Trumpeter 2244 SBD-3 Dauntless ‘Battle of Midway’ 1/32 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Description

Trumpeter is an internationally recognized injection molded plastic model kit manufacturer that produces unique subjects of excellent detail and quality. The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber became a mainstay of the Navy’s air fleet in the Pacific, with the lowest loss ratio of any U. S. carrier-based aircraft. Douglas delivered a total of 5,936 SBD/A-24s between 1940 and the end of production in July 1944. The SBD Dauntless featured ‘Swiss cheese’ flaps – dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes – so that it could achieve pinpoint accuracy by diving to the target, dropping the bomb and then pulling out of the near-vertical dive. In addition to the U. S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Forces, the Dauntless served forces in New Zealand and Mexico. The first enemy ship sunk by the U. S. Navy in World II is credited to a Dauntless from the USS Enterprise. The diving Dauntless went on to destroy 18 enemy warships, including a battleship and six carriers. The SBD-3 which appeared in March 1941 had O5Os in the cowling. Self-sealing tanks were introduced, as well as protective armour, and the engine was the 1,000 hp R-1820-52. Wingspan: 12. 7m Length: 9. 8m Height: 4. 1m Ceiling: 8260m Range: 2165 km Weight: 2878kg Power plant: 1,200-hp R-1820-52 engine Speed: 408 km/h Crew: Two. Total Parts: 257 pieces. Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece. Film Parts: Instrument panel. Total Sprues: 17 pieces. Paint Schemes S-9 an SBD-3 of VS-5 USS Yorktown June 1942. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.