**** DONE: GB-69 1/48 SBD-3 Dauntless - Maritime Aircraft WWII
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A4K
Brigadier General
Nice Steve 
Good work so far!
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talbot
Senior Airman
little more progress yesterday with primer down and rough pre-shading
the past few builds I've painted the insignia over top of the base paint, which with multi layer insignia I sometimes would have the oreo effect to varying degrees
this time I'd thought I'd try with the insignia painted first, fully mask it then I'll do some finer shading then do the Light & Blue Gray
the past few builds I've painted the insignia over top of the base paint, which with multi layer insignia I sometimes would have the oreo effect to varying degrees
this time I'd thought I'd try with the insignia painted first, fully mask it then I'll do some finer shading then do the Light & Blue Gray
fubar57
General
Awaiting the results
Crimea_River
Marshal
Should look good. Nice work Steve.
Nicely done so far!
Lucky13
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talbot
Senior Airman
able to get more paintwork done
a couple of the insignia's did not turn out as well as I'd hoped, I will have do some subtle repair & touch ups - particularly the right side fuselage insignia
but overall they turned out fairly well, pretty happy so far
had a little fun with unlaying red stripes on the tail - doing some research found that there are not a lot of photo's of Best's plane (at least what I found), but I did discover the Battle of Midway round table (Battle of Midway RoundTable), along with a profile courtesy of Tullis Aviation Art (SBD-3 Lt. Richard H. 'Dick' Best VB-6 - Tullis Aviation Art Ltd.) who knew and interviewed Best.
some of you might already familiar with those, but thought I'd share
I usually cut my own paint masks and with this one I tried the insignia first then base paint, but I've had more consistent results with doing the base then insignia
everyone is different, but for me found slightly less chance of mask mis-alignment overall with insignia on top of base paint
a couple of the insignia's did not turn out as well as I'd hoped, I will have do some subtle repair & touch ups - particularly the right side fuselage insignia
but overall they turned out fairly well, pretty happy so far
had a little fun with unlaying red stripes on the tail - doing some research found that there are not a lot of photo's of Best's plane (at least what I found), but I did discover the Battle of Midway round table (Battle of Midway RoundTable), along with a profile courtesy of Tullis Aviation Art (SBD-3 Lt. Richard H. 'Dick' Best VB-6 - Tullis Aviation Art Ltd.) who knew and interviewed Best.
some of you might already familiar with those, but thought I'd share
I usually cut my own paint masks and with this one I tried the insignia first then base paint, but I've had more consistent results with doing the base then insignia
everyone is different, but for me found slightly less chance of mask mis-alignment overall with insignia on top of base paint
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Not a modeler myself, but whatever it was you were talking about certainly worked. It is coming out beautifully!
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talbot
Senior Airman
Thanks Rob!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks great Steve.
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talbot
Senior Airman
Thanks Andy
Nicely done Steve, turned out great.
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talbot
Senior Airman
thanks guys
F-104nut
Staff Sergeant
That SBD is really looking great !! Love the painted on markings . I never have had luck building this kit, but we'll have to give it another try. Again splendid work 
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talbot
Senior Airman
Thanks Brian!
