Devastation at Midway

Dave Flitton
Looking good so far

David Taylor
Watching.

Hanno Kleinecke
Checkin' in ! What is the reason for the scratchbuilt forward and lower bombardier's compartment floor, lost parts ?

Sid de Koning
I was wondering whether or not you were checked in already Hanno! 😉
The pictures I have show a different kind of floor than GWH has and I tried to replicate that.
The pilots side panels don't have the sides underneath so I cut that away as well and then the forward part of the floor was no longer connected or very straight.
What does you references say about the interior colors of especially the second batch of Devastator?

Hanno Kleinecke
You're right Sid, I'm late.....😄 I was'nt aware that the floorlayout was altered in later batches.
As far as the interior clour is concerned, I'm pretty sure it was interior green, as even the early references ( at least mine) seem to show that early serial production TBDs were painted like that internally. If you look at the first picture in album:
1939 Yellowwing TBD Devastator, BuNo 0318, USS Enterprise CV6 | Album by Aquilifer (1:48)
As all these birds were crouflaged after December 7th 1941, I'm sure the internal colour remained as it was.

Hanno Kleinecke
I've put some additional interior pictures in my TBD album 1939 Yellowwing TBD Devastator, BuNo 0318, USS Enterprise CV6 | Album by Aquilifer (1:48)
From picture #61 on, the interior green is quite visible

Sid de Koning
The original TBD's were in NMF finish inside I believe, but the pilots soon found out that was not very handy with the sun and all. I remember reading late thirties they field experimented with (bronze) green and black interiors. Somewhere at the end of the colorful time they transitioned to (interior) green.

Sid de Koning
Nice pics btw! I think they are of the very early prototypes. Some slight layout changes in equipment and the old interior for the bomb aim doors. But the interior color is not as NMF as the pictures I have in my book. Forgot the title and I am not home currently. Could be lightish green..

Sid de Koning
It's the book included in my project I am using.

David Januska
Very impressive, perfect work 👍.

David Taylor
Interior looks brill.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Great interior 👀

Thomas Bischoff
Great scratch work and attention to details!

Guy Rump
Watching 👍

Hanno Kleinecke
Beautiful result Sid, right amount of slight weathering and a very skillful build create a very convincing and realistic impression ! 👍

Sid de Koning
Thank you Hanno! I made three stupid mistakes but they are hardly visible. Lucky me! Difficult kit but what a story of these aircraft!

Thomas Bischoff
Beautiful result 👍

Guy Rump
Beautiful job 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Wonderful work 👍

David Taylor
Smart

Kim Branders
Wonderful work Sid, can I asked witch colors did you use on this beauty.

Eric Thornton
Love the face on the torpedo, nice build!

Jan Peters
Beautiful work on an ugly aircraft 🙂

Neuling
Super clean and careful work! 👍👍

Sid de Koning
Hi Kim, I used Mr.Paint 133 M485 Blue Grey and 134 M495 Light Grey. The rudder has been oversprayed with Gunze 42 Blue Grey.

Thanks guys!

Kim Branders
Thanks Sid 😁

Mark
Outstanding build🤟

Carlos Cisneros
Beautiful build and a fine tribute to the brave men of Torpedo Squadron 8.

David Taylor
Brill build.

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful, fantastic details and finiture!