Douglas SBD Dauntless
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A Day at the Museum…
Hey there fellow iModelers,
Here's another "moldy-oldy" from my shelf. This little scene depicts my cousin, Doug and I, out doing one of our favorite activities, visiting the museums. This fictitious museum was built around the [...]
1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3: Battle of Midway
I would like to present my completed 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3 Dauntless in the Battle of Midway configuration. The model took me approximately a month to complete working on it almost daily. The base kit is constructed very well with loads [...]
WIP: 6th and Final Update: Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-3 “Midway Variant”
Well this is the 6th update for my commissioned build of this SBD. It is now completely painted, weathered, and sealed with Vallejo Matte Acrylic Varnish. Started today with the model approximately 90% complete. What remained was the [...]
WIP: 5th Update for 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3 Midway Variant
Just some updated pictures capturing the latest progress on the SBD. Most of the progress is resulting from application of Yellow-Wing Insignia decals and squadron/plane markings from the Trumpeter decal sheet. Lots of decal solution and [...]
Update WIP 4: 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3 Midway Variant
I have conducted an extensive review of the "Faded-Red Dot" concept on the National Insignia. I thank everyone for your wonderful feedback and detailed information related to this concept. I also asked the same question on [...]
Update WIP 3: 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3 Midway Variant…need to resolve a decal issue.
OK here is my 3rd Installment of the 1/32 SBD-3 Build. I completed the primary camo paint job over the intricate, patchwork, pre-shading. (see 2nd build post: (link)). Bottom color is Vallejo Model Air USAF Light-Gray, Top Camo color is [...]
WIP 2nd Update: 1/32 Trumpeter SBD (Color Challenge Resolved)
OK, here is the update to the last 1/32 SBD WIP Post. Thank You everyone for all your support, suggestions, and feedback provided following my last post on this build. I took everyone's ideas to heart and tried some of them. I ran into [...]
Work-In-Progress: 1/32 Trumpeter SBD
Here are some pictures showing some of the assembly steps I took in building this Trumpeter 1/32 SBD Midway Edition. It is currently completely assembled, or at least assembled enough to start the painting process. Most of it is built [...]
Italeri 1:48 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless NZ5060, RNZAF Piva, April 1944
No. 25 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force was formed at Seagrove, Auckland in July 1943 with Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers and served in the Southern Pacific based at the Piva Airstrip on Bougainville, flying missions against [...]
Seats please....
Continuing with my Devastator, it became apparent that the seats were not going to cut it. They are actually ok, very good for the era, but I chose to scratch build the pilots and radio operators seats, I'm still deciding on the gunners [...]
