SBD-5

[jknaus]

Here is my entry.

James

 

[moon puppy]

Shwing! :coolio

 

[MrT]

 

[Paulw]

Is it done yet?

 

[nerdling]

Oh yeah

 

[jknaus]

Thanks for watching. Not done yet Paul, but it is started. Did some work with a bulkhead, the rudder pedal troughs, and primed the ip. Now to see if I have Zinc Chromate II.
James

 

[nerdling]

We need photos Is that a Vector engine I see in the box also. I snagged one of those for the 1/32 Matchbox SBD I have.

 

[jknaus]

Pictures in the next few days when there is something to look at. Yes, when I got this trade it had a Vector engine, 3 resin bombs, and brass landing gear. I got the Big Ed for it and have some Montex Masks on the way.
James

 

[Jeeves]

Wicked cool James...my favorite plane from WWII! Are you doing a Canadian bird? Only reason I ask is that the interior on the USN planes was interior green for the most part...

 

[jknaus]

As far as I know we never used SBD's. This one will be USN tri scheme. Would rather the grey on grey, but that would be the wrong ocean .
James

 

[jknaus]

I found my zinc chromate. Need it for some of the components in the pit. Interior green is what most of the pit will be.
James

 

[lupanzer]

...one of my favourites...

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

I found my zinc chromate. Need it for some of the components in the pit. Interior green is what most of the pit will be.
James

Yeah, I've enjoyed mixing it up inside the cockpit. Some Zinc, some IG, I think even lacquered aluminum would be seen inside some.

 

[Old Dog]

Looking forward to how this goes together, I have the -3 in the stash !

 

[jknaus]

Well didnt get as much time as I had hoped to model. This is about it so far.

Bad news is I had to order interior green. Good news is I have about 2 to 3 weeks to get the pe in the cockpit before the paint gets here and I can continue on.
JAmes

 

[moon puppy]

That means you can get to work on that Vector Engine!

 

[phantom II]

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Phil]

This one is sounding like a nice kit! plus all the goodies you have!

nice start there James

 

[Jeeves]

Way to go James!

 

[Old Dog]

Before you spend a lot of time on the Vector engine make sure it will fit. Most Vector engines are to scale whereas the kit cowling thickness probably isn't. I haven't use one yet that I didn't need to grind the tops off the cylinders to get it to fit ! Just saying !