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Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee Ideas and Inspiration
« on: December 08, 2024, 01:36:15 AM »
A thread for your Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee Ideas and Inspiration.

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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2024, 01:36:44 AM »
To begin, what about a Portuguese or Turkish one?
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2024, 06:53:23 AM »
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2024, 03:53:12 PM »
I have an Italeri version that will end up in RAN colours.
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2024, 10:06:37 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 08, 2024, 03:53:12 PM
I have an Italeri version that will end up in RAN colours.

Nice
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2025, 10:59:34 AM »
Agreed, I like this idea.
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2025, 11:05:15 AM »
Quote from: Volkodav on December 08, 2024, 10:06:37 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 08, 2024, 03:53:12 PM
I have an Italeri version that will end up in RAN colours.

Nice

Quote from: KiwiZac on March 19, 2025, 10:59:34 AM
Agreed, I like this idea.

 :smiley: :smiley:

One day!  ;)  Time & more consistent mojo would be helpful, though! ::)  :icon_crap:
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2025, 01:18:16 PM »
I wonder about clandestinely getting some to the Greeks for their resistance against Italy and Germany during WWII. It would makea good precursor to their usage of the Curtiss Helldiver in  the post war years.
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2025, 01:13:18 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 08, 2024, 03:53:12 PM
I have an Italeri version that will end up in RAN colours.


Perhaps as an addition to the Southern Sea Eagles - The Alternative RAN FAA story?
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2025, 10:42:05 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 20, 2025, 01:13:18 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 08, 2024, 03:53:12 PM
I have an Italeri version that will end up in RAN colours.


Perhaps as an addition to the Southern Sea Eagles - The Alternative RAN FAA story?


Yes & No. ;)

It's for my own RA Marines time-line but there are sufficient overlaps that it could fit into either. :smiley:

(In my RAMs t-l Australia's first aircraft carrier is the pre-WW1 Dreadnought-class HMAS Australia conversion (I have the kit. I have the styrene. Need the time & mojo.  ;)  ).
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