Wez Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 This will be my entry for this GB, I won't actually get started until after I finish my studies in September. The aircraft is BuAer No.89411, 3.F.10 of the Aeronavale's 3F based at Bach Maï during the battle for Dien Bien Phu in 1954. I'll be using the Special Hobby SB2C-5 kit which is itself based upon the Academy SB2C-4 kit with some extra goodies to make up for the differences in the two sub-types. While the kit has markings for an Indochina based aircraft I'll be using the Model Art decals for the unit markings and serials at least. Whilst the aircraft was assigned to 3F, the Allied Wings book has a picture of this aircraft at Bach Maï and it still wears the badge of the Khourigba Station Flight, Kourigba being in North Africa, fortunately the Model Art set includes these markings. The aircraft got into quite a tatty state and was scrapped on its return to France, so I'm aiming for the well worn look with this one! Here's the kit and decals: And here are the references, the SAMI article has a useful build article for the Academy SB2C-4 which I'll be leaning on during the build. This will be my first build post studies so I'm hoping to be able to do it justice, it's so good to have time to return properly to modelling! Thanks for looking and good luck to all in this GB! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 welcome along Wez, and it's great to see some of the French aircraft used here being represented. I do like the Helldiver but have never built one....maybe I should one day. Good luck with the build (and your exams I expect), we'll be ready and waiting to follow this build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Hello I will follow this one as I had the same idea 😉 Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, VG 33 said: Hello I will follow this one as I had the same idea 😉 Patrick Patrick, I'm sure you'll do a far better job than me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Good evening Wez I wish you good luck for your exams... And I look forward to follow the start of your build .. Best Regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 Patrice, Many thanks for the best wishes, fortunately there's no exam, just a dissertation and an academic poster which has to be submitted in 4 weeks time! I hope I can do the subject justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Wez said: Patrick, I'm sure you'll do a far better job than me! Actually I had one on stand-by but she is more than 25% started. So it will be something else. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 An excellent choice Wez. The Helldiver is a fantastic aircraft and is having it finished in French markings just makes it even better. I look forward to this one and shall follow with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 6:58 PM, Wez said: Patrice, Many thanks for the best wishes, fortunately there's no exam, just a dissertation and an academic poster which has to be submitted in 4 weeks time! I hope I can do the subject justice. Good luck Wez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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