AWESOME "When Hell Freezes Over!" Groupbuild...

WOW---I'm impressed at your work here...

Has anyone thought of trying the SBC Helldiver???

No...

VanceCrozier

Has anyone thought of trying the SBC Helldiver???

troublemaker66

 

VanceCrozier:

 

Has anyone thought of trying the SBC Helldiver???

 

YES!  I thought about a whole lot...was also thinking about the price tag on one of those Classic Airframes kits....YIKES!  Does anyone else offer the SBC in 1:48 ?

 

Not sure about 1/48, but Heller kitted it in 1/72.

pzl66

 

Okay, I'm confused on this bird.  Never having used PE before, did I misunderstand one of the build reviews that you are supposed to cut away all of the plastic "flaps" on the wings to make way for the PE flaps?  In the pic above it looks like pzl painted the plastic which was to be removed (if using the PE) red, or am I missing something?

Im doing mine closed. But my kit was a low priced kit due to it not having the PE and decals, I have the Eduard set so I will have to modify it to be closed since the Eduard was meant to be open.. 

So if you want them closed leave the plastic there, if you want them open buy the Eduard set, it is really nice!!

So if I want the top flap closed and the bottom "dropped" open then I would leave that plastic piece and just glue the others in proper position?

I think so, Hans jump in on this one!

Hans?  Hans?  Hans?

What's the skinny???

Well, it's a good thing I'm not yet to the flap part but right now I'm thinking of keeping the plastic flap structure, drilling it out and then mounting the PE flaps (the top flush with wing surface, the bottom dropped).  But it seems like too much flap structure for the real bird but in the above photo by pzl, it just doesn't look "right", like the flaps should be flush to the ailerons.

For the flaps, there is an inner and outer flap. So the portion painted red (in above pic) is the inner set of flaps.

BTW, thinking of this a/c..... or one like it.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-60065755128994_2209_17075350

Here is one of the kit markings, this built by Josh Smith

http://modelmachines.blogspot.com/2012/01/revell-sb2c-4-helldiver-148-bombing.html

fermis

For the flaps, there is an inner and outer flap. So the portion painted red (in above pic) is the inner set of flaps.

Ahh.... that clears things up.  I never heard of an "inner" flap, is that unusual, the SBD doesn't have that?

What's all this "flap" about flaps???

Well I'll tell you about the latest "flap" on this deal.  So I decided the canopy looked like an Eduard paint mask was called for, so since SpruBro was sold out, thought I'd give Squadron a try.  Ordered it, waited no mask, finally called and "Oh, that's on back order".  It would be nice if they (Squadron) would do like Spru and have "real time" inventory control, anywho, that's my rant for the day...... so far.

I wonder if all this group build action is causing the parts to be out of stock.. Iearned that some times you have to order the parts when you dont need it. Because when you do they are all gone.

Manstein's revenge

What's all this "flap" about flaps???

"Flappers" in this place??

Who is still building?  Let's get 'em done!

Im almost done with mine. Just waiting for a day off of work to wrap this one up.

I was gone over the weekend but managed to shoot the interior green. Hope to get the interior built and completed soon.

Ya'll mugs need to post some pics...

This is the first time I've had the "pleasure" of working with PE.  Thought i'd give the tape harness belts with PE buckels and hardware a try, talk about jeweler work! Bet I spent the better part of half an hour trying to thead and glue the belt into place, what a PIA.

Wow, so am I the only one still working on this ugly duck?

Hope to have pics of the interior tonight before she's sealed up.  This AM/ProMod kit is nicely detailed but the interior fit has been a little tight and somewhat confusing from the directions.

Mine is almost done. But taking a break since I really need to get my 109 going.

Good, 109 's always take precedent.

Ya'll need to do less jaw-flappin' and more pic posting...

Yikes!

What are you going to do about it, send us to the Russian Front?

Woo Hoo! Just shows the new SprueBros site is up and working, ordered my SB2C masks (they were out of stock for some time) on Thursday, just got it today!  Can resume work on the ugly duck....... well, at least in theory.  It is summer afterall and so much to do with extended sunlight.