BrailleScaleModelMaster Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I have once again gotten the itch to apply a #11 blade to styrene. I brushed the cobwebs off of it and took the Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-5 out of the stash. It really is a terrific kit, though true to form I will do a fair amount of scratch building work in the cockpit, engine and firewall forward. I have since gotten remarried and have moved to Pawleys Island, SC (about 45 minutes south of Myrtle Beach) and have to dig all of my modeling stuff out boxes. Some of it is MIA but I will either find it or replace it. I pulled my ALPS printer out of the storage facility the other day, I hope it still works! Let the games begin! SM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Well... Archer Fine Details has a complete rivet pattern for ya! https://www.archertransfers.com/AR88174.html Cheers H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrailleScaleModelMaster Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Winnie said: Well... Archer Fine Details has a complete rivet pattern for ya! https://www.archertransfers.com/AR88174.html Cheers H. I saw that, $200 for rivets? Not going to happen. I only spent half that for the kit. I thought about drilling out each rivet hole, filling it with a small piece of 0.010" styrene rod, clipping it and sanding it but when I looked at the thousands of rivets I had to do I decided it was not worth it. I know the Dauntless was lap jointed with raised rivets but even with my AMS affliction, even I am not going to go that far. I am 63, I don't know how many years I have left on my parking meter, but I don't want to spend them turning recessed into raised rivets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winnie Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Good on ya, I didn't realize it was that much. There is a thread on it somewhere out there by Woody, who made the decals. I'd just leave them myself... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrailleScaleModelMaster Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Winnie said: Good on ya, I didn't realize it was that much. There is a thread on it somewhere out there by Woody, who made the decals. I'd just leave them myself... I am sure they are great, and he spent a lot of time on them, but they are not for me. Archer 1/32 Resin Rivet Panel Skins for SBD Dauntless (for Trumpeter) AR88174 | eBay Edited August 3, 2021 by BrailleScaleModelMaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 It's ironic, actually, that we now have aftermarket rivets. After years and years of wanting to get rid of them on models, now we want them back. 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I know. Who knew we would actually be asking for raised detail on our models 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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