ACADEMY 12350 1/48 USN SB2U-3 Vindicator "Midway"

Model Kit

The SB2U Vindicator was an early US dive bomber capable of operating from aircraft carriers. It was introduced in 1937 and retired at the end of WWII. A total of 260 were built by the Vought corporation. Over its 7-year service, the Vindicator was used in multiple roles, starting with carrier-based scout bomber, then dive bomber, and finally as a trainer. This 1/48 scale kit includes PE, plastic and transparent parts for assembling the SB2U-3 bomber honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, with three decal options. The fully assembled model is 21.6cm long and 9.8cm tall.

FEATURES:

• Plastic and transparent parts to assemble SB2U-3
• Masking seal for transparent parts
• PE parts
• Waterslide decals
• Three finishing options:
  • SB2U-3 Vindicator, Buno. 2045, James M. Marmande, VMSB-241, Midway Island, 4 June 1942
  • SB2U-3 Vindicator, Buno. 2088, VMSB-241, Capt. Richard Fleming, Midway Island, 4 June 1942
  • SB2U-3 Vindicator, Buno. 2050, VMSB-231, Ewa Filed, Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941