George72 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Hello, Just finished this one here. It’s the old Accurate Miniatures reboxed by Academy. I’ve been reading a lot of praising for this kit, the best Dauntless in this scale, a classic etc etc. Well, I have to say, not a bad kit, in general, but I’m not that enthusiastic about it. But, being fair, just could not be that good, given its age. The clear parts are terrible. When not cracked, with me 3 out of 5 were, they don’t fit well, either if you choose closed or open, stacked, canopy. For the rest, except for the flashing in almost all parts, it was ok. Oh yes, the manual too, not good. I was told to search on line for the original Accurate manual, which I did, and it turned out way better than the Academy one, even having some parts that don’t match the model. Hope you’ll enjoy. Cheers! 34 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 awesome build! i just saw the Midway movie too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 As I recall, the reason you're encouraged to find the original instructions is that AM laid down a strict sequence for assembling the cockpit interior so that all the parts would get in. It's been boxed by Italeri as well, as has the AM Avenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, JosephLalor said: As I recall, the reason you're encouraged to find the original instructions is that AM laid down a strict sequence for assembling the cockpit interior so that all the parts would get in. It's been boxed by Italeri as well, as has the AM Avenger. That's right. In the cockpit, and glueing the fuselage halves, if you don't follow the right sequence, you run into trouble. 16 minutes ago, reggie78usmc said: awesome build! i just saw the Midway movie too! thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Great build of a classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Bangor Lad said: Great build of a classic! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 From one George to another...very nice. I think a ran afoul with the instructions and that's why its been sitting in the box for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, fubar57 said: From one George to another...very nice. I think a ran afoul with the instructions and that's why its been sitting in the box for years Thank you George. You can download it from scalemates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 That's a beauty! 😍 Paint job and weathering are superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Nev said: That's a beauty! 😍 Paint job and weathering are superb. I was going to say the same thing, so I'll just quote Nev! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 All been said already, what a superb build. You must be so pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Nev said: That's a beauty! 😍 Paint job and weathering are superb. Thank you!! 45 minutes ago, Mark Joyce said: I was going to say the same thing, so I'll just quote Nev! Cheers, Mark Thank you! 31 minutes ago, RichieW said: All been said already, what a superb build. You must be so pleased with it. Yes, I am. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 What a stunner that is,awesome finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, chris148 said: What a stunner that is,awesome finish. thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadMax8 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Excellent job, George! You’ve done a really nice job of overall finishing, and it makes the model very appealing to look at. Well done. It’s a shame to hear you had such trouble with the kit. I have quite a few original issue Accurate Miniatures kits in my stash, and none of them had a lick of flash, and Accurate Miniatures’ boxes had a false bottom that protected the clear parts and decals. Disappointing to hear that the molds aren’t producing the same quality that they once did. Thanks for sharing this build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 9 hours ago, RadMax8 said: Excellent job, George! You’ve done a really nice job of overall finishing, and it makes the model very appealing to look at. Well done. It’s a shame to hear you had such trouble with the kit. I have quite a few original issue Accurate Miniatures kits in my stash, and none of them had a lick of flash, and Accurate Miniatures’ boxes had a false bottom that protected the clear parts and decals. Disappointing to hear that the molds aren’t producing the same quality that they once did. Thanks for sharing this build! Thank you. You're right, it seems to me Academy didn't care enough to maintain the standards. The quality of the manual, compared to the original one proves that, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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