Vertical Vengeance: A Dive into History. Dive Bomber Group Build
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scottrc78
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Many of the old Revell and Monogram kits that are still produced have poor fit and missing details that parts once had. Worn tooling, laxed process control, and softer plastic may be reasons. I built that Dauntless a few years ago for a FSM GB and although I didn't have much issues with the molding of the parts on the plane, the pilots were just deformed forms that once tried to resemble a human figure.
I have started to glue the fuselage and made a start on the engine.
My German critics on the shelf are debating where the PE part disappeared to in the man cave. Pantherman
My German critics on the shelf are debating where the PE part disappeared to in the man cave. Pantherman
Down Time
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Lookin' good there Panther.
I got the fuselage together and the bottom plate glued in. There are some small gaps to fill.
The wing is dry fit so I will have a chance to close those small gaps before gluing. Starting on the engine next.
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Lookin' good!!!!!
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Nice job on the seams
Thanks, I try. Pantherman
Nice work. PM
You will soon have it flying.... Pantherman
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I condidered submitting the Val (D3A) I was working on since it was a Dive Bomber. But I had started on it a few weeks before this GB got fired up, and I kinda lost my mojo on it, and wanted to continue the Kate/Zeke combo that was underway with the Val.
I thought I'd sit out even if I had a SBD in the stash that I was wanting to build. But I do not have the Devastator/Wildcat to go to wiith it, so why not knuckle down and join this epic GB?
I thought I'd sit out even if I had a SBD in the stash that I was wanting to build. But I do not have the Devastator/Wildcat to go to wiith it, so why not knuckle down and join this epic GB?
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Come on in!!
Looking great.
I have some catching up to do. Pantherman
Got the engine put together, painted, and mounted. Cowling is next.
I noticed in the picture that I missed a sprue mark on the vent flap. It has since been fixed.
I noticed in the picture that I missed a sprue mark on the vent flap. It has since been fixed.
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Very nice. That is my next step, getting the engine built.
This is starting to look like an airplane. Wings and horizontal stabilizers are on.
Landing gear is next
Landing gear is next
mustang1989
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Very good progress on that Vengeance Tim. I've gotta get me one of these kits.
I'm going to try something a little bit different with the finish coats of paint this time. Going to get the parts finished before assembly just to see if I can get a better finish and if it saves me time masking up.
Anyway, some photos of my primed parts so far. Pantherman
Anyway, some photos of my primed parts so far. Pantherman
You are way ahead of me!
... and I haven't even started!
Edbert
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Nice!
I'm also using this GB to try new methods, got some time in the spray-garage this morning. I had sprayed the underside/gray Friday, today was all about the blue.
You can see my three bottles of custom mixed blues (salute to Stevia Ray!) back there. I washed the plastic with isopropyl, no primer (gasp!) and used the late-war navy blue as a pre-shade.
I was not worried about precision (obviously), just a general darker shade in some areas.
Then I put the middle shade of blue down. I know this is too dark to be "correct", but even though this is sota the base color-coat, I will lighten it up considerably with a heavy post-shading.
Depending on the lighting it looks way to dark, or a little too dark.
Below is after a realitively heavy post-shading session, more like a post-highlight, is that a term? Anyway, I used that light blue that was way to bright by itself to have a three-layer sandwhich of blue shades.
I'll let that sit for a few hours then clear-gloss it, I am concerned how much that will darken it, but the insignais are so dark I think the final color have enough contrast to work out.
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