1/32 Trumpeter SBD-5/A -24B Dauntless

[onemac]

I'm not the best at ongoing work in progress reports so I'll stick everything down here and hope for the best.

Bought from a chap called Paul when he decided aircraft were not his thing (despite being faffing good at them):
SBD_kit_aftermarket by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Internals primed in Ultimate Black Primer and Ultimate Dark Dirt wash applied:
Cockpit_Instruments by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Both cockpits went together really well and as usual you don't see much when both halves are stuck together:
11_05_18_Dauntless_Cockpit by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

But I know it's in there:
Cockpit_04 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Paul included a set of PE flaps and airbrakes but one look and the brown stuff started running. Not having worked much with PE and having to cut some of the plastic kit parts to marry the two so I chickened out and went with the kit parts:
Airbrakes_03 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Playing with the primers I managed to get the underside done:
Primer_01 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

On to the upper fuselage and wings and MRP Paints were the weapon of choice - all done freehand with much trepidation (the first time I've not masked):
Topside_01 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

On to the decals and Paul had included a set of decal masks so I could spray them on - another first for me which I rapidly declined. Then this happened:
Decal_Disaster_01 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

So I gave the masks a go and it didn't go well:
Decal_Disaster_02 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Both sides:
Decal_Disaster_03 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

So I had to bite the bullet and fix the markings and proceeded on to the weathering:
Pre_Finish_Pic_01 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Weathering progressing well:
Primer_weathering_03 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Bought E Z Line at the Perth Model Show last year and decided to give it a bash but it should have been the last thing I did. Still, I think it all came good:
Dauntless_01 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Dauntless_03 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Dauntless_05 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Dauntless_07 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Dauntless_11 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Dauntless_10 by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

Al

[Twokidsnosleep]

What a fabulous model!!!
The interior is phenomenal and the dive brakes look so cool in red. Fuselage paint and weathering spot on
This is a real winner

[Danthegoat]

Awesome work Al pics look great mate.

[amsvkng]

That is seriously impressive !!!!

[Paul]

Superb work mate, glad to see it went to a good home and was so well built, be proud of that one Al

[digger303]

marvelous

[Kruppstahl]

That's a great looking Dauntless!

Very inspiring.

[Donkeywalloper]

not much into planes but what a nice job chap.
DW

[Kevthemodeller]

Superb build, lovely cockpit detailing, great save on the decals