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Hi all this is my latest build. It is the Airfix 1/72 SBD 5 Dauntless
Build Plan
To build the kit OOB, with the back canopy removed so the guns are visible. This will be built into a French aircraft (SBD 5) that was located in southern France. It will be painted using enamels mostly. Weathering will be kept to a minimum. I would like to clarify that I am not an accuracy buff, so am not at all concerned about whether the aircraft had a small rudder a strange landing wheel or 6 bladed propeller... I want to build and paint it according to the instructions. I am concerned with how it builds up and how I paint it - meaning the modelling of the kit.
Kit Details from www.scalemates.com
Brand:
Airfix
Title:
Douglas SBD-3/5 DAUNTLESS
Number:
A02022
Scale:
1:72
Type:
Full kit
Includes: Plastic sprues, Waterslide decals, Clear parts
Released:
2012 | Rebox (Changed decals)
Kit History: Kit is a rebox of Airfix kit 252 released in 1967
Scale mates link: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/100257-airfix-a02022-douglas-sbd-3-5-dauntless
Kit Contents
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The chosen paint scheme
Overall Impressions of the kit
This kit is very old, the panel lines are mostly raised and there are raised rivets all over the kit, which might turn out to be great (and might not either). There is flash on almost every part and the cockpit is super simple. The instructions and the decals are very good and probably come out of the new Airfix way of doing things. I will see how this builds out.
I hope you all liked the post. All comments welcome.
Build Plan
To build the kit OOB, with the back canopy removed so the guns are visible. This will be built into a French aircraft (SBD 5) that was located in southern France. It will be painted using enamels mostly. Weathering will be kept to a minimum. I would like to clarify that I am not an accuracy buff, so am not at all concerned about whether the aircraft had a small rudder a strange landing wheel or 6 bladed propeller... I want to build and paint it according to the instructions. I am concerned with how it builds up and how I paint it - meaning the modelling of the kit.
Kit Details from www.scalemates.com
Brand:
Airfix
Title:
Douglas SBD-3/5 DAUNTLESS
Number:
A02022
Scale:
1:72
Type:
Full kit
Includes: Plastic sprues, Waterslide decals, Clear parts
Released:
2012 | Rebox (Changed decals)
Kit History: Kit is a rebox of Airfix kit 252 released in 1967
Scale mates link: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/100257-airfix-a02022-douglas-sbd-3-5-dauntless
Kit Contents
The chosen paint scheme
Overall Impressions of the kit
This kit is very old, the panel lines are mostly raised and there are raised rivets all over the kit, which might turn out to be great (and might not either). There is flash on almost every part and the cockpit is super simple. The instructions and the decals are very good and probably come out of the new Airfix way of doing things. I will see how this builds out.
I hope you all liked the post. All comments welcome.
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