Hobby Master 1:32 Air Power Series HA0218
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Diecast Model
USN VS-41, 41-S-13, USS Ranger, North Africa, Operation Torch, November 1942 | |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless | | 12.5" | | 15.75" |
At 0000 GMT on November 8, 1942 "Operation Torch" began. It was the most ambitious naval operation in the European-African theater. It was a combined effort by British and U.S. forces to dislodge the French Vichy forces from Morocco and Algeria. USS Ranger deployed SBD Dauntless dive bombers as part of the Allied invasion. These aircraft conducted strike missions against Vichy French airfields, shipping, and coastal defenses in Morocco. Flying from Ranger, SBD crews targeted enemy aircraft on the ground and naval vessels, helping to reduce opposition to the landings. The Dauntless proved accurate and effective in dive bombing attacks, contributing to air superiority and supporting ground forces. Operations from USS Ranger marked one of the first major uses of US carrier aviation in the Atlantic theater.
Please note: An optional display stand is available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".
First flown in 1938, The Douglas SBD Dauntless was the United States Navy's main dive-bomber during World War II. The Dauntless featured "Swiss cheese" flaps-dive brakes punched with 3-inch holes, which helped it achieve pinpoint accuracy when diving to the target. The cockpit accommodated the pilot, who doubled as the bombardier and manned a fixed-forward gun. The rear cockpit contained a machine gun and played a major defensive role. During the Battle of Midway, SBD dive-bomber attacks fatally damaged all four of the Japanese aircraft carriers, and heavily damaged two cruisers. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:32 scale SBD Dauntless is a large model packed with features. 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, and the main landing gear is hinged, allowing for easy gear configurations.
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The Hobby Master "1:32 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:32 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- 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.
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