SBD-2 Dauntless "Black B-1" Lt. Richard H. Best VB-6 Uss Enterprise Group Build

[D.James]

hope this helps




Ahhh, I see you've already got it nailed!..

She's looking like a beauty!

 

[D.James]

So what I did was fill the area with glue as best I could and then physically hold it in place for about an hour (the sloping sides didn't allow for a clamp).

wooden clothes pins come in handy and are cheap and disposable- take em apart and shape the contact points with a file to fit curves and contours during dry fit, reassemble the pin and fine tune to the perfect fit.

 

[Njaco]

Thanks james. Another good thing would be to READ the instructions. Everything so far has been a problem of my own doing. The instructions say start at the fuselage and work the wing out to the tip which I should have done. The blue line on that model pic is where I had the gap with NOTHINg to glue as there was just a small shelf/lip but I worked it. Thought it was gonna be a problem.

Thanks.

 

[Airframes]

Glad you got it sorted Chris. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together! (Cue 'A Team' signature tune!)

 

[Njaco]

I just wish I wasn't so thick headed to not read the instructions. This is a better model than that 410 and detail is pretty good. But its a precision build.

 

[Wayne Little]

I just wish I wasn't so thick headed to not read the instructions. This is a better model than that 410 and detail is pretty good. But its a precision build.

When all else fails....the instructions do come in handy!!...sems like all is working out fine now ,plenty of good tips!

Doing good Chris!

 

[Njaco]

Thanks, I really love that tip from James about the wooden clips. I have some, just never considered modifying them.

 

[Catch22]

Looking good Chris!

 

[Njaco]

Ok, sanded the gaps, attached the engine and cowling and started with the painting. I left the botton dive flaps as they were sticky bits that I can leae till later. Same for the rear gunner (which I have confirmed is a single .30 cal - twins didn't happen until the -3.). Almost ready for decals.

 

[Catch22]

Looking good Chris!

 

[Airframes]

Wow! That was a rapid turn around Chris! The paintwork looks excellent, good work mate!

 

[lesofprimus]

Wow, some trials and tribulations goin on in this thread... Glad to see u got it sorted out Chris....

 

[109ROAMING]

Looking good!

 

[rochie]

great fix and paint job Chris, well done mate

 

[Wayne Little]

Impressed Chris well done mate

 

[Wurger]

With Wayne...

 

[Lucke.stz]

Wow ! so fast ! The painwrok is so good

 

[Lucke.stz]

Wow ! so fast ! The paintwork is so good

 

[Maglar]

Good stuff chris! Nice even coats, me likey

 

[Njaco]

Haven't done much the last few days. I'm trying to plan how to proceed. there are a lot of little bits that I don't want to break and the off-color red of the dive flaps (have to figure the best way to do that without globs of correction paint). The biggest is there are 2 white stripes angled up the rudder and haven't decided whether to modify some decals or try to freehand brush. hmmmm............