Hi mates!
The Monster is complete…..
!! Here comes my new SBD-3 Dauntless in 1/18 sacale.
The kit comes from “I Love Kit” (Merit…..Trumpeter…..HobbyBoss).
Built out of box, only stretched yarn as antenna wire.
Colors from Mr.Hobby (Gunze), Tamiya and Revell.
The fit is quite good. However, the manufacturer took the easy way and simply scaled up the 1/32 scale Dauntless from Trumpeter.
During the scaling process, the new injection mold wasn’t reworked. As a result, many interior details appear blurred and toy-like. Fortunately, the exterior details are unaffected.
Furthermore, some important parts have been omitted entirely.
For example, the dive brakes can be displayed extended, but the folding mechanism is missing.
BUT… in the overall-view it looks quite good, so my SBD will certainly be on display during the 2026 exhibition season.
Horrido
Stefan 
