Mark Joyce Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Built OOB. I started out fairly strong on this build but petered out near the finish line. Old decals, dive flaps that don't fit in the closed position, confusing instructions, plus a number of self-induced errors on my part took the wind out of my sails. But it's finished, for better or worse, and a (somewhat) worthy companion to my GWH Devastator, also in battle of the Coral Sea markings. As always, thanks for looking and any comments or constructive criticism are welcome. Cheers, Mark 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIM REAPER Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Beautiful! Very well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 A very smart job on that. I'm liking. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Just beautiful. Superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Mark Joyce said: I started out fairly strong on this build but petered out near the finish line 6 hours ago, Mark Joyce said: self-induced errors Story of my modelling life! 😜 Your final result is nothing to sneeze at, mate. Nice work. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Beautiful build and finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 A nice, clean tidy job, Mark - Your Dauntless looks great Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I think it looks fantastic. I have a couple of the AM SBD's in my stash and need to get started on one of them now. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Stunning! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I see no evidence you had any struggles with it. The build looks magnificent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Despite the troubles, it is something to be proud of -- it looks fantastic. The Dauntless looks great in that scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Excellent results! All the more so with the struggles you cited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 This really looks great. I built the AM Dauntless and loved the kit. The directions seem the vary by boxing for AM kits as I found when I built a pair of their Avengers. One was great and the other was a giant fold-out that was really hard to follow - thankfully I had both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Really nice and clean build despite your bumps in the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I like it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Harold55 said: This really looks great. I built the AM Dauntless and loved the kit. The directions seem the vary by boxing for AM kits as I found when I built a pair of their Avengers. One was great and the other was a giant fold-out that was really hard to follow - thankfully I had both. Thanks Harold. The written instructions were excellent; the diagrams not so much. They were often quite vague where parts needed to go, especially in regards to the interior, and at least two times I found myself installing a part where I thought it was meant to be only to find out later that it interfered with a subsequent assembly. I really had to resort to photos on the Internet of the real deal as well as other builds of the kit to figure out placements, and even then it was sometimes difficult for me to figure things out. What anyone did before the Internet, especially if they had no references on hand, is a mystery to me! Edited September 21, 2020 by Mark Joyce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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