Matchbox Curtiss SBC4 Hell Diver on Deck

[rtfoe]

Hi, continuation where I left off...
There has always been a debate on whether the aircraft carrier decks were stained blue just after the start of WW2 or after the events of Pearl Harbour. As I wanted the contrast of the wood deck rather than the blue I scourd the internet and found this coloured image that helped a lot to detract rivet counters from the debate.

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So brown it was and then I lined the planking with a pen and stained it with some oil and grease spills.

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I would later follow the deck markings with broad yellow from the reference.

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Cheers,
Richard

[Steve Jones]

Stunning work Richard. Quality all the way as always. Liking it a lot:thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Hi Steve, I'm glad you're liking it and following the build.

Dr Frankenstein goes to work again...actually this was my first time working with Preiser figures. If you'll notice they are Luftwaffe figures. Modifications will be abundant.

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The sprues are still full but after I had gone through them for the Walrus build, they're nearly all gone.

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I like using Preiser as they come with extra arms and head fixtures. The plastic is soft to work with carving and cleaning

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These are the selected patients waiting for suitable arms and heads.

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All seam lines removed...I have already made a cut on the figure on the bottom right.

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Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi, here are some test poses on the flight deck before I weathered the dio.

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With two part putty I created detail like the Mae-west, parachute bags and headgear for the figures. As this was my first time working with detailing figures the detail was soft. The practice I got from these helped with the RE8 figure dio, UH-34 dio and the Walrus Catapult dio.

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They look small against the side of Humbrol paint tinlets.

Cheers,
Richard