1/72 Academy SB2C-3 Helldiver, VB-20, CV-6 USS Enterprise, Oct 1944

• Jul 11, 2009

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wingnutz

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hey folks,

here's the fourth installment of my "Battle of Leyte Gulf" builds...








it's the SB2C Helldiver dive-bomber to be rendered in the colors of VB-20 bomber squadron assigned to the CV-6 USS Enterprise during october 1944...

 

Last edited: Jul 11, 2009

• Jul 11, 2009

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ccheese

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Looks like a good build....... Will this be an OOB or are your going to "improve" it ??

Charles

 

• Jul 11, 2009

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wingnutz

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ccheese said:

Looks like a good build....... Will this be an OOB or are your going to "improve" it ??

Charles

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i might sir...a bit...props...gunner housing...maybe...

 

• Jul 12, 2009

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Ok get to it then!

 

• Jul 12, 2009

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Should be good.

 

• Jul 13, 2009

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wingnutz

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aye sirs...

doing the zinc chromate painting now...mellow yellow...

will post WIP photos progressively...

 

• Jul 15, 2009

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wingnutz

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hey folks,

did the painting for the internals, which is just amazing for this kit, good enough for me to consider doing an open cockpit finish...

 

• Jul 15, 2009

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Very nice. The detail is as good as on a 1/48th scale kit - definitely deserves to have the canopies open.

 

• Jul 15, 2009

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wingnutz

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Very nice. The detail is as good as on a 1/48th scale kit - definitely deserves to have the canopies open.

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aye sir...

contemplating on doing that rear gunner housing fold...

 

• Jul 16, 2009

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Great work so far

 

• Jul 16, 2009

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With Alex!

 

• Jul 16, 2009

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Nice so far.....

 

• Jul 16, 2009

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Excellent start! 8)

 

• Jul 17, 2009

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anything to make this build interesting folks...

finally decided to cut out the rear cockpit panels to show a collapsed option, styrene sheets will be used to replace the panels as the original panels are a tad thick...

 

• Jul 18, 2009

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Now that looks like fun!

 

• Jul 18, 2009

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wingnutz

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test-fitted the rear canopy collapsible panels, made from styrene sheets...

 

• Jul 18, 2009

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That is really an excellent touch, nice!

 

• Jul 18, 2009

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Nice work, it's going to look great when fitted and painted!

 

• Jul 18, 2009

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thanks guys...

will be spraying over the yellow interiors next with gunze H58 interior green to dull it down, before i marry the fuselage halves together...

 

• Jul 19, 2009

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Looking excellent