Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless VMB-2 Marines "San Diego" 1940 HA0207 1:32

Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" Squadron Commander of VMB-2, U.S. Marine Corps, San Diego, 1940 Scale 1:32 HA0207 Comes with metal stand Movable rear gun Working dive brakes, rudder & ailerons Rotating metal propeller Optional transparent engine cowling Sliding canopy Retractable undercarriage Rolling wheels Movable centerline bomb rack Crew figures L - 12.4 in (315mm) W - 15.75 in (400mm) H - 4.8 in (122mm) Weight - 1.98 lb (900g) Designed as a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, various versions of the Dauntless served during the war with the US Marine Corps, Army and Navy. The Douglas was the only plane to fight in every major Pacific engagement. The SBD-3, sarcastically nicknamed “Speedy Three”, entered service in March 1941 with production ending in July 1944, by which time a total of 5,936 had been built in all versions.