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1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-2 Paint Question

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  • From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-2 Paint Question
Posted by banthafodder on Monday, December 24, 2018 10:21 AM

First of all, Happy Holidays to everyone!

I am working, slowly, on an SBD-2 from Accurate Miniatures.  I'm trying to figure out a close match to the US Navy Blue Grey used around the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea, as I want to use the markings that have the meatball in the star and the stripes on the rudder.  Anyone have any insight into which paint(s) would work?

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 24, 2018 12:25 PM

Testors Model Master makes the proper color.

 

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Posted by banthafodder on Monday, December 24, 2018 2:56 PM

Ok excellent, I will check out my LHS and get some.  For some reason I thought the Model Master stuff had been discontinued - I was probably getting it confused with something else entirely, thank you for the response.

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 24, 2018 3:25 PM

The Model Master stock numbers are: enamel- 205545; acrylic- 4845. They are listed on their website... USN Blue Gray

 

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Posted by banthafodder on Monday, December 24, 2018 3:51 PM

Great, thank you for your help Smile

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 24, 2018 5:22 PM

You’re quite welcome. I’m looking forward to seeing your SBD here.

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

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  • From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Posted by banthafodder on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 11:13 AM

Hopefully I will have it finished soon :-)

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 2:07 PM

stikpusher

The Model Master stock numbers are: enamel- 205545; acrylic- 4845. They are listed on their website... USN Blue Gray

 

A very good choice. It looks like this...

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Posted by bvallot on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:27 PM

In the Tamiya line of paints they offer XF-82 which is virtually dead on as well. Just to give you another option of how to go about it. 

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