Sesquipedaliac Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 This is Academy's 1/72 scale SB2C Helldiver, from their `Operation Iceberg' special edition boxing (which included photoetch dive brakes and Cartograph decals). The livery is that of a Helldiver from the USS Randolph, and was painted with AK Real Colors and Tamiya acrylics. There's some more photos here. Overall, the plastic matched previous experiences with Academy kits - well detailed and very good fit. The photoetched dive brakes weren't as painful to assemble as anticipated, and the Cartograph decals of course were top notch - for instance, white stripes on the vertical stabilizer (late war USN geometric markings for the USS Randolph) were from the decals, not painted. It was nice to not have to deal with Academy-printed decals... I also added an AN/APS-4 radar from the spares box (from a Cyber Hobby F6F-3 kit) since I found a photo of this specific Helldiver (or at least, one on the USS Randolph with suspiciously similar markings) with one of those hanging off the starboard wing. 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 You’ve captured the look of this beast of a machine very well. Nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonbraun Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Very impressive, could be mistaken for a much larger scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Very well done. Nice to know it assembles well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Really nice job on that. I've just put my hand up for one of these, same boxing, so it is really good to see one come made so nicely. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbeale Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Splendid work. Well done!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Beautiful!! Very well finished! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Really nice work, I have the Special Hobby -5 version of this kit to do for the Vietnam GB, if mine comes out anywhere as near as good as yours I will be very pleased (and not to mention very surprised). Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigster Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Very nice! 👍 Those perforated bits add a lot to the final perception! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Beautiful build and finish all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Great looking Helldiver, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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