MikeMaben Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yep, impressive finish , impressive presentation. Very nice work Pete. easixpedro and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Fantastic build! Very instructive not only regarding the various scratch built aspects on your model but also the tons of additional information on the Helldiver you shared with us. may I add a last question: Forward facing gunner during a dive — only in Helldivers but also on board of Dauntlesses? thanks in advance! Andreas easixpedro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Borsos said: Fantastic build! Very instructive not only regarding the various scratch built aspects on your model but also the tons of additional information on the Helldiver you shared with us. may I add a last question: Forward facing gunner during a dive — only in Helldivers but also on board of Dauntlesses? thanks in advance! Andreas That was indeed part of the conversation. Dauntless gunners also faced forward. They even had a pic of the IPMS national winner from Omaha in 2017 and said modelers choose that as it looks more dynamic, but it’s flat wrong. And I get it, as a crewman, I too would be calling out altitudes as I wouldn’t want my pilot to kill us both by going too low. Call it self preservation Borsos, JayW, mc65 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 excellent performance of this beast, both as a plane and as a kit! as for the position of the GIB helping in reading altitudes, I can't help but remember myself as the young first officer in the CL-215 (where there was simply no such thing as a "too low" altitude) calling the "no like" warning when things got done too narrow for my taste! easixpedro and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Most excellent Peter! The paint work on the DSB really pops. Well done man! Derek B and easixpedro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Congratulations on a complicated build. She came out great! And thanks for educating us about the Helldiver. Fascinating! easixpedro and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 4 hours ago, easixpedro said: That was indeed part of the conversation. Dauntless gunners also faced forward. They even had a pic of the IPMS national winner from Omaha in 2017 and said modelers choose that as it looks more dynamic, but it’s flat wrong. And I get it, as a crewman, I too would be calling out altitudes as I wouldn’t want my pilot to kill us both by going too low. Call it self preservation Thank you! That sounds completely reasonable. easixpedro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmayer Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Nice job, Peter! Not only a great finish on the model itself, but the dramatic dive angle gives a whole new appreciation for what those boys did back then, with equipment that make us wince just thinking about. Just a fantastic build thread all the way around, congratulations! Best, Chris Mayer Derek B and easixpedro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 That's a lovely Helldiver, Peter- cheers! Derek B and easixpedro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 Thanks everyone! Was a fun build. Always fun to dust off some old school skills and research. If I had space, I might be tempted to do another as a -1C or -3. Maybe if I find a screaming deal… Now off to contemplate my next project! JayW, Shoggz and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 love it as well. Great model Peter easixpedro and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Absolutely superb, Peter! Derek B and easixpedro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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