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P47D Thunderbolt TopFlite

This bird took me almost two years to build!
Well, I must admit, i haven't been working on that project fulltime.
This is the famous P47 Thunderbolt. The pilots used to name her "Jug". The biggest WW2 fighter.
This one comes from a TopFlite Gold Edition kit.
Wingspan: 1m60
Engine: Saito 100
Flaps, pneumatic retracts
AUW (planned): +- 4.2kgs

The livery was named "orange tail". The real plane belonged to the 366th Fligth Squadron, 358th Fighter Group and flew in Germany at the end of WW2.
The finishing of this model is made with 25g glass cloth, primer and car paint. Tough work, but very durable and robust finish.
Maiden flight is planned during  summer.