In Box Review of Revell 1/32nd Scale
Razorback P-47D Thunderbolt Fighter
Kit no. 4423
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Copyright 1982
I paid $6.49 for this kit back in the 80's at the local Toy Fair store.
It is available at Kit Linx for $19.95
By Ray Mehlberger
Out of production
Copyright 1982
I paid $6.49 for this kit back in the 80's at the local Toy Fair store.
It is available at Kit Linx for $19.95
HISTORY:
The Republic Thunderbolt was an impressive airplane in every meaning of the word. It was the largest one-man, single-engine fighter of WWII.
It was driven by the most powerful engine available, turning a twelve-foot propeller, which gave it a speed of over 400 mph. First flying on May 6, 1941, the P-47 underwent two years of testing before meeting an enemy in combat.
The size of the huge fighter first led to some misgivings, but it soon proved itself to be a first-class fighting machine. It was able to out dive anything in the skies, thus enabling its pilot to break off combat at will.
But the Thunderbolt was not a mount of cowards, and the victories of many American aces decorated the sides of a few Thunderbolts.
The 82nd Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, received their first P-47D Razorbacks (so called because of the sharp spine behind the cockpit) in June of 1943. These planes were operated from Duxford, England on escort missions for long-range bombers.
The markings on this Revell model represent a P-47D-22 from this squadron.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Wingspan: 40 feet 9 inches
Length: 36 feet 1 inch
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21, Double-Wasp, 2,000 hp.
Max speed: at 30,000 feet = 433 mph
Service ceiling: 42,000 feet
Armament: Eight 50 cal. Browning machine guns
The Republic Thunderbolt was an impressive airplane in every meaning of the word. It was the largest one-man, single-engine fighter of WWII.
It was driven by the most powerful engine available, turning a twelve-foot propeller, which gave it a speed of over 400 mph. First flying on May 6, 1941, the P-47 underwent two years of testing before meeting an enemy in combat.
The size of the huge fighter first led to some misgivings, but it soon proved itself to be a first-class fighting machine. It was able to out dive anything in the skies, thus enabling its pilot to break off combat at will.
But the Thunderbolt was not a mount of cowards, and the victories of many American aces decorated the sides of a few Thunderbolts.
The 82nd Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, received their first P-47D Razorbacks (so called because of the sharp spine behind the cockpit) in June of 1943. These planes were operated from Duxford, England on escort missions for long-range bombers.
The markings on this Revell model represent a P-47D-22 from this squadron.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Wingspan: 40 feet 9 inches
Length: 36 feet 1 inch
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21, Double-Wasp, 2,000 hp.
Max speed: at 30,000 feet = 433 mph
Service ceiling: 42,000 feet
Armament: Eight 50 cal. Browning machine guns
THE KIT:
Revell is an old prolific model company based in Venice, CA, with offices in Germany also. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color photo of the model made up and posed against a dark background.
It is over all olive-brown, with a black and white checkerboard pattern around the cowling, black and white D-Day Invasion stripes below the fuselage star and bars, white stripes above the elevators and around the front of the rudder, above a yellow stenciled serial no. 226387.
The white fuselage code is W over a horizontal bar, star and bars, MX. On the other side of the nose (not shown on the box art) is the yellow word "Miss Behave" and also on that side there are 5 victory marks below the cockpit and some information.
One side panel begins with a one-paragraph history of the P-47D, followed by kit features: wingspan 15 1/4 inches, movable wheels and propeller, detailed cockpit with sliding canopy, detailed Pratt & Whitney R-28 engine with removable cowling, optional position landing gear, molded in dark olive.
It says: "To assemble and paint this model kit to match pictures on the package, you will need plastic model cement and the following colors: brown, flesh, black, zinc chromate, tan, silver, medium-green and red."
This is followed by 3 walk-around type color photos of the model made up in the box art scheme.
Revell is an old prolific model company based in Venice, CA, with offices in Germany also. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color photo of the model made up and posed against a dark background.
It is over all olive-brown, with a black and white checkerboard pattern around the cowling, black and white D-Day Invasion stripes below the fuselage star and bars, white stripes above the elevators and around the front of the rudder, above a yellow stenciled serial no. 226387.
The white fuselage code is W over a horizontal bar, star and bars, MX. On the other side of the nose (not shown on the box art) is the yellow word "Miss Behave" and also on that side there are 5 victory marks below the cockpit and some information.
One side panel begins with a one-paragraph history of the P-47D, followed by kit features: wingspan 15 1/4 inches, movable wheels and propeller, detailed cockpit with sliding canopy, detailed Pratt & Whitney R-28 engine with removable cowling, optional position landing gear, molded in dark olive.
It says: "To assemble and paint this model kit to match pictures on the package, you will need plastic model cement and the following colors: brown, flesh, black, zinc chromate, tan, silver, medium-green and red."
This is followed by 3 walk-around type color photos of the model made up in the box art scheme.
The other side panel lists the features of the kit again, in English, Spanish, French, Swedish, German, Dutch and Italian. Copyright of the kit is 1982 and Revell's address in Venice, CA is given. Kit was made and printing was done in the USA.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 4 un-bagged olive-drab trees, a clear tree, a large decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a un-bound booklet of 8 pages in 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" page format.
Page 1 begins with the history of the P-47D over general instructions and international assembly symbol explanations in 7 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with a suggested paint color listing, over the parts trees illustrations and the first 4 assembly steps.
Page 3 through 7 gives a balance of a grand total of 31 assembly steps.
Page 8 is the 32 step. It is the painting and marking guide that shows a 4-view of the box art scheme (already described above). An illustration of the decal sheet appears here also.
Trees are not alphabetized or have part number tabs next to the parts on them. Bad move Revell !!
The first olive-drab tree holds: a fuselage half, wheel doors, bombs with their mounts attached, fire wall, cowling, wheel well, cockpit side wall (11 parts)
This kit holds 4 un-bagged olive-drab trees, a clear tree, a large decal sheet and the instructions.
The instructions consist of a un-bound booklet of 8 pages in 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" page format.
Page 1 begins with the history of the P-47D over general instructions and international assembly symbol explanations in 7 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with a suggested paint color listing, over the parts trees illustrations and the first 4 assembly steps.
Page 3 through 7 gives a balance of a grand total of 31 assembly steps.
Page 8 is the 32 step. It is the painting and marking guide that shows a 4-view of the box art scheme (already described above). An illustration of the decal sheet appears here also.
Trees are not alphabetized or have part number tabs next to the parts on them. Bad move Revell !!
The first olive-drab tree holds: a fuselage half, wheel doors, bombs with their mounts attached, fire wall, cowling, wheel well, cockpit side wall (11 parts)
The second olive-drab tree holds: the other fuselage-half, main wheels, cowling side doors, pilot (divided into front and back halves), dash board with foot pedals attached, backrest with seat attached, cockpit floor and other side wall, engine ring, tail wheel compartment doors (16 parts)
The third olive-drab tree holds: the propeller, engine parts, drop tank, one wing's upper and lower half (11 parts)
The fourth olive-drab tree holds: the elevators, landing gear legs, tail wheel, antenna, propeller shaft, joystick, main gear doors, other wing's top and bottom half etc. (20 parts)
The clear tree holds the cockpit canopy (2 parts)
The decal sheet completes the kit.
Very nice raised detail. Highly recommended.