Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 5.44 x 6.92 x 2.26 in.

Model History and Information: The Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless entered production in early 1941, adding armor, self-sealing fuel tanks and four machine guns over earlier Dauntless models. Flown by a pilot and rear gunner, it became the decisive dive bomber of the Battle of Midway in June 1942, when U.S. Navy SBDs sank or fatally damaged all four Japanese fleet carriers present, disabling three of them within about six minutes. This model reproduces the early-war insignia carried before May 1942: a red-and-white striped rudder and a blue star with a red center dot, both dropped that month after commanders judged the red center could be mistaken for the Japanese hinomaru in combat.

Model Features & Details:

• Diecast metal 1:72 scale model of the Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless
• Painted in early-war colors: blue-grey upper surfaces over light grey undersides, with red-and-white rudder stripes and a red-center star insignia, side code S-7
• Four-blade propeller supplied as a separate part that snaps onto the front of the engine
• Clear cockpit canopy over a detailed interior with pilot and rear-gunner seats, bombsight, machine guns and controls
• Includes a display stand

Packaging: Plain printed “Warbirds of WWII” collector box with aircraft artwork; no display window.