Subject: Re: Douglas SBD-5 Dautnless, 1/32 scale Matchbox
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Olivier BARLES - MD" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:45:05 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again 
for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olivier BARLES - MD" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:01 PM
Subject: Douglas SBD-5 Dautnless, 1/32 scale Matchbox

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Dauntless.

This is a slightly improved OOB as I engraved the panel lines and
completed the cockpit - that would have looked very empty otherwise!

I also improved the machine guns, the exhaust pipes and the diving flaps
- but I kept the original parts...

I finally over moulded the sliding part of the pilot canopy so that I
could have it fixed in open position - otherwise the clear parts are too
thick for doing so.

Then, a nice US Navy 3 colours scheme and this is it!

For the little story, I had this box since I bought it in 1988 or 1989.
As I also purchased a Dauntless Trumpeter kit lately, I decided to
finally go for its build before starting with the Trumpeter Dauntless.

And even though this is a very basic model, the final rendering is quite
nice and it seems to really look like a Dauntless, doesn't it?

Merci,

Olivier

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