIA unrecoverable. Even if they are confirmed dead by sight, the families and relatives want their remains to be identified, brought home, and buried with honors. To us its a matter of honor for those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. I'm sure other countries feel the same way and have the same types of research projects ongoing.

[@jackohaire6319]

are u using enamel or arcrylic?

[@vincent-go2jj]

tamiya is acrylic

[@15jorgeg]

does your store support internet sales?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Jorge Garcia no im sorry not yet

[@ethan5354]

+Garcia Modelwerks Well now it does :)

[@mystikwolf7906]

You do nice models what country are you based in.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Hi I'm in the United States

[@mystikwolf7906]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters ok cool because hear in Australia we have a hobby head quarters.

[@kaysee88]

oh my god, thats just painters tape....and it worked?? Can u please do a tutorial on masking? i searched your channel and you don't have one?? =(

[@jannovak4759]

super

[@jannovak4759]

good

[@edwardtroth8630]

what airbrush do you use?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Edward Troth hi I use a iwata hpc

[@edwardtroth8630]

Thanks

[@ehpa9047]

P-47s had a darker, bronze green cockpit colour. And egine grank cases were grey , not a metal colour.

[@pauka13]

He missed the color of the wheel bays too. Its more of a yellowish hue. I think he kinda rushed through this build.

[@mbabist01]

No, a good zinc chromate was Pactra's, no longer in production!

[@greek_2592]

Can I send you my p-51 Mustang from tamiya cause I'm not a modeller and I want it so bad please?

[@peterszar]

Not a big fan of the instruction manual window. It obscures too much and is very distracting.

[@FAITA2009]

greatbjob. I am not specialist in vídeos. But most of the time your arms and hands were in front of subject and cannot see what you were doing. Perhaps another câmera position would be better. See "Plasmo" vídeos and you Will see

[@Conrailfan2596]

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