Ps go with the naval version ( best I liked )
Trumpeter 1/32 US Navy SBD-5/A-24B "Dauntless"
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Great to see you back at the bench Vaughan , hope the recovery keeps on going well . The dauntless is looking great , personally i would like to see the army version just for a change , the navy version is nice too but the srmy one is seldom seen or modelled, all the best mate , cheers tonyComment
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Tony - I did the Army version, the Banshee, and pics are somewhere in the completed aircraft forum. I would love to see this myself as the Navy version built with Vaughan's usual flair, I do like the three tone scheme and one day I will do one myself, this is just a great kit to build.Comment
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Originally posted by \Tony - I did the Army version, the Banshee, and pics are somewhere in the completed aircraft forum. I would love to see this myself as the Navy version built with Vaughan's usual flair, I do like the three tone scheme and one day I will do one myself, this is just a great kit to build.Comment
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A small update I'm going to go for the Navy version which has demarcation lines that will need to be masked. Wings are now attached a small amount of filler was required at the roots although the trailing edge required some plastic and to fill a rather large gap. Horizontal stabilezers are also attached these too are not a great fit and are not flush to the roots. I've decided not to fit the dive brakes in the deployed position although the red will still be visible to a degree.
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Love this plane, can still remember building the old matchbox version a very long time ago;
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Thanks guys. Joe I was thinking the same thing! good old Trumpeter they never were good at the spelling. These are the paints I'm going to use insignia blue, intermediate blue and light grey.I found an image of what I think was white 45. Difficult to tell if the camo is the same, the edges do look a little soft so maybe not, you never know how accurate Trumpeter colour schemes are.
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Vaughan.
Vallejo have brought out 71.113 for Intermediate Blue and is the closest one they have to that and is correct for the sides after 1942.
For Sea Blue which, post 1942, should be FS35042 you have probaby identified the closest they have.
I am not sure about the underside as up to 1942 it was FS36440. After that, if not white, then FS36118 is a good candidate but I dont remember what the Vallejo versions are for those. You could try their website. When I get home, it will be late, I will try to remember to check my references for you for the Vallejo colour.Comment
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Hi Vaughan
I checked my references Obans chart and Vallejo and the 71.091 is correct for No Spec Sea Blue FS35042. The underside though looks as if it should be white according to both sources for 1943. I don't know where Trumpeters Light grey comes from.Comment
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Still waiting on that intermediate blue from my LMS. Anyway have changed the main under-cart and wheel hubs to white following Barry's advice. Dive brakes have also been painted red the middle section was in fact painted with aluminium lacquer, that includes the area directly above the flap,and not red.
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