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Academy 1/72 Scale U.S.Navy SB2C-4 \"Operation Iceberg\" Limited

  • Model: ACA12545
  • 1 Units in Stock
  • Units at Aldergrove warehouse: 0
  • Manufactured by: Academy

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Academy 1/72 Scale U.S.Navy SB2C-4 "Operation Iceberg" Limited Edition Model Kit 

The SB2C Helldiver was one of the most effective divebombers developed during World War II and served well into the 1950s.Ironically, the Helldiver spent more time as a prototype than a combat aircraftduring the war. 

 

By the middle of 1944, most of the bugs had been ironed outof the beast and the SB2C-4 became the standard issue of bombing and scoutingsquadrons. These were supplemented and were eventually replaced by the ultimateHelldiver, the SB2C-5. This version remained in active Navy service untilreplaced by the Douglas AD Skyraider.

 

The SB2C-4 picked up the fight as it phased out earlierversions and carried the war all the way to Tokyo. Some were equipped withunderwing yagi antennas (ASB radar) while others were fitted with the AN/APS-4radar pods under the starboard wing. Many SB2C-4s flew without either.

 

Academy has reissued their excellent kit of the SB2C-4Helldiver in 1/72 scale.  This is a LimitedEdition kit and includes photo-etched dive brakes.

 

Features

  • Detailed front and rear cockpits
  • Decals for crew restraints
  • Bomb bay doors are positioned open with Two bombs ontrapeze launchers
  • Leading edge slat is postionable
  • Canopies are positionable
  • Rear turtle deck is molded up/guns stowed
  • Flight controls are all molded in neutral/centered position
  • Flaps/dive brakes are positionable

 

This kit represents three aircraft that took part inOperation Iceberg, the codename for the battle for Okinawa. Markings areprovided for three aircraft:

  • SB2C-4E, 15, VB-16, USS Randolph, 1945
  • SB2C-4E, 205, VB-84, USS Bunker Hill, 1945
  • SB2C-4, 110, VB-3, USS Yorktown, 1945

 

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 January, 2020.

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