1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-5 Dauntless

Gallery Article by Derrick Davis

 

There is no need for me to go into any building details. I built it OOB.

 

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To make the black stripes on the tail hook, I used a scrap piece of a GM&O locomotive decal.  I used MM Flat Sea Blue, Intermediate Blue, Flat White & Future. 

For weathering, I dry brushed Grimmy Black for the exhaust & oils stains, then an over all coat of a dirty mixture of Future made by adding a few drops of Polly S engine black to the Future. Then a final coat of MM Lusterless Lacquer Overcoat.

The stripe on the tail was not on the prototype. I didn't realize it, till it was too late.

A big THANKS goes to Rob Melehan & Chris Crowder for all their tips & advice that helped me in many different areas of this kit.

Derrick Davis

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Photos and text © by Derrick Davis