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Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:25 pm
by Proud Marine Dad
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:36 am
Brandons_Iron wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:31 am
I'm sure the OG kit will be better than and "new" kit...
Yeah, aside from better decals in a new boxing, the older molds will be more crisp.
I would prefer to do it in the Marine Corps version but I don't know if there are decals out there for that.
Dad always told me their Hell Diver's were a different shade of blue than the ones you always see but I never found out what color he remembered them as.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:42 pm
by keavdog
Print scale do a sheet with VMSB-244 - a bit pricey though
https://www.printscale.org/product_748.html
Set on ebay for about $25
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166722215994
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:54 pm
by Stikpusher
There is also these decals by ProModeler for their kit that includes a USMC Squadron in the Philippines.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/pro-mod ... r--1196819
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:55 am
by BlackSheep214
I wouldn't mind doing another SumBitchSecondClass Pro Modeler Helldiver.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:12 pm
by Proud Marine Dad
I think I'll just do it out of the box.
Payed $60 for it already so I'm not going to put more money into decals.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:47 pm
by BlackSheep214
The ProModeller Helldiver kit comes with decals for Navy and Marines markings.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:38 pm
by Proud Marine Dad
Does it? I hadn't looked yet.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 4:05 am
by BlackSheep214
Look in scalemates site, find the kit you have/bought, download instruction guide.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 5:24 pm
by Proud Marine Dad
Appreciate it.
Re: Want to build a 1/48 Curtiss SB2C some day
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 8:18 pm
by Stikpusher
BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:47 pm
The ProModeller Helldiver kit comes with decals for Navy and Marines markings.
Yes and No, the original kit comes with markings for VB-5 and VB-85. ProModeler made a set of decals for the kit that has USMC markings. The 2011 re issue of the kit is the one that comes with markings like the ones on the Pro Modeler decal sheet, VMSB-224 and VB-84. The ProModeler decal sheet also includes VB-83 markings.