1/32 Trumpeter SBD-5/A -24B Dauntless
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:34 pm
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
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 FlickrInternals primed in Ultimate Black Primer and Ultimate Dark Dirt wash applied:
Cockpit_Instruments by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrBoth 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 FlickrBut I know it's in there:
Cockpit_04 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrPaul 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 FlickrPlaying with the primers I managed to get the underside done:
Primer_01 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrOn 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 FlickrOn 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 FlickrSo I gave the masks a go and it didn't go well:
Decal_Disaster_02 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrBoth sides:
Decal_Disaster_03 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrSo I had to bite the bullet and fix the markings and proceeded on to the weathering:
Pre_Finish_Pic_01 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrWeathering progressing well:
Primer_weathering_03 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrBought 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 FlickrDauntless_03 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrDauntless_05 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrDauntless_07 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrDauntless_11 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrDauntless_10 by Alan MacNeish, on FlickrThanks for looking
Al
