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| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Propeller Powered) HA0112 - SBD-3 Dauntless, VS-5, USS Yorktown "Battle of Coral Sea", 1942 |
Hobby Master SBD-3 Douglas
Dauntless:
Painstakingly detailed and painted,
once more Hobby Master presents it's
replica of a legendary WWII air craft.
Like the other Dauntless, Hobby
Master has given the collector the
option of displaying this masterpiece
on it's tripod stand with the
undercarriage retracted or with the
gear down, also off the stand with the
gear down.
The clear canopy is once again
removable and can be set in a variety
of ways. Although the wheels don't roll
freely they nevertheless are rubber,
not hard shiny plastic. The propeller
can actually turn.
The panel lines are done just right
with slight weathering applied. The
black lines in the pictures are greatly
exaggerated by the camera and won't
be anywhere near as noticeable once
you see the actual model. This
applies to all Hobby Master planes.
The paint is superb with tampo
applied markings no decals here. The
national insignia with the red center
along with the red and white striped
rudder make this model a must for
any collectors of Dauntless air craft.
You'll be so impressed by this model
that even if you don't collect
Dauntless you will need this one.
All Hobby Master models should be
considered as an investment, an
investment in viewing pleasure. For
many years to come you will marvel at
these models and like many
collectors, will pass them down to the
next generation of family collectors.
Dauntless:
Painstakingly detailed and painted,
once more Hobby Master presents it's
replica of a legendary WWII air craft.
Like the other Dauntless, Hobby
Master has given the collector the
option of displaying this masterpiece
on it's tripod stand with the
undercarriage retracted or with the
gear down, also off the stand with the
gear down.
The clear canopy is once again
removable and can be set in a variety
of ways. Although the wheels don't roll
freely they nevertheless are rubber,
not hard shiny plastic. The propeller
can actually turn.
The panel lines are done just right
with slight weathering applied. The
black lines in the pictures are greatly
exaggerated by the camera and won't
be anywhere near as noticeable once
you see the actual model. This
applies to all Hobby Master planes.
The paint is superb with tampo
applied markings no decals here. The
national insignia with the red center
along with the red and white striped
rudder make this model a must for
any collectors of Dauntless air craft.
You'll be so impressed by this model
that even if you don't collect
Dauntless you will need this one.
All Hobby Master models should be
considered as an investment, an
investment in viewing pleasure. For
many years to come you will marvel at
these models and like many
collectors, will pass them down to the
next generation of family collectors.
SBD-3 spec:
Dimensions:
Length: 32 ft., 8 in.
Height: 13 ft., 7 in.
Wingspan: 41ft., 6 in.
Weight:
Empty: 6,345 lb.
Gross: 10,400 lb.
Power Plant:
One 1,000 horsepower Wright R-1820-52 engine
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 250 M.P.H.
Maximum Range with Bomb Load: 1,345 miles
Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft.
Crew:
Pilot and gunner/radio operator
Armament:
Two fixed forward-firing .50-in. guns, two flexible-mounted rear-firing .30-in.
guns, 1,200 lb. of ordnance
Dimensions:
Length: 32 ft., 8 in.
Height: 13 ft., 7 in.
Wingspan: 41ft., 6 in.
Weight:
Empty: 6,345 lb.
Gross: 10,400 lb.
Power Plant:
One 1,000 horsepower Wright R-1820-52 engine
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 250 M.P.H.
Maximum Range with Bomb Load: 1,345 miles
Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft.
Crew:
Pilot and gunner/radio operator
Armament:
Two fixed forward-firing .50-in. guns, two flexible-mounted rear-firing .30-in.
guns, 1,200 lb. of ordnance
Historical Background of the SBD-3
Designed as light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, various versions of the Dauntless served during the war with
the US Marine Corps, Army and Navy. The Douglas Dauntless was the workhorse of the US Navy in the Pacific. The
Dauntless dive bomber was the only plane to fight in every major Pacific engagement.
The SBD-3, sarcastically nicknamed “Speedy Three”, entered service in March 1941, and incorporated self-sealing
and larger fuel tanks, armor protection, improved electrical system, a bullet-proof windshield, and four machine guns.
Production ended in July 1944, by which time a total of 5,936 had been built in all versions.
The SBDs first real test came on 7 May 1942, when the US aircraft carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown faced
three Japanese carriers in the Battle of the Coral Sea. During the two day battle, which was the first naval battle in
which victory was decided by aircraft alone, Dauntless dive-bombers flew alongside other US aircraft. Each side lost
one carrier (the Japanese carrier Shoho being sunk by Dauntless and Devastator bombers) and the U.S. lost USS
Lexington but the U.S. had stopped the Japanese ships from supporting an invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea,
and the proposed air assault on Australia.
Designed as light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, various versions of the Dauntless served during the war with
the US Marine Corps, Army and Navy. The Douglas Dauntless was the workhorse of the US Navy in the Pacific. The
Dauntless dive bomber was the only plane to fight in every major Pacific engagement.
The SBD-3, sarcastically nicknamed “Speedy Three”, entered service in March 1941, and incorporated self-sealing
and larger fuel tanks, armor protection, improved electrical system, a bullet-proof windshield, and four machine guns.
Production ended in July 1944, by which time a total of 5,936 had been built in all versions.
The SBDs first real test came on 7 May 1942, when the US aircraft carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown faced
three Japanese carriers in the Battle of the Coral Sea. During the two day battle, which was the first naval battle in
which victory was decided by aircraft alone, Dauntless dive-bombers flew alongside other US aircraft. Each side lost
one carrier (the Japanese carrier Shoho being sunk by Dauntless and Devastator bombers) and the U.S. lost USS
Lexington but the U.S. had stopped the Japanese ships from supporting an invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea,
and the proposed air assault on Australia.
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Named after a town in Virginia, where the climactic battle of the American Revolution was fought in the autumn of
1781. Two previous US warships had borne this name. USS Yorktown, a 19,800 ton aircraft carrier built at Newport
News, Virginia, was commissioned on 30 September 1937. Operating in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas until April
1939, she then spent the next two years in the Pacific. In May 1941 Yorktown returned to the Atlantic, patrolling
actively during the troubled months preceding the outbreak of war between the United States and the Axis powers.
Once again returning to the Pacific, she saw action in the Marshalls-Gilbert Islands, “Battle of the Coral Sea” where
Yorktown first became badly damaged May 8 1942. Heroic efforts by dry dock personnel at Pearl Harbor repaired
Yorktown in time for the Battle of Midway. During the “Battle of Midway” she was badly mauled at 1200 and 1445 on
June 4 1942 by torpedoes and bombs. She was abandoned and taken in tow on the June 5th in an effort to once
again return “The Fighting Lady” to Pearl for repairs. But this wasn’t to be, she was torpedoed by the Japanese
submarine I-168 on the 6th and sunk by slow flooding just after sunrise on the June 7 1942.
Named after a town in Virginia, where the climactic battle of the American Revolution was fought in the autumn of
1781. Two previous US warships had borne this name. USS Yorktown, a 19,800 ton aircraft carrier built at Newport
News, Virginia, was commissioned on 30 September 1937. Operating in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas until April
1939, she then spent the next two years in the Pacific. In May 1941 Yorktown returned to the Atlantic, patrolling
actively during the troubled months preceding the outbreak of war between the United States and the Axis powers.
Once again returning to the Pacific, she saw action in the Marshalls-Gilbert Islands, “Battle of the Coral Sea” where
Yorktown first became badly damaged May 8 1942. Heroic efforts by dry dock personnel at Pearl Harbor repaired
Yorktown in time for the Battle of Midway. During the “Battle of Midway” she was badly mauled at 1200 and 1445 on
June 4 1942 by torpedoes and bombs. She was abandoned and taken in tow on the June 5th in an effort to once
again return “The Fighting Lady” to Pearl for repairs. But this wasn’t to be, she was torpedoed by the Japanese
submarine I-168 on the 6th and sunk by slow flooding just after sunrise on the June 7 1942.
