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

Hans von Hammer

 

pzl66:

 

 

Hans was a lucky one who got to fly in the last flying Helldiver... 

 

 

Betcher Azz... 

The pilot didn't like it when I lowered the turtleback though... There was a fair amount of tail-buffeting when it was down and the guns out..   But it made for a helluva "Hero-shot", lol... Too bad we couldn't do a dive-bomb run though.. The bird is limited to a max 3-Gs...  Normal pull-out at "Bombs Away" was about 7-8 Gs, so we didn't, couldn't  do one.. 

The only CAF aircraft that are allowed to exceed the 3-G max are the "Val" replicas in the Tora Squadron...   I dunno what their max is, but from watching them do their bomb-runs, I'd SWAG it at 5 Gs..

 

Now it sounds like your trying to make some of us jealous... 

I'll (sadly enough) have to wait to see if I'm in till mid july, after my trip to the US, so I can see if I will find a couple of Helldivers here and there...
If I only find one, I want to keep it till my skills are better, I don't wanna screw up my favorite plane.

With regards, Ninetalis. 

There has to be a Helldiver model floating around somewhere in Europe.. You couldnt find one hiding in the UK??

pzl66

There has to be a Helldiver model floating around somewhere in Europe.. You couldnt find one hiding in the UK??

Nope, not really, and going to the UK isn't something that you do on a daily basis you know.
And even so, the only thing that I know so far to get easier to come by in the UK than Belgium are the Great Wall Hobby kits. No monogram's, I saw a Accurate miniatures once, but I didn't realise they were so hard to come by till it was to late that it was gone...

RoG released one many moons ago, and if you're lucky you find 'em on an IPMS Expo, and I won't be going to one of those till after my US trip.... (and even so, you really have to be lucky till you find one for 30euros or less)
I'm willing to pay that, but really.. can't find one...

Only ones you can get are in 1/72, academy or so...
And the only rule I have is , NO NON-1/48's...

I'll see what I will find...

With regards, Ninetalis. 

pzl66

DoogsATX:

 

pzl66:

 

So who is in on this build??

 

 

I'm in. My Helldiver arrives tomorrow. Decals and a few small details this week. 

Someone should really start an official GB thread though.

...just sayin'...

 

Well since a certain person got people all fired up for a Helldiver I think he might get the ball rolling on it...

*ahem - 

Herr Manstein to your post. Ist Gruppe Lieter für und Helldiver Build!!!

Manstein's revenge

More folded wing fun on the way!

First the Val, now this!!!

One of these guys showed up on my doorstep yesterday from Sprue Bros. 

The Helldiver has always been one of my sentimental favorites. 

My father was a PO3 Aviation Metalsmith and patched them up when he was in the Navy.

I built my first Monogram 1/48 Helldiver kit when I was in the third grade back in 1962.  I've got a collection of them in my stash, plus a couple of the ProModeler version and some 1/72 Airfix kits, but there's always room for one more...

Mark

Manstein's revenge

 

I'm on it...be on the lookout for the thread soon...ya'll M 0 J 0 's just need to worry about building the freakin' things and posting pics....I wonder if Fermis was bluffin' about throwing in on this one?

 

My ProModeler's out for delivery right now. Should have the Victory decal sheet and some Eduard goodies (mask, zoom interior) in the next day or so. 

Bet fermis'll be done before I even crack the instructions.

Manstein's revenge

....I wonder if Fermis was bluffin' about throwing in on this one?

When have I ever bluffed?!!!

Definitely in with the 1/72 (on it's way to me now)....maybe....MAYBE...I'll throw in a 1/48 Pro-Mod as well. Starting back to work next week, so I've got 6 months of slow building....even slower than I've been lately.

Ninetalis

I'll (sadly enough) have to wait to see if I'm in till mid july, after my trip to the US, so I can see if I will find a couple of Helldivers here and there...
If I only find one, I want to keep it till my skills are better, I don't wanna screw up my favorite plane.

With regards, Ninetalis. 

Are you not able to order one from the US. I have oredered from SB a few times, usually kits i can't find over here. Even with postage its cheaper than if i could get it here. And they take paypal if you don't have a credit card.

Here's A Helldiver, ChuckW did a couple years back, that Smeags was nice enough to put together, without all the replies to wade through....just the WIP posts. No need to buy ref books...Chuck's got us covered!!!

/forums/p/107508/1062742.aspx#1062742

Oh yeah, I remember coming across that build when I just started back to the hobby.................. it almost made me quit, just looking at all that work, the results and then looking at mine.

fermis

Here's A Helldiver, ChuckW did a couple years back, that Smeags was nice enough to put together, without all the replies to wade through....just the WIP posts. No need to buy ref books...Chuck's got us covered!!!

/forums/p/107508/1062742.aspx#1062742

Holy Bandwidth test Batman!!!! I'll have to check that out in the evening.

fermis

Here's A Helldiver, ChuckW did a couple years back, that Smeags was nice enough to put together, without all the replies to wade through....just the WIP posts. No need to buy ref books...Chuck's got us covered!!!

/forums/p/107508/1062742.aspx#1062742

Used some tips from him on my TBM Avengers. Still picked up the good ol Squadron Signal book for the Helldiver. I have a book for every model I do and then some.

RedCorvette

The Helldiver has always been one of my sentimental favorites. 

My father was a PO3 Aviation Metalsmith and patched them up when he was in the Navy.

I built my first Monogram 1/48 Helldiver kit when I was in the third grade back in 1962.  I've got a collection of them in my stash, plus a couple of the ProModeler version and some 1/72 Airfix kits, but there's always room for one more...

Mark

I`m in...got the Accurate Minatures kit.  Can you please verify the dates again...May to this December or next December?

Thanks,

Len

May 1st thru May 15th for Fermis...

May 1st thru Dec 1st for everyone else...

Just received my Monogram (Monogram Mafia material) Helldiver. Very basic kit but looks pretty good overall. Raised panel lines and rivets so it will be a little different than what I have been normally building. It will be needing more detail though which I am fine with. Just waiting on my Helldiver book though...

So...since there's no official GB yet, I'm going to ask here...

What's up with the interior colors? My ProM kit says chromate green for everything that's not blue, basically. Is it more an interior green, or a bronze green, or what?

Landing gear? The instructions again call for chromate green everywhere. Bays, struts, even the wheel hubs. Only thing that's not is the oleo. Seems weird, and I've never seen anything like it on US aircraft. And would it still apply to an overall sea blue scheme? I know several aircraft (Corsair, etc) were just painted sea blue everywhere, even in the gear bays.

Wheels? Did the Helldiver share wheels with anything else? Kind of like how the F4U and F6F have a common wheel, or the P-61/B-26...

Pretty much Doogs. Green everywhere.. The wheels could have wheel covers on them too but those where colored the same as the aircraft. 

DoogsATX

So...since there's no official GB yet, I'm going to ask here...

What's up with the interior colors? My ProM kit says chromate green for everything that's not blue, basically. Is it more an interior green, or a bronze green, or what?

Landing gear? The instructions again call for chromate green everywhere. Bays, struts, even the wheel hubs. Only thing that's not is the oleo. Seems weird, and I've never seen anything like it on US aircraft. And would it still apply to an overall sea blue scheme? I know several aircraft (Corsair, etc) were just painted sea blue everywhere, even in the gear bays.

Wheels? Did the Helldiver share wheels with anything else? Kind of like how the F4U and F6F have a common wheel, or the P-61/B-26...

Here's the "CAF" bird...gears are green, wheels/hubs silver...

Another museum piece, showing about the same (little different in shade)

Manstein's revenge

May 1st thru May 15th for Fermis...

May 1st thru Dec 1st for everyone else...

Its going to be extra late nights for fermis!!!

pzl66

Its going to be extra late nights for fermis!!!

Not really, work is firing back up (after an awesome 6months off) on the 1st, and we're already overbooked...will NEED my sleep! Some rain days would help!!!

fermis

 

pzl66:

 

Its going to be extra late nights for fermis!!!

 

 

Not really, work is firing back up (after an awesome 6months off) on the 1st, and we're already overbooked...will NEED my sleep! Some rain days would help!!!

Will have to send you a rain stick with instructions on how to make it rain.

The best way to make it rain is to be ready to paint lacquer...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACCURATE-MINIATURES-1-48-480406-SB2C-4-HELLDIVER-MODEL-KIT-426950-/170827249375?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c618f6df#ht_1832wt_1398

For anyone wanting an Accurate Miniatures Helldiver here is a good deal on the three that are left since I just got one!!!!!!

Get it on!

pzl66

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACCURATE-MINIATURES-1-48-480406-SB2C-4-HELLDIVER-MODEL-KIT-426950-/170827249375?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c618f6df#ht_1832wt_1398

For anyone wanting an Accurate Miniatures Helldiver here is a good deal on the three that are left since I just got one!!!!!!

only one left, anyone else get one?

**edit:

now all gone! Hope to see them pop up on here!!!

CHECK THIS LINK OUT!

http://www.air-and-space.com/Curtiss%20SB2C%20Helldiver.htm

BTW, I have the AM SB2C-4 kit, decided to look in the box...WTF??? what gives with the IP decals???? there's like 20 of these tiny dial decals.

I think all of those dials are on one clear carrier film, so it isn't as bad as it seems...