Accurate Miniatures SBD-1

Highlighting the aircraft during the interwar period between WW 1 and WW 2. Military and civillian. There are some great and colorful subjects and a number of air racers. Tuild one, Build them all!

Runs from July 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022

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Re: Accurate Miniatures SBD-1

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Here's the current state.

Carlos, I have collected most of the AM kits, including the SBD series from the -1 to the -5. Perhaps I will do the -2 soon in Midway colors, I have this idea to do all the Midway types in 1/48, and recently picked up a Special Hobby F2A-3 type Buffalo. I've already done the early B-26 with a torpedo mounted. I guess that series will have to include a B-17E in Hawaiian Air Depot Camouflage, but I'm still looking for good refs for that camouflage pattern. And there will also need to be a Wildcat and a Windicator. And a TBD Devastator...

The SBD-1:


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Very nice!! :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Re: Accurate Miniatures SBD-1

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John, I love the idea of a Midway collection. Don’t forget a PBY as well :wink:

Your Yellow Wings SBD looks great so far. Not too much father to the finish line I’d say. :hmm:
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As you might expect, I got that covered :whistle: , thanks for the reminder!
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Oh man, that’s looking really Nice! Looks like you’re almost at the finish line on this one.
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That looks stunning John!
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This looks fantastic

I too am a fan of the Accurate Miniatures kits.
Built o have
4 Mustangs
Vindicator
Shturmoviks
Airacobra which is EDUARD

In the stash I have
4 Mustangs
4 Dauntless
2 Avengers
2 Fw190 which are EDUARD
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Another AM kit fan here.

Yours is looking great, John.
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I don’t believe I’ve ever done an Accurate Miniature model kit before.
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Re: Accurate Miniatures SBD-1

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Tom, for Christmas 2012 my future stepson and daughter-in-law gave me the Academy reissue of Accurate Miniatures TBM-3. I hadn't build a model in probably 20+ yrs.

They apparently did their research. Awesome kit. I've read only praise for any of the AM kits, and even the Accurate Miniatures reissues. I can't explain why I've yet to build another......yet.
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