Tamiya P-47D Mexican Thunderbolt | Model Aircraft #10

Manuel Guajardo masterfully builds a 1/48 Tamiya P-47M Thunderbolt, No. 61096. He builds a P-47D, but had to use Tamiya's P-47M since it was the only release with the tail fillet.
This Republic P-47D is built as it appeared in Mexico in the mid-1950s prior to its retirement. Manuel's father was in the Mexican Air Force and saw this aircraft first hand.
Equipment and Parts Used:
-Tamiya Paint
-1/48 Aires, P-47M Thunderbolt cockpit set (No. 4476)*
-1/48 Aztec Models, Latin American P-47, Juicy Jugs I (D-044)
-1/48 Brengun, P-47 FLAPS (BRL48025)
-1/48 Quickboost, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt - Engine (No. 48 005)*
-1/48 Tamiya, Republic P-47M Thunderbolt, No. 61096.
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Special thanks to Aires for the product placements (noted by *).
Credits-
Builder: Manuel Guajardo
Narration: Manuel Guajardo Sánchez
Editor: Kaleb DeMille
Special thanks to Al Richardson.
Photos: Manuel Guajardo and US Archives.
Product Placements: Aires (also owner of Quickboost)
Music:
Deja la Tristeza (Instrumental Version)- El Equipo Del Norte
For What Is Right - Trevor Kowalski
Forever to Run - Howard Harper-Barnes
To All the Glory - Howard Harper-Barnes
Crowned Kings - Dream Cave
Colossus - Dream Cave
The Portal - Bonnie Grace
Peacekeepers - Dream Cave
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[@crazylocha2515]

Over my first coffee ☕ i saw that cockpit wiring and said this dude is nuts! I couldn't stop watching, great job. Rare livery with an interesting story and offbeat colors, what's not to like?
Bravo Manuel and FLM 👍☕🐢

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! Hard to go wrong with any Thunderbolt. : ) Funny enough, this was Manuel's first Tamiya kit.

[@crazylocha2515]

@@flightlinemedia never would have known that was his first Tamiya. Definitely a talented model maker/artisan.

[@user-kz7eo3fi7v]

Great build! It is a personal favorite. I was still seeing these overpowered monsters in Latin America America in the 80’s.

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks Jim! Where did you see the P-47s? Sounds like an amazing experience.

[@showtime112]

An interesting rare scheme! Some of the Mexican P-47s almost ended up in Israel in 1948 but the final deal wasn't reached.

[@flightlinemedia]

That's very interesting! Had that deal gone through, this P-47 may have sported a very different livery in the 1950s haha.

[@Elchavitaslp]

Great! Excellent technique and very well done!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks for watching Salvador! More to come. : )

[@arielhemingway8899]

Such a unique scheme!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks Ariel! : )

[@andrewhorton5023]

Nice work!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks!

[@brewermodels]

Great work! The Tamiya Jug is a lovely kit

[@flightlinemedia]

We agree. It's one of the great kits.

[@rabindranthaver7893]

Lovely build. Unique scheme on a great plane. Well done Manuel and FLM.

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! :)

[@TheRealHawkeye]

Nice work Manuel!

[@flightlinemedia]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@Bossnuggetmodels]

Very nicely done on a rarely seen scheme, Manuel! Thanks for sharing FLM

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you!

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Very good build 👍

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you SFC! : )

[@breakaway414]

Very interesting build. Great subject!!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! We like to shine light on interesting subjects. 😎

[@neilhaas]

I like this fighter plane very nice scheme.

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! It's hard to not like the Jug. 😀

[@Raksha15slp]

¡Felicidades Manuel! Siempre he admirado tu trabajo y este me llena de orgullo al estar la voz de nuestro hijo en el, sigan haciendo estas hermosas piezas y mostrandolo a todos con videos. ¡Mucho exito mis amores!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you Juanis! : )

[@jhgg]

¡Excelente trabajo, Manuel!

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks Juan.

[@2012TLACUACHE]

Excelente trabajo felicidades ¡¡¡¡¡

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! 😎

[@JohnFentonnz]

Nice work 👍very nice finish

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks John!

[@frankdaniels8077]

Very impressive work. It's nice to see a scheme not often modeled.

[@flightlinemedia]

Thanks Frank!

[@alejandrorenteria6118]

Felicidades Manuel !!!! excelente trabajo 😃👏🍻

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you!

[@edelportal]

Muy buen trabajo Manuel este tipo de videos resultan bastante instructivos. Saludos

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! : )

[@hugonino5140]

Muy buen trabajo, ojala nos sigas compartiendo mas videos de modelismo, Felicidades Manuel..

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you! More to come. : )

[@romainflechon4567]

Nice work😊

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you!

[@user-fo6ud3zs2o]

...отлично..

[@flightlinemedia]

Thank you!

[@thelivingrelic1101]

Disculpa la pregunta ¿ en donde conseguiste las calcamonias? O Decals

[@flightlinemedia]

These are the decals:
-1/48 Aztec Models, Latin American P-47, Juicy Jugs I (D-044)