Bare metal Thunderbolt work-in-progress

[lyric1]

Here's my request for a bare metal D-25: "Mister Lucky" from the 86th FS / 79th FG.

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X27 Cowling.
The crew chief's son posted on Facebook.

[lyric1]

Teldon in 2022.

https://twitter.com/AlamoRabbi/status/1553779690439049216

[lyric1]

All I really want is a D-25 from the 85th with the flying skull emblem on the cowl and the blue tail with lighting bolts.

Never have found a complete photo for this one.
Has a profile though.

P-47D-25-RE
42-26507

http://p-47.database.pagesperso-orange.fr/Database/42-2xxxx.htm

[lyric1]

If you're not sure about X27 then Maybe you would rather tackle X35?

I do have an image as well as a profile of the other side of X35.

         "X
Sweet Heart II"

Not real sure of the red colour for X35 text it is a -40 model per the profile  most likely just an added part at a later date.

[Nefarious]

Never have found a complete photo for this one.
Has a profile though.

P-47D-25-RE
42-26507

http://p-47.database.pagesperso-orange.fr/Database/42-2xxxx.htm

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This one gets my vote! 

[oboe]

It's coming along; I've cleaned up the metal texture a bit, added rivet line glare/shadow, more details and grime.  Still using some basic Spec, Power and Env maps. At this sun angle (10am) the broad curves of the fuselage seem to show the metal effect nicely but the wings are pretty much meh.  They do shine at other angles but its not as impressive as the fuselage.

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[lyric1]

 

[Greebo]

It's really coming along nicely Oboe, look forward to seeing the end result.

[Devil 505]

Fantastic looking.

[Vraciu]

Looking good.