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FAV roundels created from concentric 1/72 and 1/48 British RAF roundel decals, plane code "36-B-14" indicated 36th aircraft of fighter-bomber squadron B-14. "La Parchinita" latin gal decal custom designed and printed on clear decal sheet from color inkjet printer. However, a single decal sheet was too opaque, thus to achieve solid color appearance, 3 "La Parchinita" decals were stacked on top of each other.
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Various WW2 P-47 models were designed to fulfill specific combat tasks, Block-25 model (P-47-D) had the first bubble hood for pilot 360-degree view. Block-30 model added dorsal fin for streamline flight (depicted in above model). P-47-N had extra fuel capacity to escort long-range USAAF B-29 bombardment of Japan Homeland islands. P-47-M model striped down 2,000-pound weight to rack its maximum speed circa 470 mph to intercept German V1 "Buzz Bombs" assaults on British cities in Summer/Fall 1944. V-1 flying bomb - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_bomb
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Inset 1 : "La Parchinita" fuselage art up-close, Microscale decal setting solution used to contour  the 3-layered decal onto model surface. Decal "36-B-14" taken from AMT Star Trek USS Enterprise model kit. WW2 P-47 operators include US Army Air Force, British RAF, Free French Forces (FFL), Soviet Union, Mexico, and Brazil. The FFL was formed to continue war struggle against Germany even after France formal WW2 surrender in 1940, although there were plenty of French pilots, French air-ground combat coordination were generally lackluster. Free French Forces - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_French_Forces
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Brazil was initially neutral in WW2, its fascist government inclined to ally with Germany and Italy. But Atlantic war zone and Allied blockade systematically cut-off maritime trade between Brazil and Europe. Not inclined to "pee-off" a potential southern hemisphere adversary, US openly lobbied for Brazil support in war effort, hence extended trade and military support to bring Brazil into the fold. Eventually, Brazil joined Allied war effort by deploying its air force to European theater. Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Expeditionary_Force
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Mexico also supplied with wartime P-47 fighters and joined Allied war effort in 1942 when German U-boats sank a series of Mexican oil tankers. Mexico did not its own aircraft production industry, hence used US armaments. Elements of her air force was transferred to Pacific theater and fought in 1944 reconquest of the Philippines. World War II: Mexican Air Force Helped Liberate the Philippines - www.historynet.com/magazines/aviation_history/3028341.html
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Rollover : WW2 combat reports requested more powerful engine fighters to carry more armaments and payload, hence P-47-D radial engine included a turbo supercharger, complex array of pipes located beneath engine cowling linked to turbo and intercooler units in aircraft rear. With a 12-foot propeller diameter, this necessitated longer and larger landing gears for ground clearance. Red markings on landing gear cover made by cutting 2 triangular red decals and aligning items in staggered layout. Immediate post-WW2 P-47 users were Nationalist Chinese used against Communist Chinese forces during late-1940s civil war, and Venezuela deployment against 1950s Colombian intrusions near Los Monjes island group. P-47 strafing ground targets (8@50-cal) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3qd1K_2owk
- Inset 2 : Close-up of "La Parchinita" custom-designed fuselage art decal, speckles shows
 translucent nature of clear decal sheet even with printed color artwork. Problem circumvented by placing multiple decals on top of each other to fill-in translucency gap. Latin gal artwork came from WW2 nose art print, text title wrapping created via Adobe Illustrator program. P-47 Takes Out Tiger Tank - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f9cqhuARrM
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