Hello to all. It been a while since I have posted a work in progress at SMA. I have been away for some time with family issues as well as leaving the cold north for the south. Its summertime and I have returned from Florida back to Wisconsin where my workbench and supplies are and have started a build which I hope will be both challenging and fun! I have been building exclusively Tamiya models which are gorgeous but have wanted to try some other companies . I have always been interested in the SBD Dauntless bomber and in particular the role they played in turning the tide in the battle of Midway. After reading about the battle and these brave pilots I selected to build the Trumpeter version of the SBD-3 Dauntless bomber and try to recreate the plane flown by navy pilot Lt. Commander Richard H Best.
So I will start with the front office- the cockpit. I will be weathering the plane very lightly as this plane was essentially brand new. This fleet of planes was shipped from the mainland to Pearl Harbor and loaded on to carriers to eventually take part in the battle of Midway, June 4 1942. AS always comments and suggestions always welcomed
All the best
Docsudy








So I will start with the front office- the cockpit. I will be weathering the plane very lightly as this plane was essentially brand new. This fleet of planes was shipped from the mainland to Pearl Harbor and loaded on to carriers to eventually take part in the battle of Midway, June 4 1942. AS always comments and suggestions always welcomed
All the best
Docsudy








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