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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #80 - Dec 29^th, 2016 at 11:55am Darn unfortunate that the real Dauntless didn't have bumps on the cowl sides. What WERE they thinking. This plane is enormous Steve, and gorgeous too ( notice the poetry?
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dano Aerobatic Pilot The Avon Splish Splash!! Offline Forum User LastOn: Feb 25^th, 2020 Join: Jul 7^th, 2011 Posts: 429 Reputation: 0 Kingston, NS Gender: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #81 - Dec 29^th, 2016 at 5:11pm Steve, How many servos for the flaps? Do they use a can arm system to engage flap/dive brake function? Can't wait to see it. You'll be be able to fly away from yourself for ten minutes and still see it!
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Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless
Reply #82 - Dec 29^th, 2016 at 5:48pm

One servo on each wing for the dive brakes and one for the main center flap, Dan.

The dive brake servo runs two pushrods - one up and one down. Dive brakes extend up and down 80mm (yup, just over three inches

). I have a feeling it would not be a good idea, either in the model or the real thing, to extend them at high speed. The last thing you see may be the wings tearing off. Grin

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Glen Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Apr 21^st, 2024 Join: Aug 5^th, 2011 Posts: 441 Reputation: 2 Sackville Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #83 - Dec 29^th, 2016 at 6:50pm wuss
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #84 - Dec 29^th, 2016 at 7:14pm Steve Mosher wrote on Dec 29^th, 2016 at 5:48pm: I have a feeling it would not be a good idea, either in the model or the real thing, to extend them at high speed. The last thing you see may be the wings tearing off. Remember the real one Steve, it was pulled nose up into a stall then dropped into a 70 deg dive...
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #85 - Jan 12^th, 2017 at 3:44pm Ok, having a serious senior's moment... I know I need to remove the center wing one more time before I put a bit of lock-tite on the bolts to do something but I can't remember why. I know if I go ahead, I remember what it was in about two weeks. Darn grey hair...
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #86 - Jan 12^th, 2017 at 4:01pm I would have "Lock Tite" the center bolts as the last thing on my check list.....any time before then and you JUST KNOW........
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #87 - Jan 12^th, 2017 at 9:18pm Fingers wrote on Jan 12^th, 2017 at 4:01pm: I would have "Lock Tite" the center bolts as the last thing on my check list.....any time before then and you JUST KNOW........ Always happens, doesn't it?
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #88 - Feb 17^th, 2017 at 9:13pm Need some advice from the scale gurus... I need to get a small amount of touchup paint for the Dauntless. Mainly hanger rash but I wouldn't mind painting the gear also. Prefer something easy, odorless etc. Lots of options at the hobby shop but I don't know one from the other. Need three different colours.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #89 - Feb 17^th, 2017 at 11:20pm I'd go for the acrylic paints Steve. Relatively odourless, easy to work with, dry fast....Tamiya I think?
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #90 - Feb 18^th, 2017 at 7:32am Thanks, Sandy. Of course, the other option is to leave it like it is and brag to everyone about the incredible effort I went to so I could achieve a truly scale look.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #91 - Feb 18^th, 2017 at 8:36am Well Doh! Touch the "spots" with a tiny brush and tad of aluminium paint, instant weathering..
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Glen Club Member Offline Forum User LastOn: Apr 21^st, 2024 Join: Aug 5^th, 2011 Posts: 441 Reputation: 2 Sackville Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #92 - Feb 18^th, 2017 at 10:02am Steve Al the paint's work well, with gas you don't have it attacking the paint like nitro. I usually don't care what brand, I pick by how closely they match.
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #93 - Feb 18^th, 2017 at 2:44pm Thanks, guys. Heading up now to finally finish setting up control throws.
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #94 - Jun 29^th, 2017 at 8:41pm Well, thanks to an extremely talented and innovative small engine mechanic and machinist (thanks again, Al), the big hunk of metal at the front of the Dauntless now goes "putt-putt" and the spinny thing spins.
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MkIX Club Member Offline One seat, one engine, guns.... LastOn: Jan 31^st, 2024 Join: Jan 29^th, 2012 Posts: 320 Reputation: 1 Bedford Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 2 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #95 - Jun 30^th, 2017 at 7:58pm Glad to learn the you got the right sounds coming out at the right time
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #96 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:45pm Got my new legs for the Dauntless from BigPlanes in the Netherlands. Hopefully, they'll stand up to my trademark landing - a 35 pound plane impacting the ground at 80 miles per hour.
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Fingers YaBB Moderator I still got all five! Offline Forum User LastOn: Yesterday Join: Mar 22^nd, 2010 Posts: 3,089 Reputation: 0 Dartmouth Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 3 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #97 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 11:10pm Steve Mosher wrote on Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:45pm: Got my new legs for the Dauntless from BigPlanes in the Netherlands. Hopefully, they'll stand up to my trademark landing - a 35 pound plane impacting the ground at 80 miles per hour. Don't...DO NOT use my landing style!!!!!!!!!! It Hurts!.
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Yak Man Club Member Galactic Twinkie Jet Pilot Extraordinaire Offline Forum User LastOn: Apr 21^st, 2024 Join: Mar 23^rd, 2010 Posts: 1,000 Reputation: 0 Gender: Zodiac sign: Awards: 5 Mood:	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #98 - Jan 19^th, 2018 at 6:37am Very nice stuff. That issue should be solved.
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Steve Mosher Club Member Offline LastOn: Apr 3^rd, 2024 Join: Mar 24^th, 2010 Posts: 461 Reputation: 0 Gender: Awards: 4	Re: Douglas SBD Dauntless Reply #99 - Jan 24^th, 2018 at 3:30pm Neat control box too - it will control retracts, brakes and has rudder input for differential braking. Has it's own battery input - a 2S 900 mah pack is good for about 25 retract sequences.
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