1/72 scale Heller sbc-4 helldiver

[TimEwers]

Very basic kit Just now have been able to start on it
Going to do it up as a French navy plane as there are only two options one being British the other French.

Paints being used are humbrol. And a question on them how long does it take for them to dry, as the interior is still tacky
But here are the pictures

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=163804&d=1301606387&thumb=1&stc=1

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=163805&d=1301606408&thumb=1&stc=1

 

[Airframes]

Looking good so far.
If Humbrol enamels, in matt, they should be touch-dry in around 30 minutes to one hour, and fully hardened in around six to twelve hours. If not, then they either need stirring fully, or you've got a tin exhibiting the recent problems with these paints. The consistency of quality has been poor since the demise of the original UK Humbrol factory, and I don't know where they're made now.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good start...

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

 

[TimEwers]

Update

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=163903&d=1301706132&thumb=1&stc=1

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=163904&d=1301706150&thumb=1&stc=1

 

[Wurger]

Looking very nice.

 

[woljags]

nice one ,i think i've got this kit kicking about somewhere,its interesting seeing how it fits together

 

[Airframes]

Good progress so far.

 

[javlin]

looking good there Tim Cheers

 

[Lucky13]

Remember building that kit many a blue moon ago.... Looking great mate!

 

[Wayne Little]

Not bad at all!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good!

 

[TimEwers]

Well here is where I'm atthe first problem is the top wing inside struts do not line up with the holes so I lined up the wing using the outside struts as a guide will super glue the inside struts later.

t-bolt said the landing gear is the weak point and I agree again realy nothing to support them so I super glued the whole thing together hope that will help with the weakness.
On the propeller I am trying the dip method of painting the stripes blue then yellow then red.

May try my hand at rigging the thing be a first for me. Over all it's not a bad little kit you get just enough parts to finish it


http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=164169&d=1302033753&thumb=1&stc=1
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=164168&d=1302033750&thumb=1&stc=1
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=164170&d=1302033756&thumb=1&stc=1

 

[TimEwers]

Ok running into a problem how wide should I make the propeller stripes in the scale the plane is in, the colors are red yellow blue in that order but I don't want to make them too wide either.

 

[Airframes]

In 1/72nd scale, the total width would be around 1.5 to 2 mm. When yellow tips were used, these were normally 4 inches, but the 3 colour stripes were slightly more, at around 5.5 to 6 inches total.

 

[woody]

Nice work.

 

[Tony Hill]

Nice...was it that aircraft used in the old film "Dive Bomber".... a between the wars story about dive bombing tests and G forces?

 

[Wayne Little]

I remember they used the Vindicator.....

 

[TimEwers]

well other than putting on the decals and painting the canopy I'm calling this one done, as if I keep messing with it I'll just break something else on it like I did with the propeller. And I hope the bands don't look to wide.

 

[TimEwers]

Well starting to decal it and they are almost worthless. Have not responded very well to micro sol or set. hopefully a coat of gloss will help them stick.