1:48 P-47D/M

Thunderbolts of the legendary 56th Group

The Republic P-47 was among the heaviest single-engine fighters of the Second World War. A radial engine with a turbocharger gave it enormous performance at altitude, and eight heavy machine guns in the wing made it a destructive weapon against both aircraft and ground targets. The type's speed in a dive was famous and many times decided a combat in the American pilot's favor.

The final M version came about in just under a hundred and fifty examples and was given a more powerful engine intended for the chase after fast targets. It was assigned practically exclusively to the 56th Fighter Group, so that it could pursue V-1 flying bombs and Messerschmitt Me 262 jets. Both machines on the sheet carry the fuselage letters HV, that is the 61st Fighter Squadron of that group, and the personal name Pengie in the fourth and fifth order.

• Two marking variants of the same squadron following one another
• It covers the late D series and the rare M version
• The fuselage letters HV and the individual letter M
• The personal name Pengie in two forms
• Scale 1:48 for standard Thunderbolt kits

The broad fuselage of the Thunderbolt offers a large smooth area, so the lettering settles easily, but for that very reason every imperfection of the base shows. Sand the surface with the finest paper, polish it and only then apply them. The serials on the rudder are narrow and break, so carry them over together with their paper backing. The paints and the kit are sold separately.