Accurate Miniatures SBD-1
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jeaton01
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Accurate Miniatures SBD-1
Here's a starter post for the Dauntless. Parts is Parts! The arrestor hook is short shot, but I bought some of those left over kits that were being sold after AM stopped production so that should not be a problem.
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Medicman71
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Re: Accurate Miniatures SBD-1
Nice! I believe I have one of these in the stash but I think it's a later version.
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I've been working on the SBD, somehow it feels like work, slavishly following the instructions step by step so as not to screw things up. Calvin's approach is more fun, I think!
There is a lot of detail in the cockpit, but there are some things that could have been easier to do with as good a result. I'll do a few things different on the next one. Fit is pretty good overall, and the engine assembly was fun. The instrument panel was less so but looks OK.
There is a lot of detail in the cockpit, but there are some things that could have been easier to do with as good a result. I'll do a few things different on the next one. Fit is pretty good overall, and the engine assembly was fun. The instrument panel was less so but looks OK.
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Wow great progress John. I've done a couple AM kits and loved the detail - ahead of their time. But thought the instruction format was a bit strange. I have their TBF-1C Avenger in the stash. This yellow wings build has me wanting to do one once the shop is up.
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Nice!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Same here. The instructions on the AM kits I've done always seem to have some dumb errors. The kind when you think, did they even proof read this?keavdog wrote:Wow great progress John. I've done a couple AM kits and loved the detail - ahead of their time. But thought the instruction format was a bit strange. I have their TBF-1C Avenger in the stash. This yellow wings build has me wanting to do one once the shop is up.
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Nice progress! 
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Veey nice John, that looks super - I've always liked the SBD-1, what a great looking aircraft.
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Very nice! I have the Dauntless and Avenger from AM.
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Re: Accurate Miniatures SBD-1
Medicman71 wrote:Very nice! I have the Dauntless and Avenger from AM.
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