Spaced Marine Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Any updates? Victory should be getting mine in by weeks end. I've been daydreaming about a lot of white and dark gull grey... LSP_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Click the link to see in progress pics of a Helldiver restoration in the US. http://vulturesrowaviation.com/helldiver.html Cees LSP_Paul and Alburymodeler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Any updates? Victory should be getting mine in by weeks end. I've been daydreaming about a lot of white and dark gull grey... Hey Will, I am almost ready to close up the fuselage. We had some family stuff pretty much dominate last week, so progress was slowed, pics soon. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Click the link to see in progress pics of a Helldiver restoration in the US. http://vulturesrowaviation.com/helldiver.html Cees Thanks Cee's, I appreciate you stopping by the build. Vultures Row's restoration is a dash 3, the kit is a 4, and the rest that survive to look inside are all dash 5's, plus the CAF's -5 that's crashed and now has "kind of" restored lines to its lower fuselage. The Kit does not include a proper wartime fuel tank for behind the pilot or the associated plumbing, no representation of the roll bar, or pilots armor, you won't be able to see much of any of that if I add it, but I'm thinking about it. I also had to correct several items including the IP and a couple of radio boxes, and add properly suspended rudder pedals. Pics soon, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Also the entire cockpit area is over scale maybe 1/28 ish not just the seats. If you have a tamiya corsair compare the similar parts and it's very apparent. The Kit does not include a proper wartime fuel tank for behind the pilot or the associated plumbing, no representation of the roll bar, or pilots armor, you won't be able to see much of any of that if I add it, but I'm thinking about it. I also had to correct several items including the IP and a couple of radio boxes, and add properly suspended rudder pedals. Pics soon, Paul Well, not very encouraging, to say it mildly, given the 230+ USD pricetag. And there are much more issues, if I read the WIP reports carefully... Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Internal painting is looking real nice, Paul. LSP_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian79 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 It Well, not very encouraging, to say it mildly, given the 230+ USD pricetag. And there are much more issues, if I read the WIP reports carefully... Regards - dutik[/quoteis an extere Well, not very encouraging, to say it mildly, given the 230+ USD pricetag. And there are much more issues, if I read the WIP reports carefully... so Regards - dutik It is an extremely nice kit, but there are definately some areas where they just didn't go the extra mile, I would still recommend it the shapes and outlines are solid, the details just aren't as nice in some spots, engine and cockpit are sparse, wheel wells and bombbay are excellent. I would still buy it again Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Well, not very encouraging, to say it mildly, given the 230+ USD pricetag. And there are much more issues, if I read the WIP reports carefully... Regards - dutik Dutik, to be fair, I could have left it alone in the pit, and 98% of the folks who even knew it was a Helldiver wouldn't know, and the other 1.9% wouldn't care and the remainder would tell me I didn't get everything correct. The point is, the cockpit seems as if there was a bit of guesswork during design. It has attributes of the -4 and -5 and that's probably due to the relative scarcity of clear -4 wartime cockpit photos and misidentified pics from the net, just a guess . If you want to spend the extra few hours moving things around or adding small items you can get really close to accurate. That's my goal. The exterior of the aircraft is insanely gorgeous, and I love cockpit detailing, so I'm not complaining at all. I just want modelers to know what they may experience during their own adventure with this kit. Thanks for checking in! Paul Jan_G and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I dig this plane LSP_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 This old Squadron/Signal book on Navy Bombers had some very nice 'pit shots of the Helldiver, but I forget what version it was, specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 This old Squadron/Signal book on Navy Bombers had some very nice 'pit shots of the Helldiver, but I forget what version it was, specifically. Thanks for checking in, I'm glad you like the paint too. From what I have, the best commercially available printed stuff that shows the most of the -4 is the Detail and Scale, they are smaller but clear pics. I hope to get some pics up soon. Paul LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Glad to see you up and moving....lol Curtiss didn't start standardizing their cockpits til -4 or -5, PIC's MAN LSP_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Glad to see you up and moving....lol Curtiss didn't start standardizing their cockpits til -4 or -5, PIC's MAN Hi Jack, Close to some better pics. Lots of "test fit a lot of times" work going on. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hey Paul, is this one done yet? It's August already eh.......... Cheers, Wolf LSP_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hey Paul, is this one done yet? It's August already eh.......... Cheers, Wolf Hi Wolf, We have had some personal setbacks that are keeping me off my bench most of the last month, and I am mastering conversion parts for AMS for the Harrier II as well when I have had time. This one is moving along slowly but surely, and I hope to get the cockpit mods done to my liking and get the fuselage halves closed up and move forward soon. Thanks for checking in on my build, Hope to get back to it when things smooth out. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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