P-47 'Peggy Darlin'' finished

I've just completed the Tamiya 1/48 P-47D 'bubbletop' kit for a group build on http://www.britmodeller.com/ and I must say I'm quite happy with it. The aircraft depicts a machine flown by Major Richard Bender from the 405FG. No date is given on the decal sheet to say when the aircraft was flown but I'm guessing late 1944 or more likely, 1945 as no invasion stripes are present. Yes I could research the 405FG but I want to move back to my B-17 builds.

Some  more pictures of the completed model can be found here (Britmodeller P-47 Thread)

P-47 Build

The B-17's have gone on hold this weekend as I have realised that I have less than a month to finish my other major project at the moment, a Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt. I have this time limit as it is entered into a group build on Britmodeller.com which is my forum of choice for advice and general procrastination. I'm sure some readers may have traced this blog from the forum, if so, welcome!

Rather than leave the blog without an update I thought I'd show the progress on the P-47 thus far, after all this is my modelling blog and it is what I have been working on all weekend. When it is finished, it will be in the markings of 'Peggy Darlin', an aircraft flown by Major Richard Bender from the 405FG.

Different panels masked and painted in slightly different shades of silver