SBD Dauntless photos and info please!

[richcarrick]

Hi guys - I would like to again request the assistance of the experts on the boards...

My latest model making project is a large scale SBD Dauntless.

I am trying to find good photos of Dauntlesses under restoration, and also Dauntlessness in French markings from the First Indochina War

I have already checked out the SBD restoration thread at Vultures Row Aviation.

Can anyone point me in the direction of other photos of Dauntlessness being restored, or built? I am particularly looking for details of all the internal structures you wouldn't normally see - ribbing, bulkheads, wiring etc

Also - any photos of Dauntlessness in French markings would be greatly appreciated. Links to other websites fine!

Many thanks in advance for your help

Rich

[Mark Allen M]

Greetings Rick, I've had these photos in my files for a long time. Sorry but I have no information to add to them. Hope they help and all the best on the project. If it's anything like your B-17 diorama it'll be spectacular.

M

[Mark Allen M]

These may help as well. See if I can find some better detail photos for ya more specific to what your looking for.

M

[richcarrick]

many thanks mark - I actually noticed that you contributed a lot to the threads I've already checked out...

cheers for the kind words re: B-17 dio. The Dauntless is actually 1/18 scale, so plenty of room for detailing!

any further assistance, especially restoration 'in progress' pics greatly appreciated

[Rauhbatz]

Hi Rich...try calling the CAF Dixie Wing for pics/info. Im going to be there on Saturday/Sunday so if you need pics of anything specific let me know. Drop me a private message w your email and I can make some contacts for you...

BTW one of our members flew Bearcats at Diem Ben Phu...so Mr. Kline may have some info on French SBDs.

[Jim MacDonald]

Hi Rich,

I have some Douglas Production Illustrations for the SBD. They're not blueprints, but they are pretty detailed technical drawings of the structure of the forward & aft section of the wing center section, forward & aft section of the outer wing panel, upper & lower fuselage sections, tail cone, wing tip, horizontal, vertical, elevators, rudder & flaps. Also has some drawings of the flight control, oil, fuel & electrical systems. There is 28 in all.

They are over sized drawings so I can't scan them at home & send them to you & the only copy shop we had in town has gone out of business. But if you are interested, I'll send them to you & you can have copies made & send me back the originals.

Do you have any SBD manuals to work from?

Mac

[richcarrick]

Many thanks guys, PMs inbound!