Dauntless!

[Hartmann352]

Here is my choice, not sure of how the decals will be, so that might be item that gets changed out.

Besides, I'm toying with the idea of an Atlantic bird.

 

 

Cheers,

Dave

[Daywalker]

Excellent choice! Bonus points for the Atlantic scheme!

[AndersN]

Cool! Nice choice!

Matchbox kit, right? I built that almost 30 years ago...

 

Cheers

[Hartmann352]

Matchbox..not sure, haven't poked around it's innards yet, but I will. See what turns up.

 

Okay, would really like to do an Atlantic bird, but all I can find is VS-37. Was that it? we the SBDs primarily relegated to Pacific duty?

 

Cheers,

Dave

[LSP_Kevin]

Yeah, it's the old Matchbox kit. Revell acquired most of their 1/32 moulds some time after Matchbox disappeared. I'm pretty sure they've all made a comeback in Revell boxes except for the Bf 109E, which I presume they don't have.

 

Good to have you on board Dave. I have an original Matchbox boxing ('bagging', actually) of this kit, so I'll be interested to see how it goes together for you.

 

Kev

[Hartmann352]

Okay, late to the party here...threw down some pain this evening.

 

But first, for Anders. (Hmm, that's the year my wife arrived into the world.)

 

Paint on a 'tree".

 

Did some reaming.

 

A before and after shot, top has been treated, the bottom, not at that time.

 

And then...Oooo pretty.

 

Minor assembly. (Yes, I know, needs more work.)

 

Until next time gents...(I'm presuming that all here are male, please correct me if I am wrong.)

 

Cheers,

Dave

Edited July 3, 2012 by Hartmann352

[Out2gtcha]

Good stuff on a challenging kit.

 

I think my dad got me this kit, when I was a kid. I remember the original Matchbox box and artwork.

[xmh53wrench]

Too cool, the red inside the dive brakes and flaps is certainly different and striking....Great start!!

[Hartmann352]

  On 7/3/2012 at 4:01 AM, Hartmann352 said:

 

Hmm, Star Wars debuted this year too!

Okay, how many here went and saw Star Wars that year?

(This year is the 35th Anniversary or it's release.)

 

Oh BTW...if anyone has a good pic of the engine that they could put up here for me that would be Awesome!

 

Cheers,

Dave

Edited July 3, 2012 by Hartmann352

[Out2gtcha]

I went to see it.....................and for whatever reason, I really remember the experience.

 

I was 6.

[BloorwestSiR]

  On 7/3/2012 at 11:07 AM, Hartmann352 said:

 

 

Hmm, Star Wars debuted this year too!

Okay, how many here went and saw Star Wars that year?

 

 

 

I did and the best part, it was a school trip. I think my entire grade school went to see it that day.

 

Back to the main attraction, great progress so far on the kit. I was expecting the Trumpy version initially but great to see this one too.

 

Carl

[Daywalker]

I saw it too in 1977! I was 8.

[Hartmann352]

  On 7/4/2012 at 1:04 AM, BloorwestSiR said:

Back to the main attraction, great progress so far on the kit. I was expecting the Trumpy version initially but great to see this one too.

 

I turned 8 that year in Sept., so I was 7 when I saw it.

Appears that we're all in the same age group.

 

Oh, Hey, Frank...you wee we have another Wisconsinite on here? EvanAugust, from Platteville.

Man, seeing that Star Destroyer come into view, I was awestruck!

 

About the Trumpy..out of the budget, and not already in the stash.

 

I did build a Trumpy Corsair...The R-2800 that Trump makes is a kit all by itself.

I'll build Trump. but I try to stay away from the radial engines for now.

 

Oh , and, after actually looking at the decaling part of the instructions, I have markings for a USMC Atlantic bird that was based in the Caribbean. WHEW!

 

 

Cheers,

Dave

Edited July 4, 2012 by Hartmann352

[AndersN]

  On 7/3/2012 at 4:01 AM, Hartmann352 said:

But first, for Anders. (Hmm, that's the year my wife arrived into the world.)

Hehe cool!

I'm two years older than the kit

[blackbetty]

i went to see the film too (i was 14)

and i built the kit when it came out, still got it.....