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| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Propeller Powered) HA0102 - SBD-2 Dauntless, VMSB-241, Battle of Midway, June 4 - 7, 1942 |
Hobby Master
SBD-2 Douglas Dauntless:
Built with the same dedication
to produce a model as
excellent as all the other fine
releases, Hobby Master has
painstakingly recreated
another masterpiece. All you
have to do is hold one of
these gems and you will
notice the weight of the
die-cast used to mold these
works of art. They truly are
works of art because of the
fine attention to detail in all
aspects of this model.
Professionally painted, fully
assembled, detailed as to rival
any other manufacturers
products in this scale and
price range. The model can
be displayed on the stand or
with the undercarriage
deployed. The canopy comes
with various options that allow
you to display it with the full
canopy closed, only the pilots
section open, only the tail
gunners section open or both
section open. A free spinning
propeller, rubber wheels, a
stand that cradles you model
at three points, not just one.
Tampo markings not decals
give you the best results on
an accurately painted color
scheme that show no signs of
over spray or smudging. This
really is just one of the many
products Hobby Master
creates that is worth owning.
SBD-2 Douglas Dauntless:
Built with the same dedication
to produce a model as
excellent as all the other fine
releases, Hobby Master has
painstakingly recreated
another masterpiece. All you
have to do is hold one of
these gems and you will
notice the weight of the
die-cast used to mold these
works of art. They truly are
works of art because of the
fine attention to detail in all
aspects of this model.
Professionally painted, fully
assembled, detailed as to rival
any other manufacturers
products in this scale and
price range. The model can
be displayed on the stand or
with the undercarriage
deployed. The canopy comes
with various options that allow
you to display it with the full
canopy closed, only the pilots
section open, only the tail
gunners section open or both
section open. A free spinning
propeller, rubber wheels, a
stand that cradles you model
at three points, not just one.
Tampo markings not decals
give you the best results on
an accurately painted color
scheme that show no signs of
over spray or smudging. This
really is just one of the many
products Hobby Master
creates that is worth owning.
Facts about the SBD:
The air craft first started out as the
Northrup BT-1 but when Douglas took
them over it immediately was re-
designated the Douglas SBD
Dauntless. Since Douglas Aircraft
produced the SBD it and it's basic role
was that of Scout Bomber SBD stood
for Scout Bomber Douglas. It had a
designation period from 1934 - 1946.
Designed with the basic role of Scout
Bomber the plane was crewed by a
pilot and an observer.
Aircraft specs.
SDB-2 had increased fuel capacity but
reduced again once self sealing fuel
tanks were available, different
armament from the SBD-1
2 forward firing .50 caliber machine
guns.
Tail gunner equipped with twin .30
caliber machine guns.
Capable of carrying a 1600 lb bomb
under the fuselage, a crutch was used
to swing it clear of the propeller in a
dive.
Capable of carrying a 650 lb bomb
under each wing.
87 SBD-2s were made.
Length: 32’ 1” (9.7m)
Height: 13’ 7” (4.1m)
Wingspan: 41’ 6” (12.6m)
Wing area: 325 sq. ft (30.0 sq. m)
Empty weight: 5,652 lb. (2,564 kg)
Gross weight: 10,337 lb. (4,698 kg)
Max. weight: 10,360 lb. (4,699 kg)
Engine: 1 Wright R-1820-32
Horsepower: 1,000
Range: 1,225 miles (1,970 km)
Cruise speed: 148 mph (238 km/h)
(128 kt)
Max speed: 256 mph (412 km/h) (222
kt)
Climb rate: 1.080 ft/min. (329 m/min.)
Ceiling: 27,260 ft (8,319 m)
The air craft first started out as the
Northrup BT-1 but when Douglas took
them over it immediately was re-
designated the Douglas SBD
Dauntless. Since Douglas Aircraft
produced the SBD it and it's basic role
was that of Scout Bomber SBD stood
for Scout Bomber Douglas. It had a
designation period from 1934 - 1946.
Designed with the basic role of Scout
Bomber the plane was crewed by a
pilot and an observer.
Aircraft specs.
SDB-2 had increased fuel capacity but
reduced again once self sealing fuel
tanks were available, different
armament from the SBD-1
2 forward firing .50 caliber machine
guns.
Tail gunner equipped with twin .30
caliber machine guns.
Capable of carrying a 1600 lb bomb
under the fuselage, a crutch was used
to swing it clear of the propeller in a
dive.
Capable of carrying a 650 lb bomb
under each wing.
87 SBD-2s were made.
Length: 32’ 1” (9.7m)
Height: 13’ 7” (4.1m)
Wingspan: 41’ 6” (12.6m)
Wing area: 325 sq. ft (30.0 sq. m)
Empty weight: 5,652 lb. (2,564 kg)
Gross weight: 10,337 lb. (4,698 kg)
Max. weight: 10,360 lb. (4,699 kg)
Engine: 1 Wright R-1820-32
Horsepower: 1,000
Range: 1,225 miles (1,970 km)
Cruise speed: 148 mph (238 km/h)
(128 kt)
Max speed: 256 mph (412 km/h) (222
kt)
Climb rate: 1.080 ft/min. (329 m/min.)
Ceiling: 27,260 ft (8,319 m)
HA0102 Battle of Midway:
VMSB-241 "Sons of Satan".
Off the shores of this tiny island in the
Pacific Ocean, a naval battle took
place that has to rank at the top as
one of the most analyzed battles of
modern time, air, sea or land. The
“Battle of Midway” on June 4, 1942.
By the time of the battle off Midway, at
least two VMSB squadrons were
brought together on March 1 to form
VMSB-241, the “Sons of Satan”. The
squadron was equipped with two types
of airplanes, the SBD and the SB2U
and each type operationally worked as
separate squadrons. Most of the pilots
and gunners had adequate to good
training; none had any combat
experience. Lack of fuel meant greatly
reduced training flights and much
needed experience. The 241 received
their SBDs on May 26 which meant
they unknowingly only had 9 days to
train on an aircraft that was all new to
them. This left very little time to
practise the art of "Helldiving" which
was the term given to the method of
attack. This is where the SBDs
replacement would get it's name, SB2C
"Helldiver".
The Marines VMSB-241’s SBD-2s were
hand me downs from VB-2 as the Navy
VB/VS squadrons received the SBD-3
aircraft in mid-1941.
By June 4 when the battle started, all
USN and USMC aircraft involved had
been painted and received the
marking scheme that would be used
into 1943. Up until about a month prior
to the battle the aircraft wore the
national insignia that had a red circle
in the center of it and the red and
white stripes on the rudders were also
removed.
Though theDauntless was slow in
speed and lightly armed, SBD pilots
and gunners shot down 138 enemy
aircraft in air to air combat.
From mid-1940 until November 1943
the Douglas Dauntless, nicknamed the
“Barge”, “Clunk” and best of all “Slow
But Deadly”, was the standard U.S.
Navy carrier dive-bomber. It was
gradually phased out by the Curtiss
Helldiver with the SBDs last major
carrier action coming on June 20, 1944
against the Japanese Mobile Fleet
during the “Battle of the Philippine
Sea”.
VMSB-241 "Sons of Satan".
Off the shores of this tiny island in the
Pacific Ocean, a naval battle took
place that has to rank at the top as
one of the most analyzed battles of
modern time, air, sea or land. The
“Battle of Midway” on June 4, 1942.
By the time of the battle off Midway, at
least two VMSB squadrons were
brought together on March 1 to form
VMSB-241, the “Sons of Satan”. The
squadron was equipped with two types
of airplanes, the SBD and the SB2U
and each type operationally worked as
separate squadrons. Most of the pilots
and gunners had adequate to good
training; none had any combat
experience. Lack of fuel meant greatly
reduced training flights and much
needed experience. The 241 received
their SBDs on May 26 which meant
they unknowingly only had 9 days to
train on an aircraft that was all new to
them. This left very little time to
practise the art of "Helldiving" which
was the term given to the method of
attack. This is where the SBDs
replacement would get it's name, SB2C
"Helldiver".
The Marines VMSB-241’s SBD-2s were
hand me downs from VB-2 as the Navy
VB/VS squadrons received the SBD-3
aircraft in mid-1941.
By June 4 when the battle started, all
USN and USMC aircraft involved had
been painted and received the
marking scheme that would be used
into 1943. Up until about a month prior
to the battle the aircraft wore the
national insignia that had a red circle
in the center of it and the red and
white stripes on the rudders were also
removed.
Though theDauntless was slow in
speed and lightly armed, SBD pilots
and gunners shot down 138 enemy
aircraft in air to air combat.
From mid-1940 until November 1943
the Douglas Dauntless, nicknamed the
“Barge”, “Clunk” and best of all “Slow
But Deadly”, was the standard U.S.
Navy carrier dive-bomber. It was
gradually phased out by the Curtiss
Helldiver with the SBDs last major
carrier action coming on June 20, 1944
against the Japanese Mobile Fleet
during the “Battle of the Philippine
Sea”.
