SBD-2 Dauntless “Pearl Harbor” Die-Cast Model

On December 7, 1941 LCDR Howard Young, Commander Enterprise Group, USS Enterprise was leading 36 aircraft from the carrier back to Ford Island. Approaching land Young noticed aircraft over MCAS Ewa and thought this was odd for an early Sunday morning. Anti-aircraft explosions were sighted and an attacking aircraft came into view. Under attack the U.S. aircraft had no chance to become the attackers so they dove and zigzagged trying to elude the attackers. By the time the American aircraft landed they had lost 6 SBDs, Young's aircraft survived. This 1:32 scale is a replica of Howard Youngs SBD Dauntless. The cockpit interior is exceptionally rich in detail; the instrument panel, scale flight controls, and side mounted equipment and control panels are beautifully recreated. The free-spinning metal propeller can be removed, which allows the cowling to also be removed revealing a finely-detailed Wright R-1820 radial engine. All control surfaces are movable and the speed brakes can be fully deployed for a dive-bombing run. The center-mounted bomb can be displayed in a swung position when the model is mounted to a display stand (not included), and the main landing gear is hinged, allowing for easy gear configurations. Additional features include realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details, pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals, opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors, optional extended/retracted landing gear, authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards, accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. Measures 12.5”l with a 15.75” wingspan.