MikeR Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Hi all, First post in a wee while! Here's what I've been working on - the 1/72 Hasegawa SBD-5 Dauntless with markings courtesy of the old Aeromaster "Royal New Zealand Air Force in WW2" sheet. I've also used the Eduard etch set for the divebrakes - definately NOT designed to be mounted closed!! Hence it looks a bit ropey around the trailing edge of the wing. Hopefully the pics will show up as this is the first time I've used Photobucket! Preferred Imageshack, but they've gone pay only.... Mike. Edited October 6, 2017 by MikeR 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Nice dauntless Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Job well done Mike!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blikkey Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Very well done! If it is indeed ropey around the trailing edge, it sure does not show and maybe, just maybe, you are a bit harsh on yourself... Great model! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Great build and finish Mike, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Nice job looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Nice work on '47. The brass sure beats drilling all those holes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Great build and finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Mike That's a very nice RNZAF SBD-5 From your photos the dive brakes look fine. Edit Only SBD-5's carried roundels in two positions on wings uper/lower -All other aircraft in Theatre aircraft had roundels in 6 positions Some history for you borrowed from the ADF Serials site http://www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/ NZ5047 Bu36891. Taken over as new aircraft February-March 1944.BOC with No.25 Servicing Unit on 24 February 1944.Ferried to Bougainville for use with No.25 Squadron, arriving at Piva on 24 March 1944.Named "CARBORUNDUM NIL BARSTARDIUM" with coat of arms.Returned to US Marine Corps at Russell on 20 May 1944. Thanks for sharing your build with us. Regards Alan Edited March 19, 2014 by LDSModeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 What a little cracker. Cheers Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Nice andn clean build, straight out from the factory by the look of her! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thanks guys! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Looks good to me! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Images updated and changed over to Flickr after the PB changes! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Nothing wrong with that one, very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Very nice! I'm quite a fan of the Dauntless, after reading much about the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns. Your RNZAF variant looks excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Nice Dauntless Mike. I didn't know you could get a 1/72 version. Might pick one up myself I put together the 1/32 Matchbox version about 35 years ago and have always loved the aircraft since then! Cheers Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 If only someone made markings for the early -3's decals used for training so we could make the original batch, not just the later -4/5's :c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 There was apparently a boxing of the Airfix one that had them but I've not seen one in the plastic & I think only one made up on the net, I guess that should mean there are lots in peoples spare decals boxes? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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