Academy Models P-47D Thunderbolt - Part V

Funny how a single model can literally suck out all the joy out of this hobby. Don't take me wrong, this kit is an excellent, simple model which results in very nice reproduction of a Thunderbolt. For the price you pay, it presents excellent value for the money. But sometimes there is one thing after another that goes slightly wrong, demands more effort than it should and it the end you just want to walk away. This was the case with this kit. Between my troubles with Alclad2 lacquer, parts that 'disappeared' and got swallowed by mat monsters and the frustration over the decals with semi-transparent white sections and which absolutely refused to budge to Microset/Microsol combo, this little puppy finally wore me down and earned heart-felt resentment.  Thus, it took me couple of weeks to complete the final steps of this project and I didn't even bother with outlining the panel lines.

OK, enough whining. Here is the final result of my efforts and frustration.