Scale Quest Tamiya Thunderbolt Enhancement Set
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A new aftermarket company has come online and their first detail set
is an impressive one indeed. The company is Scale Quest and their first
detail set is targeted for the Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt kit. What
the developers of this set have done were to provide easy fixes for the
few oversights or shortcuts that were left in the production model.
 
The first correction replaces the kit cowl flaps without any modifications.
The resin part not only retains the outside detail found in the kit part,
it adds the details found on the inside of real cowl flaps that were left
blank in the kit.
The second set of parts replace the waste gate exhausts that were molded
in the closed position (which in turn drives the supercharger with the
full pressure coming from the engine exhaust manifold). Since it wasn’t
recommended practice to run the superchargers on the ground (except on
takeoff), these waste gates would more often be found open and this set
provides replacements.
A replacement is also provided for the scoop mounted inside of the cowling
bottom for the carburetor (supercharger) air as well as the oil coolers.
This corrects the shape of the ducting and is a direct replacement for
the kit part.
The set also provides a detailed oil cooler exhaust and duct to blank
off that opening into the kit fuselage. Another set of ducts blank off
the openings in the rear fuselage for the supercharger intercooler vents.
Elegant in its simplicity, this set will add additional realism to your
Tamiya Thunderbolt without a bunch of work. You can obtain this set directly
from Scale Quest by visiting their
website at www.scalequest.com
or contacting them directly at corsair13@compuall.net.
Recommended!
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