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Dueling Daves Double Dauntless Dash

Thanks guys. :drinks

Almost there. All the pieces ore on except the landing gear light. Just some detail painting and weathering to go. :D

Roundels were scavenged from 3 different sources as the kit decals had the famous Hasegawa ivory white and were the wrong size for the period anyway.

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Thanks for the offer of reference pics Chris but don't think my weathering skills could do them justice. It could definitely be a little (lot) more faded/dirty. :pp

I broke the landing gear off several times and had a really hard time getting them lined up again so wanted to call this done before I broke them again. I also broke off that little itsy bitsy teeny tiny mast of the top of the rudder several times to. What a pain gluing that back on. Actually lost the original and had to make a new one. Anyway, I'm pleased with the result even with the added work.


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I noticed after I took these photos that I had forgotten to glue the landing light lens in on the underside of the wing but I have taken care of that since.

SADave... :pp
 
Thanks guys, it's been awhile since I've had a completion so it feels good.

SaDave, you owe me a Dauntless build... :bat
 
Dave, that looks magnificent! Way to go! I am most impressed with the clean lines of your cockpit canopy.

Brilliant work man!
 
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