P-47 SuperBolt

[Chap]

Simply in awe!

~Steve

[Captain Canada]

Alright ! Enough already ! Show us the darn aeroplanes !



Wicked stuff, Baz. Love the look of the rockets, the Republic style fins is a nice touch.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Well religious excrement Barry !!!  that's the cat's rear end   

I wish to be associated with the comments of the last speaker !

Ian

[John Howling Mouse]

Here we go!  They're both completed (one in flight with additional drop tanks, one on the ground with AA rockets) but I don't have pics of the one on the ground yet as a new diorama/backdrop is in the works.





I built a simple base using an aerial photo of Seattle to help the illusion of the SuperBolt being airborne.  This was my first crack at using an online image developer; printed photo was ready for pick-up in less than an hour.  I had to spray it with Testors Acryl Matte Clear to get most of the shine out (was supposedly a matte finish but it sure was glossy) but I was pretty happy with the results.  It's mounted on a clear acrylic rod.







Here you can get a better idea of the simple base and in-flight lay-out:

[John Howling Mouse]

Some more pics since you've all been so patient.  Wait til you see the bird on the ground version!

Profile shots are the best to show off the sleekness of the narrowed/lengthened fuselage:













More coming later...   

[kitnut617]

Whaa --  jee-ee-e-it--- wa-oow -- I don't know what to say     

[Captain Canada]

Wow....that's simply stunning, Baz ! Love the idea for the base.

[frank2056]

Sweet baby Jeebus! That is just stunning! I'm going to go ask my wife to teach me to knit...

[Tophe]

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[Ed S]

Beautiful!!!!



Ed

[gooberliberation]

I love how it totally flies in the face of real advanced P-47 variants and went for sleek and slim instead of bloated and hideous

[BlackOps]

Love the photo base, a perfect display for a gorgeous model!     Also like the photo editing....click, click, click, double click..damn!     

[nev]

Barry, I think you've surpassed yourself on this one 

[Damian2]

 

What? Huh? OMG!!

Those where my reactions, that is a lovely build!

D who is wondering where the wife's knitting needels are...

[Brian da Basher]

Totally killer, Mr Howling Mouse! I really like how you added the pointy spinner which only enhances the sleek lines of this slim beauty!

You are an artist!

Brian da Basher