Monogram Dauntless SBD-3 1/48th, I throw in the towel

[Snafu35]

Hello,

 

I can still participate in this group build.
And I choose to build the Monogram Dauntless.

 

I already built this model in the early 80's:

But I only kept the box and the assembly instructions. 

 

The model is marketed by Revell today, I bought one recently!

The model is a dash 3, with an air intake on the engine cowling. I'm going to use Hasegawa decals to represent one of the planes that participated in the Midway battle.  

I would also like to build it with all its original features: retractable landing gear, movable machine gun and dive flaps, bomb that can be dropped.

Would I do a little nostalgia? 

 

First drill the holes in the diving flaps.

 

Regards.

Eric-Snafu35

Edited November 2, 2022 by Snafu35
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[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Welcome along Eric good to see another Dauntless in the build.  

[Allan31]

Great, a real Monogram classic.

 

[RC Boater Bill]

That was my favorite Monogram kit as a lad.  I loved all the working features.  Flew many missions providing air support for my army men….

 

 

[Snafu35]

Hello everyone,

 

The Revell/Monogram build group is about to come to an end, and I am forfeiting the build of this Dauntless. 

It is sad, because I didnot have enough time (easy excuse! ) to complete this project.

I started to drill the diving flaps:

 

I also worked (a little!) on the crew figures. 

I will not be able to deal with this in the week remaining before the deadline.

I will do it! I will simply present it to you in the finished aircraft models section.

 

I apologize again. 

 

Regards,

Eric-Snafu35

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Understandable, please add a link or mention a few names so that we may follow along. The one time I built one of these(1987), I drilled out the holes as well. My  modeling mentor was impressed I’d gone to that level of detail.