1/32 Matchbox SBD Dauntless

by Thanos Mentzelopoulos

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  Greece National Day 2007 

 

This is the very very old kit by Matchbox, manufactured back in the late 60's (???), purchased a few years ago at a modelling show in Athens and actually built three years ago.  The kit did not feature adequate quantity and quality of detail, so I really had a lot of stuff to scratchbuild.  Almost the entire cockpit was improved with plastic card, while the whole engine compartment was scratchbuilt and improved with solder wire as well.  The flaps and the air brakes were repositioned, some panels opened, but I decided to keep the raised lines of the model.  It was airbrushed exclusively with Tamiya acrylics and lightly weathered with chalk pastels. 

I hope you enjoy it!  

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Various aspects of the model.

 

Although an ancient kit, it can still be built up to a nearly magnificent model.

Thanos

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Photos and text © by Thanos Mentzelopoulos