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Old 06-18-2010, 09:24 AM
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I built the canopy next, but didn't like the looks of it at all :(. The aft profile looks nothing like a Dauntless canopy. It should flow smoothly down into the fuselage, but as designed, this one drops off abruptly like the canopy on a Texan. I decided I just can't use it as is, and since I can't modify the canopy (stock build), I'm going to section it and use the 2D pilot and rear gunner figures provided with the kit. This is one of the stock build options. I double side printed the canopy so it won't be white on the inside. The figures are cartoony (classic Fiddler's Green), but I tried to improve them a bit by using Obi's layering method to build them up for a more 3D look. Came out OK I guess.






Moving on to the propeller next.
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