This multimedia
collage depicts P-47D-22 Bu.No 225742 of the 83rd Fighter Squadr on,
78th Fighter Group based at Duxford, England, June 6th 1944. The kit is
the Tamiya 1/72 P-47D T-Bolt. Alclad II Aluminum, Polished Aluminum, and
Chrome were used. Black watercolors made up the light wash. The Invasion
stripes and Theatre ID bands were all masked and airbrushed. The cowling
checkerboard, personal marking, Squadron ID codes and Bu.No.s are all homemade
inkjet decals. National insignia/stencils are from the kit. The
"propeller arc" is a clear plastic disc sized from the kit
propeller and airbrushed to simulate a spinning propeller. Using Paintshop
Pro 8.0, the model was photographed against a blue background, cleaned up, and
edited into a jpeg of the sky. I don't have any 1/72 pilots, so this one was
"CGI'd" into the pic. This was a fun project that snowballed as
it went, but I feel it turned out to be a respectful tribute to those who gave
some, and in particular to those who gave all.
James
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