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04-28-2009, 12:51 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| SBD-2 Dauntless "Black B-1" Lt. Richard H. Best VB-6 Uss Enterprise Group Build My entry fro the PTO Group Build will be the SBD-2 Dauntless of Lt. Richard H. Best from the "Black Rams" of VB-6 USS Enterprise during the Battle of Midway. Lt. Best attacked several carriers that day including a direct hit on 'Akagi' but it was his last day as a flyer. During an early mission, his oxygen malfunctioned and he breathed toxic fumes which disabled him later in the day and he was disabled from the war. Richard Halsey Best, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Air Groups on CV-6 USS Enterprise The kit will be the 1/48 Accurate Minatures version of the SBD-1 which I will modify into a SBD-2. The most notible modification was the upgrade af defensive guns in the rear and I will scratch build these. This kit was started by my father before he passed away and I want to complete it for him. I hope to do him justice. It may be afew days before any progress as I am disabled myself and need to relax. But we have till August? Anyway, this will be fun. Almost forgot: This will be Category 2 unless Dan wins the Reich's Defense then I will go to Cat 1 just to be out of his division and have a chance!!!  SDB-2 VB-6 'Black B-1" Accurate Minatures 1/48 Category 2 build
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04-28-2009, 01:01 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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__________________  JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"  |
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04-28-2009, 03:36 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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04-28-2009, 08:20 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Nice to see u gettin ur thread up Chris....
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04-28-2009, 09:33 PM
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| Looking forward to this one Chris. I believe it is a VERY nice kit. Has your choice got yellow wings, or were they cammed by then? Sorry, my knowledge of the era/theatre is somewhat thin! Either way, if it's anything like your '410, it should turn out nice.
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04-28-2009, 10:15 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Everything is a grey-green although the D-1 did have the yellow wings. The only problem - and its small - was that my dad apparently was going to model a SBD-1 because he painted the interior silver, which they were. Didn't go to the green until the -2 model. Buts thats a small problem. He laso had some aftermarket stuff, like the engine but can't figure out the manufacterer. Will work it in.
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04-29-2009, 12:15 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sertaozinho-SP-Brazil
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| Looking forward... I lovet his plane, good choice ! |
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04-29-2009, 03:19 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Looking forward to this Chris my man!
__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" |
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04-29-2009, 03:38 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007
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| With Jan! |
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04-29-2009, 04:16 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk
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| looks good Chris
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04-29-2009, 05:19 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland
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| Nice choice Chris 
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04-29-2009, 09:31 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Yep, agree with all you Guys, good luck with it Chris! 
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04-29-2009, 12:52 PM
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| Siggy Master  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| With all here.
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05-02-2009, 11:04 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| UPDATE: Have done absoultely nothing so far. Pain meds are wonderful!!!!! My right arm (were they used it as a pin-cushion) is friggin' hurting so much I can't pick-up a cup of coffeee!! So just sitting around, researching as best I could and being annoying on this forum. I'm ready, have all the cr@p I need, just need to get past this surgery junk. Kinda like the last start I had with a Group Build, huh?
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05-02-2009, 04:27 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008
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| I know how you feel Chris! Even though I'm now on the new 'wonder drug' for the RA, for some reason, my hands are still very stiff today, and I'm finding that trying to manipulate small model parts is extremely difficult, and bl**dy frustrating! Like you, I'm having an hour or two off, trying to get conclusive research info on the armament of the Avenger II (TBM-1C). Why is it that research ALWAYS throws up conflicting evidence?!!! I'm sure you'll do a good job when you get back to it though Chris. For the pain, try a few shots of 'Scottish White Wine'. It might not kill the pain, but you'll be too hazy to notice!!
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