SBD on the Bench
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The holes are now filled and painted, bomb cradle added, tie-down cleats added.....I think she's ready for clear coat and decals!
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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The hook is painted and mounted.
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I'm running out of adjectives to to salute your work. It's quite inspiring!
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Thank you sir....any adjectives in the plus column is graciously appreciated.
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Clear coating has srarted!!!
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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...and the bottom is coated too.
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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...wing walks have been painted on...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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...periscope is in and working on finalizing the gear...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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The canopy is coming along nicely. Just a few small fitment problems to overcome...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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The fuselage insignia is on....whew!
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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Beginning to look like "2106"...
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Simply fantastic work on your SBD, Fockewulf
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Thank you Tman...always nice to have compliments from talented people such as yourself....now we are all masked up for wing insignias...
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Excellent work so far. I like it very much.
My biggest build is the 1/32 He-111.
How do you cut the perfect circle for masking ?
My biggest build is the 1/32 He-111.
How do you cut the perfect circle for masking ?
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I have a cutting compass. Instead of a drawing pencil, there is a cutting blade. It will cut circles up to about 6 inches across at the largest. In the upper part of the picture is copies of the original decal sheet. I mark the center of one and use it as a master for the circle size, then transfer to the masking tape on a cutting mat and VIOLA....
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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The wing insignias are on...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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All the small decals are on...ready for some minor paint repairs and last details like the antenna wire.
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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....just have to paint the "6" on both fuselage sides and the markings will be finished...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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Magnificent progress, it’s been a while since I viewed this thread.
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Thank you sir...more to come....
The "2106" under the "Navy" is on...not perfect, but I'm going to quit while I'm ahead.
The "2106" under the "Navy" is on...not perfect, but I'm going to quit while I'm ahead.
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Almost time for glamour shots...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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excellent progress. I can't wait to see it finished.
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Thank you sir, however there is going to be a delay. Right now I have a priority family matter that must take all of my time. Please be patient...
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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She looks so forlorn just hanging there...waiting.
But the wait is pretty much over and work should start anew to finish this project.
US Army MP Corps combat veteran Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm