[Armour Addict]

Now that's a really nice SBD I'd say!

It's a UK-market special version.



The DB MK 1 flew for the UK Royal Navy FAA Evaluation JS 997 squadron.

I like the paint-scheme even more than the Leppia & Lisca Battle of the Coral Sea SBD-3.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Armour Addict

Now that's a really nice SBD I'd say!

It's a UK-market special version.


The DB MK 1 flew for the UK Royal Navy FAA Evaluation JS 997 squadron.

I like the paint-scheme even more than the Leppia & Lisca Battle of the Coral Sea SBD-3.

Hi Armour Addict - I didn't realise/never knew that this was 'Ltd' to the U.K. market only ??????

A few years back, my Wife travelled back to London & phoned me, to say that the local 'Modelzone' store had a few of these in stock & had reduced a few of them............

They'd been reduced from £46 down to £20, (few yrs back) so I got her to pick me up a couple !!!!!!!!!!!!

I was impressed with the overall finish, scale & representation of Armour's SBD.......
& I still have them sitting next to me, as I type this.

As 'our' Navy ONLY ever used these in an evaluation manner & NEVER operationally, my original intention, was to remove the British 'roundels & markings' & replace them with U.S. Navy markings suited to the Tri-colour (Dark/Intermediate/White) colour-scheme, as none of the U.S. versions (SBD's) were easily obtainable from where I now live.

Rather strangely.......
the folks on the 'F.M' production line in China, have no grasp of reason, as to exactly WHY the 'Fin-Flashes' are there...........

Just like your photo's, both of mine have the 'fin-Flashes' the WRONG (Wong ) WAY ROUND........(on the Port-side)

yet, curiously correct, on the Starboard-side ?????????? (as 'Kabel' would say, "a Friday Aft'noon special") LOL.


I've just picked up my 1st two U.S. SBD's ("Operation-Torch") & I've gotta say they look SUPERB !!!!!!!!!!!!!
not, in the 'tri-colour' scheme, however.

The most NOTICABLE difference, between these, is that the Royal-Navy SBD (B.934) has a FULLY-ENCLOSED full-length 'greenhouse' canopy - whereas the "Op-Torch" U.S. SBD (B.632) has BOTH it's Pilot's & Gunner's Canopies wide open, with the 'twin-.50cals' displayed on their mount 'ready for use' so to speak !!!!!!!!!!

I like that very difference in both, as well as the contrasting colours !

Hard to believe I got my "Op-Torch" birds EVEN-CHEAPER


The 'F.M.' SBD deserves to sell in greater numbers....... it's a 'Good-un'

Esp' now I can pick one up, for basically the same price as a Hobbymaster SBD (of which, I also have several).

[Armour Addict]

Hi Hornchurch,

I don't know wether it is limited to 400 pieces or 780 pieces. I have contradicting info about it...

Wow, that's cool! Most wifes wouldn't do that I suppose.

It's my third SBD and I like because of the rarity, the paint-job and that it differs in the canopy position.

Oh well, FM's quality management lacks a certain quality.

Good deal then! Funny thing is that I also have the Operation Torch SBD! I paid £10 + plus shipping for the RN SBD.

The fully enclosed canopy is one of the factors that made me buy it.

I guess the current low prices for Armour will not hlod much longer. Especially after the new stuff has been unveiled.

Cheers,
AA

Originally Posted by Hornchurch

Hi Armour Addict - I didn't realise/never knew that this was 'Ltd' to the U.K. market only ??????

A few years back, my Wife travelled back to London & phoned me, to say that the local 'Modelzone' store had a few of these in stock & had reduced a few of them............

They'd been reduced from £46 down to £20, (few yrs back) so I got her to pick me up a couple !!!!!!!!!!!!

I was impressed with the overall finish, scale & representation of Armour's SBD.......
& I still have them sitting next to me, as I type this.

As 'our' Navy ONLY ever used these in an evaluation manner & NEVER operationally, my original intention, was to remove the British 'roundels & markings' & replace them with U.S. Navy markings suited to the Tri-colour (Dark/Intermediate/White) colour-scheme, as none of the U.S. versions (SBD's) were easily obtainable from where I now live.

Rather strangely.......
the folks on the 'F.M' production line in China, have no grasp of reason, as to exactly WHY the 'Fin-Flashes' are there...........

Just like your photo's, both of mine have the 'fin-Flashes' the WRONG (Wong ) WAY ROUND........(on the Port-side)

yet, curiously correct, on the Starboard-side ?????????? (as 'Kabel' would say, "a Friday Aft'noon special") LOL.


I've just picked up my 1st two U.S. SBD's ("Operation-Torch") & I've gotta say they look SUPERB !!!!!!!!!!!!!
not, in the 'tri-colour' scheme, however.

The most NOTICABLE difference, between these, is that the Royal-Navy SBD (B.934) has a FULLY-ENCLOSED full-length 'greenhouse' canopy - whereas the "Op-Torch" U.S. SBD (B.632) has BOTH it's Pilot's & Gunner's Canopies wide open, with the 'twin-.50cals' displayed on their mount 'ready for use' so to speak !!!!!!!!!!

I like that very difference in both, as well as the contrasting colours !

Hard to believe I got my "Op-Torch" birds EVEN-CHEAPER


The 'F.M.' SBD deserves to sell in greater numbers....... it's a 'Good-un'

Esp' now I can pick one up, for basically the same price as a Hobbymaster SBD (of which, I also have several).

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Armour Addict

Hi Hornchurch,

I don't know wether it is limited to 400 pieces or 780 pieces. I have contradicting info about it...

It's my third SBD and I like because of the rarity, the paint-job and that it differs in the canopy position.


Good deal then! Funny thing is that I also have the Operation Torch SBD! I paid £10 + plus shipping for the RN SBD.

The fully enclosed canopy is one of the factors that made me buy it.


I guess the current low prices for Armour will not hold much longer. Especially after the new stuff has been unveiled.

Cheers,
AA

I'm assuming that the amount of CDC-Armour/'FM' gear that has been MASSIVELY discounted, is available Stateside, as well as over here, in Europe........???????

All the more suprising, that other forum members on here don't seem to have been having a Major 'blitz' & 'cherry-picking' some of the better CDC/FM bargains.....

Like I've said on other threads, there's plenty of 'Dross' about, but a star-model like these 1/48th SBD's can be bought for peanuts.

If all you paid was a tenner (£10) then that's laughable.

Could spend that, on a few beers & a sandwich !!!!!!!!!!

[Cruver Collecter]

Paint scheme makes for a nice looking Dauntless.

[Armour Addict]

Originally Posted by Hornchurch

I'm assuming that the amount of CDC-Armour/'FM' gear that has been MASSIVELY discounted, is available Stateside, as well as over here, in Europe........???????

All the more suprising, that other forum members on here don't seem to have been having a Major 'blitz' & 'cherry-picking' some of the better CDC/FM bargains.....

Like I've said on other threads, there's plenty of 'Dross' about, but a star-model like these 1/48th SBD's can be bought for peanuts.

If all you paid was a tenner (£10) then that's laughable.

Could spend that, on a few beers & a sandwich !!!!!!!!!!

Uhm, you can assume that I participated in the recent discount-galore FM overstock buying-spree. My CC can attest to that.

A shame that shipping from the UK to Germany was £15 (normally it's about £8-9 for a similar sized model) but I won't complain. Overall I am happy with what I got for my money.

I suppose the seller has more of them, send me an PM if you're looking for one.

Cheers,
AA