discussion Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan

[boatman]

i dont think i will use that plane ive built so far as it does look redicalous or i will just fit it in the hanger bay where it cant be seen properly as i have 4 more wild cats to build just hope my nerves will stand up ok lol but thanks to lackl an PaulE an you Steven many thank you guys ATB to you all sirs
chrisb

 

[boatman]

AN NEXT instrustions pic i used to be good on plane reconisaion but ive lost the touch im afaraid so wheather this next one is a deverstater i dont know as you guys know im normaly into fast jets so what is this plane ?

 

[Steven000]

Let the hangar people fix the gear Chris, put it on maintenance stands lol

 

[boatman]

an the 3rd plane ?

 

[boatman]

Let the hangar people fix the gear Chris, put it on maintenance stands lol

yes i'll snap the undercart off Steven an put it on jacks god you guys are running rings around me for good ideas my ole brain must be follisied lol

 

[boatman]

WELL i know what the next plane is an its a B25 MITCHELL an while they were on deck they had some fighters on the deck as well mixed in with the B25 an if the ship was goin to be attacked they were goin to push the B25 OVERBOARD INTO THE SEA an launch the fighters to protect the ship wow

 

[boatman]

WELL GUYS ive leanrt a big lesson today an thats look at the instructions as normally i can build my planes just straight off an dont hardley need the instructions but this is a lesson for me an learnt guys (naughty boy) lol
chrisb

 

[Steven000]

The 2nd looks like the Dauntless Chris

 

[boatman]

The 2nd looks like the Dauntless Chris
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CHEERS Steven an yes so the last small plane was the torpedo bombmer yea ? but cant remember its name ? as its not a helldiver is it

 

[Steven000]

Do you mean the 'Avenger'?

 

[boatman]

Do you mean the 'Avenger'?

SO Steven it is the avenger then cheers sir for your invaluble help now tomorrow im goin into mass productions but looking at the instructions first lol any any pics of the avenger an dauntless for colours Steven ? cheers if you can sir
chrisb

 

[Steven000]

... any pics of the avenger an dauntless for colours Steven ?

I think these can help?

 

[boatman]

I think these can help?

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WELL many thanks again Steven cheers sir ive bought very dark green for these B25 but i see they were brown so will have to get a tan colour then thanks for your help sir
chrisb
chrisb

 

[Steven000]

Found another pic with slightly better resolution and some color information,

 

[minitnkr]

The Dauntless was a dive bomber, & the Devastator was a torpedo bomber. It was too early for the Avenger.

 

[boatman]

The Dauntless was a dive bomber, & the Devastator was a torpedo bomber. It was too early for the Avenger.

OH THANK YOU PaulE WELL SO its a devarstator then cheers sir thanks for takin the time to look that up cheers sir
chrisb

 

[boatman]

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HI AGAIN GUYS
WELL ive built 4 more wildcats an i think im getting better at building them as im finding out all the pitfalls that got me on the first plane but my fault on that an these bloomin planes are so brittle as one of the tails fell off onto the carpet monster but i beat him an got it back shot of the very tiny tail in the left bottom of pic an managded to refit it on the plane but ive not fitted on the canopyies yet or the props or the undercart so there is still some trails to come but i will be glad when i get these ole wildcats done as hopefully the other planes look a bit easyier

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

AN here can be seen in this zoom pic how small the part of the tail about 1mm is to keep the tail in place an shows how easy they can be broken off which happened lucky i found it to reattach it back onto the rear fusealarge

 

[boatman]

an bein sprayed light grey on the bottom