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Vader’s Model Desk: Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:38 pm
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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter, and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and it could carry 5-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.
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Tamiya 1/48 scale Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
551st FTS, 495th FG
Mount Farm Airbase, England
Autumn 1944
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Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:41 pm to Darth_Vader
Beautiful.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:42 pm to VABuckeye
Thanks! Glad you like it.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:51 pm to Darth_Vader
My favorite WWII fighter.
What is the reason for the barrels not all being the same length coming out of the wings?
What is the reason for the barrels not all being the same length coming out of the wings?
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:53 pm to Yammie250F
Probably room for the ammo belts. 
ETA: nice job, Darth
ETA: nice job, Darth
This post was edited on 3/8/25 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 3/8/25 at 1:56 pm to Yammie250F
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What is the reason for the barrels not all being the same length coming out of the wings?
That to allow room for the .50 cal ammo belt feeds.
This post was edited on 3/8/25 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:03 pm to Darth_Vader
Very nice.
The black stripes on the rudder and horizontal stabilizers were to help distinguish the Jug from FW-190s.
USAAF did the same thing when the first P-51s came along
The black stripes on the rudder and horizontal stabilizers were to help distinguish the Jug from FW-190s.
USAAF did the same thing when the first P-51s came along
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:05 pm to FightinTigersDammit
The Jug could soak up some abuse.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:13 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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The black stripes on the rudder and horizontal stabilizers were to help distinguish the Jug from FW-190s. USAAF did the same thing when the first P-51s came along
Now that, I did not know. It boggles my mind anyone could mistake a P-47 for anything. They were gargantuan compared to other fighters, especially German fighters. Here’s the P-47 I just completed next to a FW-190 I built a few months ago…
The P-47D was much larger. Still, I guess the fact these fighters were zooming by at extremely high speed, that probably effected identification.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:13 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Indeed. They were legendary for coming back with battle damage.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:14 pm to Darth_Vader
Yeah, a quick flash of a radial engine fighter. It happens.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:15 pm to Darth_Vader
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:23 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Yeah, a quick flash of a radial engine fighter. It happens.
I remember hearing somewhere about gunners on B-17 talking about how they never saw fighters for more than a couple of seconds. They’d zoom in with guns blazing and then they’re gone.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:24 pm to Darth_Vader
That's why "Never point your nose at the bombers" was solid advice.
This post was edited on 3/8/25 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:34 pm to Darth_Vader
Prop driven WWII version of the Warthog.
As always, great job D_V.
As always, great job D_V.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:38 pm to duckblind56
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Prop driven WWII version of the Warthog
The Air Force painted up an A-10 (also officially named the Thunderbolt) to honor its grandfather from WWII.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:42 pm to Darth_Vader
cheers Darth...you always do quality work... 
Posted on 3/8/25 at 2:51 pm to farad
Thanks. Glad you like it.
This post was edited on 3/8/25 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 3/8/25 at 3:18 pm to Darth_Vader
Say Darth—On my phone, none of your images load. Not a problem on other threads.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 3:25 pm to Darth_Vader
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