Sum Bitch 2nd Class -4

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Sum Bitch 2nd Class -4

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I'm thinking of starting this one very soon... SB2C-4 Helldiver.

The kit....

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Sprue shots. She's gonna be a big girl once built up.

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Photo etch...

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Canopy pieces...


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I'm thinking of building this one in a dive position with bombs at the ready to release.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”

Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Very nice! Can't wait to see the build. I still need a Helldiver in the stash.
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Great kit!
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Thanks,
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That's really nice, John! :lashed:
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: Sum Bitch 2nd Class -4

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The Beast…
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."

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Yeah she is. I still need to add a Dauntless in my stash. :whistle: :lashed:
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”

Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Me too
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I've been working on various sub-assemblies here and there. The rear MG has 8 parts in all, including a single PE gunsight.

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“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”

Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Just another nail in Curtiss' coffin.
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