Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 P-47D Big Jugs Part 3 decal sheet

Product # CED48233 for $8.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 22 2003

 

 

 

This is a new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks.  The sheet includes markings for 3 different Thunderbolts in 1/48 scale. 

The first plane is a P-47D-30-RE #42-28878 flown by Lt. Frank Oiler of the 84th FS, 78th FG from Duxford England in the fall of 1944.  This plane is British Dark Green on top and British Sky on the underside.  The nose art features a Hornet holding a pistol with the text "Eileen".  The engine cowling is black and white checkers.  This plane also sports partial D-Day stripes. 
The second plane is a P-47D-15 #43-25307 flown by Lt. Samuel Stamps of the 56th FG in the spring of 1944.  This plane is a Olive drab on top and Neutral Grey on the underside with a red engine ring.  The nose art is of a woman in lingerie.
The third plane is a P-47D-10 #42-75121 flown by Group Commander Col. Hub Zemke of the 61st FS, 56th FG in April-May 1944.  This plane is a Olive drab on top and Neutral Grey on the underside with a red engine ring.  Hub Zemke was flying this aircraft when he obtained "double Ace" Status.  this was also the plane he was flying when he was almost shot down by Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall (275 kills) on May 12, 1944.

The decals were flawlessly printed and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas, which is always good to see.  Extra national insignia fuselage decals are supplied depending whether you display the supercharger door open or closed.    

There instructions are clear and an extra pages of text instruction as well as stencil placement line drawings are included with a small bit of info on each plane. 

A very nice product and highly recommended.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford