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SBD-3 vs. SBD-4, Visual Differences ...

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:50 PM
The SBD-4 had a different propellor and spinner than the earlier SBD variants.

 

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GAF
  • Member since
    June 2012
  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:31 PM

Huh?  It had a 12 volt electrical system instead of a 6 volt?

I couldn't tell the difference if they were sitting side by side, unless someone told me.

You may have already found this, but this is a good reference site.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/sbd/sbd_all.shtml

Good luck with this!

Gary

PS> I wonder if the Accurate Miniatures SBD-3 is still available?

PPS> Well, Doogs has pictures!  Hope the link works now.

  • Member since
    May 2012
  • From: Milford, Ohio
Posted by Old Ordie on Thursday, July 5, 2012 8:12 PM

OK, online research thus far seems to indicate that the -3 had a spinner, the -4 did not.  And I know the guns on the -3 varied through time, and must be paid attention to ... It is starting to look to me like it imay be easily possible to dress one of those AM SBD-4 kits as a -3 ...  Anybody have any other differences to add, or any concerns that this is not as simple a variant conversion as it appears?

I'll be grateful for any and all info on this.  Thanks!

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Elevators:  Airfix 1:72 Grumman Duck; AM 1:72 F-4J

  • Member since
    May 2012
  • From: Milford, Ohio
SBD-3 vs. SBD-4, Visual Differences ...
Posted by Old Ordie on Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:25 PM

OK, I've got the Squadron SBD Walk Around book coming in the mail, and haven't searched the entire web for references yet, but am getting ready to make a kit buy in the next day or so, and really need to know ...

Aside from the electrical system, what are the main differences between the SBD-4 and the SBD-3?  I am especially interested in visual differences.  What I am wondering is, can I build the AM SBD-4 kit, paint and decal it to look like an SBD from a 1942 US Navy squadron, call it an SBD-3, and get away with it?  Aside from the Hasegawa and Revell kits, there seems to be no 1:48 SBD-3 kits out there (and I'd really like to build one from the AM kit, if I can).

Thanks!

Flight deck:  Hasegawa 1:48 P-40E; Tamiya 1:48 A6M2 N Type 2 ('Rufe')

Elevators:  Airfix 1:72 Grumman Duck; AM 1:72 F-4J

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