Matchbox Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver

Cheers Jay Jay.

Shakey hands or not, this one came out very nice !  Very cool subject as well.

i can relate to the "retirees low-cost" builds as i am there myself.

Thanks guys for your comments and support. As a retiree we have to try and produce a reasonable build at low cost, so using the plastic polishing saves on paint and time of drying, especially today when it's pouring with rain as it has since late last night and the forecast is that it may last throughout today and tomorrow!

Also although I work in a type of log cabin in the garden the cost of switching on the radiator for  heating/ drying can sometimes be prohibitive.  

PatW

Thanks guys. No I didn't paint the wings! The wings and some small parts come in yellow plastic so I wash and  polish the wings. The rest of the kit comes in grey plastic so I brush paint the other parts and surfaces.

 

Also once built a Stranraer that came in I forget what but maybe green, tan and black.

What a cool build Pat. Very nicely done. Nice to see one the Matchbox kits being built. got a coulpe in my stash. Keep up the excellent work.

Joe

Very nice build Pat! Keep up the good work.

Jim  

Thanks guys. No I didn't paint the wings! The wings and some small parts come in yellow plastic so I wash and  polish the wings. The rest of the kit comes in grey plastic so I brush paint the other parts and surfaces.

Hi,

Your build looks great.  I love the old 30's era biplanes.

I love your Helldiver. I've never seen the kit before.

Did you paint the wing?