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Hobby Master 1/32 PREMIUM COLLECTION Air Power Series HA0204 Douglas SBD-3 “Dauntless” BuNo4547 USS Lexington (CV-2), May 8 1942 “Battle of Coral Sea”

Premium Collection 1/32 Scale airplanes Limited Edition only 900 world-wide Features Comes with metal stand Movable rear gun Working dive brakes, rudder & ailerons Engine cowling can be removed Optional transparent cowling Rotating metal propeller Sliding canopy Retractable undercarriage Rolling wheels Movable centerline bomb rack Realistic looking crew 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.

S-12 was an SBD-3 BuNo 4547 from VS-2 on USS Lexington. On May 8th and 9th, 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea wearing its red and white stripes on the tail the SBD-3 of Ensign John Leppla and ARM3c John Liska managed 7 victories. Four were accredited to Leppla and three to Liska. Mid May 1942 the red and white stripes as well as the red meatballs in the National Insignia were ordered removed. In October 1942 during the Battle Of Santa Cruz John Leppla was lost while flying an F4F.

SBD-3 specifications Dimensions: Length: 32 ft., 8 in. Height: 13 ft., 7 in. Wingspan: 41ft., 6 in.

Weight: Empty: 6,345 lb. Gross: 10,400 lb.

Power Plant: One 1,000 horsepower Wright R-1820-52 engine Performance: Maximum Speed: 250 M.P.H. Maximum Range with Bomb Load: 1,345 miles Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft.

Crew: Pilot and gunner/radio operator Armament: Two fixed forward-firing .50-in. guns, Two flexible-mounted rear-firing .30-in. guns, 1,200 lb. of ordnance

MODEL COMES WITH A STAND, AN OPTIONAL TRANSPARENT COWLING AND A COA