Curtiss SB2C Helldiver VB-83 USS Essex April 1945, 1/72 Scale Diecast Model

Air Power Series Highly detailed realistic collectible model Diecast & plastic parts. Display stand included Measures approximately: 5.5” L x 7” Wingspan Box dimension 9.5” L x 9.5” W x 3.5” H Display model, recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and above. The SB2C was designed to replace the SBD Dauntless. When the Helldivers were first delivered they were so poorly manufactured that some broke in half on landing and wings fell apart in a dive. Some countries cancelled orders and the USAAF never used the 900 they received. Eventually after over 800 modifications and technical changes the Helldiver went on to become one of the most effective dive-bombers of WWII. Most people referred to the plane as “The Big Tail Beast” or just “The Beast”.This Hobby Master model is a replica of the US Navy SB2C Helldiver “White 208” of VB-83 based onboard USS Essex April 1945. In early 1945 USS Essex and her aircraft became part of Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa. The ba