SPA Modeler

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:40 pm Thanks for the information on the original plastic colors, Carlos. You’ve done an amazing job with painting! Also the same compliment to Gary as well for his finished model.

Thank you, Bruce!

Yesterday afternoon I had a good airbrushing session on this one. I started with some touch up work in the cowling area where I had done some seam clean up work, then afterwards I did some weathering fade mottle on the upper surfaces to replicate the look that SBDs would get after some time in service. I also painted the prop blades black to get them ready for marking decals and painted the bombs in light gray over a yellow base coat to match the standard USN practice of the timeframe that I am modeling, 1942.



How it looks now…



Typical actual weathered appearance



Light gray repainted from yellow bombs…

Wow! It looks great!

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:35 pm Wow! It looks great!

Thanks Mike. It’s getting there. Better than what comes in the box for the most part.

That looks gorgeous! Well done, Carlos!

I love it. Wow. What a job on the faded paint scheme, Carlos! Bravo! Also—great photography angle that reminds me of this badass box art:

That's looking fabulous Carlos - excellent painting.

Is that middle picture a photo or painting?