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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #45 on: February 23, 2011, 10:21:21 PM »
Gunze Sangyo is excellent so try it if you did not until now ;)
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #46 on: February 26, 2011, 06:31:59 PM »
Protection of canopy  :-roll and spray work  :-razz
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2011, 05:57:34 AM »
I finally found some clear flat, but I couldn't find any Gunze Sangyo in Tulsa. :-roll I ended up using Testors gloss and flat and it seems to work quite well. I was concerned a little that the clear is a lacquer that I was spraying over enamel but it worked just fine.
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I'm still doing a little research with the son of an 8th Squadron gunner to see how heavily weathered the airplane should be. I have a photo of the airplane after less than a month of combat use and it still looks pretty clean.
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2011, 09:26:05 AM »
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2011, 09:32:28 AM »
Nice progress guys! :-clap
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2011, 10:23:39 AM »
You see here final steps of this build. No doubt that this is worst build of all kits seen here in any aspect of this word meaning. To be honest this kit look like to be made as fast as possible and without any intention for upgrade (it is possible but...). Last image show the machine which is subject of my build and decals are provided for the sample machine number 5, third from bottom. Note that they have radar aerial beneath the wing and the unit was designated for the anti submarine role. And no, I have no plan to make it  :-bat maybe one day with some better kit.
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #51 on: February 27, 2011, 12:11:48 PM »
That aerial shouldn't in any way be a problem to skratchbuild... :-think
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #52 on: February 27, 2011, 12:24:02 PM »
I know but I am think about the sense of that as well kit is overall pure content.
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #53 on: February 27, 2011, 04:42:31 PM »
This is completed in early style of modeling- no weathering and no details highlighted ;)
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #54 on: February 27, 2011, 04:52:06 PM »
Looks really good.It's not bad,as you said. :-flo :-clap :-clap
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #55 on: February 27, 2011, 05:17:10 PM »
I like the overall look of the model even though you started with a most basic kit. I got my start in this hobby by building Renwal, Pyro, and other basic models forty some years ago. It brings back some good memories to see you build a "starter" kit!

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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #56 on: February 27, 2011, 05:31:17 PM »
Looks nice once finished
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #57 on: February 27, 2011, 05:56:22 PM »
Thank you friends :))
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #58 on: February 27, 2011, 07:00:44 PM »
a great kit ,from nothing!nice job! :)
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Re: SBD/A-24 Group Build
« Reply #59 on: February 27, 2011, 07:02:21 PM »
Thank you :))
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