Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Hasegawa 1/72. Constructing a little beast. Peeking under the lid.

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Hasegawa 1/72.

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Hasegawa 1/72. Constructing a little beast. Peeking under the lid.The Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. Hasegawa 1/72. Constructing a little beast.

The Republic P-47D Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter aircraft developed by the United States. It was one of the largest and heaviest single-engine fighters of its time, renowned for its exceptional durability, high-speed capabilities, and formidable firepower. Overshadowed by the more glamourous Spitfire and Mustang, I think you can apply the term ‘work-horse’ here quite properly.

I gotta box. The Republic P-47D Thunderbolt box has a picture of a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt on the front. So far so good. I wonder what's inside.

Remember that I have a limited tool kit to play with so a simple colour scheme is perfect.

One of the paint schemes is shown on the side. Green and grey? I have green and grey.

See how old I am? I called it a 'tin of paint'. A reference to the old Humbrol paints I used to use...

It's not me but I could have been...

There were two schemes in the box.

In the end I went for the silver finish. I have silver paint. I laid out a fortune and bought a tin of yellow orange paint too.

The opposite side has stuff on it but nothing of importance to me.

The ends have simple information on them. Suitable because this is the side you see in the shop.

But remember from my Vought corsair article? No paint information on the outside of the box. How could anyone think that's a good idea?

I have a key for the lock....

Inside the P-47 box we find a P-47.

Looking in more detail we have the plastic sprues, the clear sprue, a set of decals, Instructions and a page of hints and tips and general information.

Everyone needs a set of instructions to ignore.