1/18 dauntless now available for preorder

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:13 pm

Boy, I'm having too much fun!!

Here's more...

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews ... id_mad.htm

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews ... m_nats.htm

There are 5 separate documented (I believe) paint schemes for #2106. I'd love to see the USN (Lexington) yellow wing version!

From the information on both Admiral and MTS websites, YES, this is the aircraft they are reproducing in 1:18. The version they are doing is the fourth profile down on the first link above.

JimBob

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:06 pm

I really like those early Navy paint schemes. I hope Admiral makes a yellow wing version.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:15 am

This would be an awesome paint scheme to go along with the Bush Avenger that will come out <a href="http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... essqu7.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/7731 ... qu7.th.gif" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a>

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:54 pm

I orderd mine today and had a nice conversation with Isaiah .

I am glad I did. He said that they are going to possibly put in a few extra decals to do a earlier model. The center red meatballs and red and white tail flash. This is a way to get an addtional paint scheme out of the same issue.

Should I get 2 of them

HUMMMM

Thanks Isaiah

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:23 pm

Hey does anyone know when these are shipping, I know it said spring, but is there an exact month?????

Jason of Admiral Toys · Post by **Jason of Admiral Toys** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:32 pm

MIGMADMAVIS,

No one in this industry gives exact dates or even months of delivery anymore. It is too difficult because of all the variables involved.

Sorry, but late spring, summer, mid summer is the best you will get these days.

Regards,
Jason

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:09 pm

Jason, Is there going to be another Me 262 version other than the white 7

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:41 pm

I just wanted to liven this thread up. (No, I'm not TOO excited about the AT Dauntless....yeh, RIGHT

) Again, many thanks to Jason and AT!

Whatever repaints they do with the SBD I'm sure they will be great! AT seems to have a track record of well-researched REAL historic airplanes. The SBD BuNo2106 has a facsinating history all by itself!

Following is a series of profiles from the Yellow-Wings decal website. All are BuNo 2106 - at different times during here operational career. AT's version is the fourth one down:
<img src="http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7480 ... 01pak8.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us">

If AT could provide the basic later paint scheme (like they did the unmarked F-86), and provide a couple of decal variations, then we could do up either Pearl Harbor/Coral Sea or Midway versions of 2106 or other aircraft. The leader of the Marine squadron was Major Lofton Henderson, KIA during Midway, later had the Guadalcanal airfield named after him. Identical paint scheme, different number than #2106.

My dream paint scheme would be the early (first one of the profiles above) yellow-wing Navy 2-B-2.

Regards,
JimBob

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:35 pm

JimBob55, for some variety here's one for the Kiwi's

As you can see the RNZAF used a stanard US paint scheme on their SBD-5s and the US where not alone in the Pacific you know

Here is a link to the site where the above images came from: http://www.cbrnp.com/profiles/quarter2/sbd-5_nz5057.htm

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:41 pm

Jason of Admiral Toys wrote:MIGMADMAVIS,

No one in this industry gives exact dates or even months of delivery anymore. It is too difficult because of all the variables involved.

Sorry, but late spring, summer, mid summer is the best you will get these days.

Regards,
Jason

Jason thast is fine, at least we know one is comeing out this year.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:02 am

Hey I made a model of that Kiwi version, and that would be awesome in 1/18, but id rather see an american version before anything else

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:20 am

For the folks wanting to roll your own SBD.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/special/200 ... cale.shtml

Look at the top two a/c in this list.

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:28 pm

Spud:

Cool Kiwi markings!

JimBob

GAU-8 · Post by **GAU-8** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:30 am

yeah i was just going to make a new thread about this, i got a newsletter from military toy shop showing the dauntless!

glad i didnt srew up and make another thread. it looks beautiful!

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:57 pm

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... n%26sa%3DN hey guys check this out!

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:48 pm

Dont know if anyone has noticed but at MilitaryToys.com the description for the Dauntless says that optional decals will be included for the Dauntless. That is the decals for the red circle and the red and white rudder stripes will be included to apply to the white stars of the aircraft making it visually correct for the markings of the Battle of the Coral Sea Dauntless

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