S7 P47 Tarheel Hal
Now that's what I call markings...
It was announced at the Toy Fair...I can't wait to get a hold of one...but TH's elaborate paint scheme will be a test of 21CT's quality control, I'd be afraid to buy one sight unseen...how is the paint job on yours (judging from the pic it looks good)...?
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I would like to recommend the mount of Col. Dave Schilling...... "Hairless Joe", to me it is one of the most attractive schemes to date on a 32X P-47. It's available in one of the dogfight dual-packs.I've wanted to pick up a 21st P-47 for awhile so once I see some reviews I just might grab one.
http://www.wartoyz.com/page/WT/PROD/TC-AIR32/TC13213S1
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I just opened up the plane overall I have to say the paint job is a great. The front of the plane is gloss and perfect. On the silver there's a little on the leading edge that could have used a little more paint. Also a small blemish on the rear fusealage. However I couldn't do better, silver is hard. Interesting they're was some whitish spots which wiped off. Could they by using gloves to hold the planes?
I opened up 'The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War 2' to compare. It has a profile and the only thing different is the radio antennea is not blue everything else looks right. There's even 5 little white stars on the tail they got right. It does say its a P-47D. I can't tell from the profile if the burnt orange(?) on the rear of the plane is suppossed to be glossy. It looks flat on the 21st's plane. Overall again I think they did a great job. This one will stick out with the flashy gloss paint.
I opened up 'The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War 2' to compare. It has a profile and the only thing different is the radio antennea is not blue everything else looks right. There's even 5 little white stars on the tail they got right. It does say its a P-47D. I can't tell from the profile if the burnt orange(?) on the rear of the plane is suppossed to be glossy. It looks flat on the 21st's plane. Overall again I think they did a great job. This one will stick out with the flashy gloss paint.
Forgot to mention the trouble they went through with propeller. They painted up the propeller but they changed the decals on it. They put the Curtis Electric decal instead of the Hamilton one's (round instead of oval). I'm impressed they would go through that much trouble when most people wouldn't know even notice.
Waitin' for Tarheels north of the Mason/Dixon...
Re: the paint job is a great...OK, I'm sold...now if I can only get one in my sights...
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