JWM Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Hi, I have just finished Vought SB2U3 Vindicator, model by MPM (No 72087) . It is previous kit of this airplane by MPM/SH/Azur concern, however its late edition with injected canopy (firstly it was vacu). It has some flaws which I have tried to improve (those, which I recognized... ) . I repleced air intake, made air outlet in front of windscreen, add intake on lower part of cowling, added landing light and gun shell output (Techmod PE part). I used also Techmod masks for canopy and rubber sidewalks decals (the original one were stright, so of wrong shape). I added false (ie. made of decal ) bottom windows just behind cowling on a fuselage (not my prfferable, but I realize on this flaw of model very late). Model presents machine from U.S. Marines VMSB-241 ("sons of Satan") unit from begining of July 1942 during Battle of Midway, pilot James H. Marmande, who lost his live in that battle (RIP). Here is more detials from use of Vindicator in Midway https://www.vought.org/special/html/ssb2u2.html. The real thing photos of poor quality are available in Net Here she is: This is my first finished model sicne June and #6th of new this year (plus one more rebuild). Not the best year... Comments welcome. Best regards J.W.M. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Well done, Brother... Nice result from the very mediocre kit Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 10/20/2019 at 11:42 PM, KRK4m said: Well done, Brother... Nice result from the very mediocre kit Cheers Michael Thank you. Indeed the kit was not that good as looked in box. That proves that sometimes it is better not to keep model for many years in stash... If I would not buy this MPM kit in 2000 (and keep it untouched for 19 years in stash) I will buy new tool SH Vindicator in 2013 or leter...But who knows which models will have re-tooled issues in future! Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Very nice! I always liked the Vindicator. You certainly did it justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 5:11 AM, Amo Aero said: Very nice! I always liked the Vindicator. You certainly did it justice. Many thanks! Perhaps very few knows it that Vindicator was under consideration in 1939 for an enforcement of Polish Army (along with Fairey Battle , Hurricane and Ms 406),,, Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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