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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 6:10:11 AM   
Tmoth4



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Status: offline 		I finally started working on my Ziroli Dauntless. Lots of parts for it to cut out but everything fits together very nicely.

Here is the fuse showing the wing saddle and the top planking applied. I substituted 1/4 balsa for most of the formers to help keep weight down. It also makes it easier to glue the 1/8 planking down.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 6:15:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here's a shot of the bottom with the wing center section attached. The ribs are 24" long! The center section is a hefty structure and is very strong. LG blocks, wing tubes and servo tubes can be seen. Waiting for delivery of the Robart retracts ($$$!)

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 6:22:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		This is the way it looks now with most of the fuse planking on. It's been block sanded with 80 grit paper to cut down the planking edges and shape it. The next step is to build the stab and mount it, lining it up with the wing center section.

Jim

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 6:44:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		Absolutly beutiful! you do good work. Will keep eye on yer progress. Keep up the great work!
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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 5:29:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		A very nice job, what do you think of the Dauntless plan as I can't make my mind up between the hellcat and the dauntless

Steve

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 6:19:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		bueatiful, i love threads like this, i learn more about building from following construction than from any book or magazine, keep the pics and details coming!

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/17/2003 9:22:25 PM   
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I've built three planes from Ziroli plans: AT6, P47, and now the Dauntless. Nick Ziroli has got to be one of the best designers in the world. All of his plans are fantastic. He gives you a full sheet of patterns for all parts and, if you cut them out carefully, everything fits together perfectly. I've built from some "off brand" plans that were a nightmare. The only deviation from Ziroli's plans is that I replace a lot of the plywood parts with balsa in low stress areas just to save weight. This has had no ill effects on my other two planes.

His Hellcat plans should be every bit as good as his others. I personally have always loved the nice curved lines of the Dauntless.

shupack,
I agree. I've learned a tremendous amount by following other's threads here.

Jim

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Dauntless - 2/18/2003 12:30:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Beautiful work!

A friend an I plan to build two Ziroli SBDs in autum. We are a little bit concerned about the cockpits, the .30 Brownings, the sliding canopy, the RIVETS ..........I guess the finishing process will take more time than the building process.

BTW do you also have Kincey's "SBD Dauntless - in detail & scale"? The best Dauntless resource for the scale modeller.

Please keep us informed about your building process.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/18/2003 6:56:49 PM   
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AWESOME SBD! You make me jealous. My Bates SBD is also awaiting Retracts from Robart. The plans were for mechanical retracts, so I'll have to do some modifications and I don't want to build my wing center section until I have the Robarts "in hand."

Since mine is just the 85" (vs 100" , the Bates plans have you make a one-piece wing... no wing tubes. I'm also still trying to decide on an engine and can't finish the fuse the rest of the way up until I decide. I may have to do some kit bashing behind the firewall to accomodate my motor choice. It's amazing how much more difficult it is to find anything to fit properly due to the difference between 1/5 scale and 1/5.5 scale. I'll never build another 1/5.5 scale again... it's a **** size.

I really like the way Ziroli has designed your fuse construction... much different than the Bates design. I think a lot of it is due to the 1-piece wing vs the removable wing & tube setup. We should stay in touch and share some detail and finish tricks as we progress. I plan to go ape**** with the interior on mine... that's my favorite part.

What SBD era are you going to do? Mine is "41 Sniper" which was James "Jig Dog" Ramage's SBD5 on the Enterprise in June of 44 in the Phillipine Sea. It will be the tri-color blue scheme. You can check out my progress at...

http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/SBD/

Keep the pics coming!

Neo

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/18/2003 8:31:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Neo,

I've been checking out your website and I got at least one idea from it. I took the fuse formers and split them horizontally at the bottom edge of the crutch. That way I could build the uper half of the fuse while the crutch was still pinned to the board. I found this an easier way to build the fuse than propping the crutch up on blocks.

I was debating whether to build a one piece wing or not. I have never used wing tubes before, but I went ahead with what's shown on the plans. It's still kind of scary though.

I'm not going with a full cockpit interior, just an inch or so down into the fuse. I definitely want to show instrument panels and the rear guns.

I can't believe how fast this thing is going together. I've only been at it a couple of weeks.

I was going to do one in the tricolor camo but now I'm thinking of doing one in the classic Midway scheme. Still haven't decided.

Jim

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/18/2003 10:02:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Tmoth,

Yeah, the top & btm half fuse construction works pretty well. Not doing a full scale interior & crew will definitely speed things up for you. I'll probably have more time in that than building the plane itself!

Neo

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/18/2003 10:51:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice job.

Quick question on the center wing section. Is it permanently part of the fuselage, or is it detachable?

- George

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/19/2003 1:36:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Neo,
I saw the detailing you did on the center rollover structure. If the rest of the plane looks like that it's going to be fantastic! You're inspiring(shaming) me to do more detailing than I had planned.

George,
The wing center section is held in place by four nylon bolts, two in front and two in back. I guess you can leave it on or off when transporting.

Jim

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/19/2003 6:52:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Robert gear arrived yesterday from Nick Ziroli Models. I ordered them from his site on Friday. Pretty quick turnaround I'd say.

The gears just dropped right in after just a little trimming of one rib.

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Ziroli Dauntless Project - 2/19/2003 6:57:59 AM