SBD-2 Database - iModeler

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On This Day: Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary, SBD-2 Dauntless, Academy 1/48

by Paul Barber on June 4, 2022
in Aviation — 27 Comments

On this day, 80 years ago World War 2 turned thanks to the bravery of the aviators of the Pacific Fleet. 80 years ago today The Battle of Midway, which would reverse the fortunes of those at Pearl Harbor, began. The SBD-2 dive bomber [...]

Dauntless!

by Tim T on May 7, 2021
in Aviation — 23 Comments

This is the 1/48 Dauntless from Academy. I chose to interpret an SBD-2 from VMSB-241, based on Midway Atoll in 1942 and, I assume, one of the planes used in the fabled attack on the Japanese fleet in June. Since it was first produced by [...]

Douglas SBD-2

by Michael Turner on February 24, 2020
in Aviation — 17 Comments

This is the Academy boxing of the Accurate Miniatures kit. I bought it second-hand for my wife to give me for Christmas in 2018 and I couldn't wait to start it straight away. It only took me about three months elapsed time to finish, [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-2

by Tom Cleaver on February 19, 2013
in Aviation — 2 Comments

Trumpeter basically scaled up the Accurate Miniatures Dauntlesses (good idea) with some additional detail (but not much other than surface detail and engine and accessory section). The Dauntless has raised rivets on the surface, but the [...]