The SB2C Channel at iModeler (12 articles)

The SB2C Channel at iModeler

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

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World War II Dive Bombers

by Robert Knaack on April 11, 2019
in Aviation — 19 Comments

For several years I had a goal of building 1/48 scale models of all the Navy dive-bombers that saw action in WWII. I'd been fascinated with dive-bombing ever since I read Walter Lord's book "Incredible Victory", and saw the movie "Midway" in th[...]

SB2C-4 Helldiver, 1/72 Academy

by Hongseob CHOI on June 25, 2018
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Here's Academy's 1/72 Helldiver. Recently Academy re-released this kit with Cartograf decal and diver flap PE part. and the kit itself is already top notch quality. PE part for 72th scale was first time challenge for me. and it was hard one. no[...]

Curtiss Helldiver SBC-4,1/72 Heller

by Robert Royes on March 9, 2018
in Aviation — 15 Comments

I was reluctant in building this, knowing that I wouldn't be able to rig it, my manual dexterity not what it used to be. but It's been in my stash for so long. It's done up as in the overall light grey of 1941, of a craft from Scouting three. I[...]

1/48 Revell (ProModeller) SB2C-4 Hellldiver

by Michal Walusz on December 28, 2017
in Aviation — 17 Comments

Hello Folks My latest completed build. This time last of US Navy dive bomber SB2C-4 Helldiver from Revell. The kit goes together rather well the only problem I have was installing resin replacement wheel bays. I have some gaps to fill where the[...]

1/48 Pro Modeler SB2C-4 Curtiss Helldiver VB-83, USS Essex, April 1945

by Louis Gardner on January 27, 2017
in Aviation — 47 Comments

This one is hot off the work bench. It's number two for the year, but I started it last year. I literally just finished it less than an hour or so ago..... I have been posting updates with the build progress here on Imodeler. I would like t[...]

1/48 SB2C-4 Helldiver

by John Healy on June 16, 2016
in Aviation — 36 Comments

Another one I never posted from a few years back. This is the Revellogram Promodeler kit from the late 90s. The decals were terrible and yellowed, so I cobbled together spares to model a USS Bunker Hill Helldiver. I painted it with enamels, [...]

SB2C-4 Helldiver

by Ralph Clements on March 9, 2015
in Aviation — 22 Comments

Well this is my just finished 1/48 scale Revell Pro-Modeler SB2C-4 Helldiver, in the colors and markings of VB-84, U.S.S. Bunker Hill, 1945. I read that the Helldiver was not universally loved by those who used it, but I imagine this big hoss h[...]

SB2C-4 Helldiver Academy 1/72 kit

by Alan Rush on June 30, 2014
in Aviation — 30 Comments

It has been a while since I have posted and I have finally finished a kit to offer. My two WIP albums haven't changed but I did finish my first aircraft kit since childhood and thought I would put it up to show my highs and lows and open it up [...]

Promodeller 1/48 SB2C Helldiver w/Wolfpack wingfold

by bob mack on April 28, 2014
in Aviation — 20 Comments

promodeller 1997 vintage...the decals exploded upon impact with the water so i cobbled them from the the stash...didn't have too many white codes so i stole them from a Korean war corsair...the wing fold went very smooth...had it done in an hour[...]