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1/48 P-47D razorback Thunderbolts of the PTO Part 2 decal sheet

Product # 48-002 for $16.00

Product Article by Norris Graser on Dec 9 2011

 

This second release from Thundercals includes markings for 3 different P-47D complete with colorful markings that includes noseart.  Two of these aircraft have never been done before and Fiery Ginger IV has not been featured on a 1/48 decal sheet in several years .

Included on each:

  • Data and stenciling is included for one aircraft

  • Modeling notes and some info on each plane is included 

  • Masks for the fuselage area on Bouncin Bette *( Interior of the fuselage flashes are metal, outlined with blue.  I decided to not print with the metal color and let the modeler do that himself so as to get a matching shade to the nat. metal finish cowling.)

 

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P-47D razorback Thunderbolts of the PTO Part 2 decal sheet gives you:

333rd FS/318th FG, 348th FG, 19th FS/318th FG

  • “Witch” Pilot Lt Durwood “DeBe”Williams. Nose art of witch, both sides of cowl- each a bit different from each other. 

  • Yellow cowl, fuselage band, tail stripes

  • Fiery Ginger IV Col Neel Kearby

  • Earlier type insignia

  • Optional  tail stripes and victory tallies ( 22 kills  +  another ( 21 kills) dating back a month earlier- the 22nd was a probable added late Dec. Became official  a few minutes before he was shot down when he made his 22nd kill)

  • 8 Ball pilot Lt. Kenneth “Blackjack” Elender. NMF cowling and tail. Art on both sides of the cowling. 4th plane off the Natoma Bay  for Alsito Field, Saipan. 

These decals are printed by CartoGraf.

You can order these decal directly from me at Thundercals@Yahoo.com or ngraser@comcast.net 

This is an excellent addition to the Part 1 of this series dealing with the P-47 in the PTO. 

Norris Graser

      

Photos and text © by Norris Graser