Dauntless SBD-5

[Telboy3510]

Hi Everybody, this is my latest submission. Built entirely out of the box and painted with a mixture of Tamiya and Revell acrylics.

A very enjoyable project that went together really well.

Nothing more to say really other than as usual all comments and criticisms are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

[Samuraiwarrior]

Hi Telboy3510, 

Nice build and paint work. Are those gun ports on the wings? Never seen them before on a Dauntless. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Kevin 

 

[Telboy3510]

2 hours ago, Samuraiwarrior said:

Hi Telboy3510, 

Nice build and paint work. Are those gun ports on the wings? Never seen them before on a Dauntless. 

Thanks for sharing. 

Kevin 

 

Unfortunately I'm not an expert on aircraft, I build models I like the the look of and depend on the instructions. The instructions indicated those decals should be placed there. I have since Googled images of the Dauntless and you are right there doesn't seem to be guns in the wings. Another lesson learnt!!

[georgeusa]

This has to be the ex-Accurate Miniatures kit and not the ancient SBD version Revell originally produced in 1960.  I have a few of those reboxings and if this is the kit you used to make this model, I am truly and humbly impressed.  As is, even if it is the old AM kit, you have done a great job on it.  Love the construction and paint work.

1 hour ago, Samuraiwarrior said:

Nice build and paint work. Are those gun ports on the wings? Never seen them before on a Dauntless. 

Kevin,  I've seen several kits built up with what looks like 2 gun ports per wing over the years, mainly the 5 version rather than the 3 version.  The only actual Dauntless I have seen only had one gun port per wing and it was a 5.    The Revell instructions have an example of a built kit that has the 2 ports per wing.  Other references you go to have the forward fixed machine guns in the cowl.  I am not sure where the 2 ports per wing image originates. 

[SAT69]

Great looking model!