Vought SB2U Vindicator by ccoyle - FINISHED - Kartonowa Kolekcja - 1/33 - CARD

[ccoyle]

Main gear covers added. That odd little kink between the upper and lower covers on each strut is not a construction error -- the real covers were 'bent' in that fashion.

 

[ccoyle]

I'm back from bleeding money, er -- I mean, "vacationing" -- in Gatlinburg. The arresting hook and tail wheel are now done.

 

[Nirvana]

Rally nice card build, I would never be able to do such.

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking great Chris!  We went to Gatlinburg for the first time two summers ago and really enjoyed it.  I bet it's gorgeous out there right now with the fall foliage.

[ccoyle]

The kit includes options for either a bomb or a depth charge. Since the aircraft depicted served on North Atlantic convoy escort duty, I deemed the depth charge to be the more appropriate armament.

 

[ccoyle]

Depth charge and trapeze added.

 

[AJohnson]

Wow, that depth charge looks so neat Chris, very precise work! 

[ccoyle]

1 hour ago, AJohnson said:

that depth charge looks so neat

 

It really helps that a depth charge is a basic cylinder instead of being rounded at both ends!

[amateur]

The structure that depth charge is hanging from, is that rolled tubes with some metal in it?

 

Jan

[Landlubber Mike]

Just now, amateur said:

The structure that depth charge is hanging from, is that rolled tubes with some metal in it?

 

Jan

I was just going to ask the same thing.  In a card model, how do you mount such things and how is it locked in?

[ccoyle]

2 hours ago, amateur said:

The structure that depth charge is hanging from, is that rolled tubes with some metal in it?

 

Jan

 

The shackles are simple card rectangles wrapped around lengths of wire.

 

2 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

I was just going to ask the same thing.  In a card model, how do you mount such things and how is it locked in?

 

Only the center portion of the shackle is "load bearing" (if that is true in any real sense), i.e. the center piers are glued to the depth charge on one end and to the fuselage at the other end. The outer bits of the shackle are just cut to length and fitted afterward, held by spots of glue.

[ccoyle]

The SB2U had a shackle under each wing to carry two additional 100 lb bombs.

 

 

Believe it or not, there are only three tasks left to complete on this model!

[ccoyle]

Only three parts left after this!

 

[yvesvidal]

13 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Only three parts left after this!

I am sure you have already thought about a successor......

 

Yves

[ccoyle]

26 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

I am sure you have already thought about a successor......

 

Yves

 

I have a plan. Of course, the plan changes hourly, so it's not particularly useful. 😅

[ccoyle]

The Big Reveal!

 

So, this one is officially done! Not much to say in conclusion except that this is another simply wonderful kit from Pawel Mistewicz and Kartonowa Kolekcja. The diagrams required some pondering here and there, but on the whole this was a relatively pain-free building experience -- a kit that can be heartily recommended without reservation. Enjoy the pictures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Le Wol]

Congratulations Chris, a beautiful model!

[GrandpaPhil]

Chris,

  Very nicely done!

[Dave_E]

And yet again another masterpiece! 👍😀

[Knocklouder]

Nicely done sir,  

Bob  M.

[Nirvana]

Chris, that is an amazing airplane. Hard to believe that is all a card model.

[Ronald-V]

Beautiful result! Well done sir!

[Old Collingwood]

You are the  master Chris  in this field   - Amazing Work.

 

OC. 

[AJohnson]

Another outstanding build Chris!  👏

[ccoyle]

I reorganized the shelves so that the two USN birds could sit together.

 

[Danstream]

Very neat and awesome model!

Cheers,

Dan

[realworkingsailor]

1 hour ago, ccoyle said:

I reorganized the shelves so that the two USN birds could sit together.

 

You just need a Devastator in the same livery to complete the set!

Andy

[MAGIC's Craig]

Chris:

 

You do make it look easy...but we know better!😉  A lovely collection, as well!

 

Craig

[ccoyle]

1 hour ago, realworkingsailor said:

You just need a Devastator in the same livery to complete the set!

 

I have a short list of kits that I would probably snap up if they were to be published by one of my favorite publishers or designers: Devastator, Corsair, Avenger, Swordfish, Dr.I, S.E. 5a, SPAD XIII, Albatros D.III/V. Most of these do exist in kit form, but they are either old kits with poor graphics, the work of designers I don't trust much, or electronic downloads (I preferred the offset-printed kits). Kartonowa Kolekcja just released a new kit, but it's a Fokker D.VII in Polish markings that is almost entirely covered in lozenge camouflage. In the first place, I just built the original kit a few months ago, and secondly, instead of one of the many colorful D.VIIs that could have been published, we got lozenge. 😑 No, thanks. But -- we can only pick from what the publishers offer!

[Landlubber Mike]

Well done!!  Congratulations on a fantastic build!