Tamiya 61096 - P-47M Thunderbolt  [61096]

About the Republic P-47M Thunderbolt

Introduced as a fighter escorts for bombers attacking the German homeland, the Republic Thunderbolt experienced the Razorback and Bubbletop variations because it fulfilled its duty. The P-47M was a special high-speed fighter which was especially designed to counter German threats like V-1 buzz bomb and new jet-powered fighters evolved by the Luftwaffe. The P- 47M featured a P-47D-28-RE airframe fitted with a high-powered R-2800-57 motor with the capacity of top rate of 761km/h, while atmosphere brake system were installed underneath the wings to help in deceleration. Rushed to program with the 56th Fighter Group in European countries, the P-47M only saw combat within the last few few weeks of the war, yet achieved the distinction of downing a German Me262 jet fighter.

About the Model

• 1/48 scale type of the Republic P-47M Thunderbolt.
• New parts for depicting late-war P-47M include 1: range of 3 forms of straight dorsal end fin. 2: atmosphere bakes fitted under wings, behind landing gear, with landing lights relocated to wing guidelines. 3: Flat type cockpit flooring, tool panel, rudder pedal and side walls created from new parts. 4: Decelerator positioned on engine front side.
• 2 all-new sets of markings considering dark-blue/blue patterned camouflage utilized by the 56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force.
• Kit also incorporates all components required to build P-47M or P-47D Bubbletop variations with or without dorsal end fins, vastly increasing modeling choices.