| Hobby Master 1/32 (Propeller Powered) HA0202 - Douglas SBD 5, VSMB-231, "Ace of Spades" Major Glidden, Marshall Islands, 1944 LIMITED EDITION ONLY 750 PIECES |
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| Premium Collection 1/32 Scale airplanes Limited Edition only 750 world-wide Features Movable rear gun Working dive brakes, rudder & ailerons Engine cowling can be removed Rotating metal propeller Sliding canopy Retractable undercarriage Rolling wheels Movable centerline bomb rack Bombs under each wing Realistic looking crew L - 12.4 in (315mm) W - 15.75 in (400mm) H - 4.8 in (122mm) Weight - 1.98 lb (900g) |
The SBD was considered out-dated and the US had planned to replace the Dauntless but the attack on
Pearl Harbor changed all that. By the end of WWII the SBD had become one of the most famous dive-
bombers ever built. Even though the SB2C Helldiver was slowly replacing the Dauntless it continued to
play a significant role in the major battles of the Pacific. The final large action for the SBD was the Battle
of the Philippine Sea in 1944. By the end of production 5, 936 Dauntless had been manufactured.
VMSB-231 nicknamed the “Ace of Spades” had the oldest insignia in the Marine Corps dating back to
WWI. Based in the Marshall Islands from 1944 – 45 the squadron operated from Majuro Atoll. Their
mission was to bomb the smaller islands in the chain that had initially been by-passed. Maj. Elmer
Glidden and M/Sgt James Boyle flew SBD-5 “White 1”. Major Glidden was the services leading dive-
bomber pilot having flown SBD’s at Midway and Guadalcanal. On Majuro he flew another 77 combat
dives for a war total of 104.
Specifications Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
Wing Span: 41' 6"
Length: 33' 1"
Height: 13' 7"
Power Plant: 1 X Wright R-1820-60
Horsepower: 1,200
Fuel Capacity: 310 gallons
Max Speed: 255 mph
Gross Weight: 10,700 lbs
Armament: 2 x .50 caliber forward-firing machine guns, 2 x 0.3 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted machine
guns, 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs.
Pearl Harbor changed all that. By the end of WWII the SBD had become one of the most famous dive-
bombers ever built. Even though the SB2C Helldiver was slowly replacing the Dauntless it continued to
play a significant role in the major battles of the Pacific. The final large action for the SBD was the Battle
of the Philippine Sea in 1944. By the end of production 5, 936 Dauntless had been manufactured.
VMSB-231 nicknamed the “Ace of Spades” had the oldest insignia in the Marine Corps dating back to
WWI. Based in the Marshall Islands from 1944 – 45 the squadron operated from Majuro Atoll. Their
mission was to bomb the smaller islands in the chain that had initially been by-passed. Maj. Elmer
Glidden and M/Sgt James Boyle flew SBD-5 “White 1”. Major Glidden was the services leading dive-
bomber pilot having flown SBD’s at Midway and Guadalcanal. On Majuro he flew another 77 combat
dives for a war total of 104.
Specifications Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless
Wing Span: 41' 6"
Length: 33' 1"
Height: 13' 7"
Power Plant: 1 X Wright R-1820-60
Horsepower: 1,200
Fuel Capacity: 310 gallons
Max Speed: 255 mph
Gross Weight: 10,700 lbs
Armament: 2 x .50 caliber forward-firing machine guns, 2 x 0.3 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted machine
guns, 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs.
