SBD-3 Dauntless

[Wurger]

How are you Boats? I haven't seen you here for longer time. Glad you found some time and dropped a line here. A very nice job on these both models.

 

[deckape]

How are you Boats? I haven't seen you here for longer time. Glad you found some time and dropped a line here. A very nice job on these both models.

Ahoy wurger
Thanks Buddy for your welcome and reply its good to be back here I been to busy with other projects to finish up on got them done so i will; stay here for a while and get some catch up builds.

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[deckape]

Ahoy fellas
as for the update on the speedy D I got the painting finished and started on the decals i should have this beast done tonight tomorrow i will take some outside finished pictures.
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[Airframes]

That's looking very nice Boats, and an impressive size I bet !

 

[A4K]

Man, that looks good Boats! Great work!

 

[deckape]

That's looking very nice Boats, and an impressive size I bet !

Ahoy Terry
thanks sir for your reply thye old speedy D is coming along quite well, I will have her done tomorrow sometime and will have the finiushed pictures. The Big PBY is next. Thanks Terry.
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[deckape]

Man, that looks good Boats! Great work!

Ahoy A4K
thanks sir for the reply she is going on the down hill slide of getting finished. I will have her done tomorrow sometime. thanks sir.

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[deckape]

Ahoy
Here is the update pictures for the night, I just completed all of the decals and the dive brakes, Looking like a Dauntless in her early markings all blue gray with light gray uindersides. I mixed my own blue gray instead of useing intermediate blue which was the color schedule early in 1942. I mixed up white black blue and green,
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[Wurger]

Bravo...

 

[deckape]

I've just bought 2 balsa large scale [1/24] kits myself that i plan to build in full detail ,any tips you might have Boats would be greatly received

Ahoy woljags
thank you for your reply only tips I can suggest is get a good straight building board wax paper to keep the parts from sticking to the plans. Take your time and get some good reference material on hand for glueing I use tite bond it is a water based glue or you can use like everyone else use is cyandacrylate Jet. you get stumped I am here to help. thanks my man
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[fubar57]

Fantastic model Boats. I tried to build a trainer years ago and found out that 2 year olds and balsa models don't mix.

Geo

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely!

 

[deckape]

Ahoy
Thanks Fellas for your replies I am honored to have a host of friends. Well boys she is done ready to sink thye Jap fleet. Only problem no Japs Here is the mighty Speedy D in spendid blue gray over Light gray. Again I would love to thank all my viewers and replies to my build i have a HUGE PBY Catalina coming up next. Here is the SBD

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[woljags]

nice job Boats and thanks for the tips

 

[Airframes]

Mighty impressive Boats - in looks and size!

 

[deckape]

Mighty impressive Boats - in looks and size!

Ahoy Terry
thanks Terry for the reply LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL my next build is even bigger i9f i keep on buiding these big builds i will have to build a anex to store them. thanks for your reply my friend.
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[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Great work Boats! Reckon you got the colour spot on too.

 

[Flash_Taco]

That is some nice model and very original. What did you use to make the panels? Is that some sort of plastic or fabric?

Best regards.

 

[deckape]

That is some nice model and very original. What did you use to make the panels? Is that some sort of plastic or fabric?

Best regards.

Ahoy flash Taco
I used cardstock material for paneling over the tissue. and the kit came with some vacuform panel parts as well, thanks Dear sir foir your reply on my Speedy D.


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