REJ Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Not alot to add lately...but I did get the stripes painted on the arrestor hook and the hook mounted. TenSeven, Lothar, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 I haven't had alot of time to work on the SBD lately, but I have done a few minor items on the checklist. To begin with, I made paper copies of the national insignias and cut the circles and stars out of several of them. These circles and stars will act as templates for the masks cut for the actual painting. I will also use the paper templates to mark the alignment on the model itself. I have ordered two cans of spray gloss clear to coat all the surfaces for the small decales I hope will work better than the dash decale I tried earlier. The gloss clear should also protect the camo paint from being removed by the masks when they are taken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Well...looks like time to clear coat before painting on the national insignia and decals. Landrotten Highlander, Hartmann352, jgrease and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Thank you sir... ...and now the bottom is coated too. Brett M and Landrotten Highlander 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Finally had an opportunity to work on the paint some more. I added the wing walk areas using the decals as a guide to length, width, and placement. According to photos taken during the time frame of Midway and just before, there were significant differences visible. From the pictures of 2106 taken immediately after her crash landing on Midway following the raid, I made the "best guess". I have also started cutting paint masks for the national insignias. Landrotten Highlander, jgrease, Brett M and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 ....periscope is in and gear getting finalized. STILL working on those masks.... Hartmann352, Brett M and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 The markings are sometimes VERY small... Brett M, chukw and Hartmann352 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 So I unmasked the canopy today. A couple of repairs needed where the tape lifted paint and a few jagged edges...but mostly what I expected. The gear is complete with the tail wheel added and the mains detailed out. Hartmann352, LSP_Kevin and Landrotten Highlander 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 ...a couple of paint repairs later, and we are just about ready to finish the canopy. One nagging problem is the fixed center piece immediately behind the pilots sliding piece. It's held in place by two small tabs along the forward bottom edge only. The back section free floats to allow the sliding gunners canopy to slide under it along its rails. The clearance is next to null AND the pilots sliding canopy slides backwards over it. Fitting them is going to be difficult, so I'm considering perminantly gluing the gunners sliding canopy retracted forward. Haven't made up my mind yet.... Trak-Tor, jgrease, Hartmann352 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 The first shot of white for the fuselage US insignia. This side is okay, but the other has two small runs I have to deal with. The on will go the star mask and the blue paint. Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 ...After the white dries, the star mask is applied.... ...A couple of coats of blue.... ....Remove the masks and you have the US star and circle. Now to get the masks for the wings done and the "6" for the fuselage sides.... Landrotten Highlander, Panzerwomble, Fvdm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 ...beginning to look like "2106" ... Trak-Tor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Looking good! Kind of silly, but can you take a picture next to....say, a soda can? I’m curious how big this is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REJ Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 I don't have any soda cans around (gave soda up to loose weight), but this is a standard 16 ounce bottle of water if that helps....? TwoHands, Brett M, jgrease and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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