![]() This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time. In honor of being featured on this weeks episode of WARBIRD TUBE, we bring you the CAF West Texas Wings SB2C Helldiver. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. Advanced Skill Level (8–10 years building experience recommended)Īll Brickmania® model kits are made of new-condition LEGO® bricks. On Friday, March 14, 2014, the Museum will put on display its latest restored aircraft, a Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, at the Steven F.1/35th scale to match other Brickmania kits.Full-color printed building instructions SB2C-5 Helldiver The Final Version Number: SH72350 Scale: 1:72 Type: Full kit Released: 2017 New parts Barcode: 8594071085926 (EAN) Packaging: Rigid box (Top opener) Topic: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Propeller (Aircraft) Markings Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Aronavale (French Naval Air Arm 1910-now) Flottille 3F 3.F-16.2x Custom 360-degree printed SBC2 Pilot Minifigs.The model has a 17 in (43 cm) wingspan, 12.8 in (32.5 cm) length, and 5.9 in (15 cm) height. The SBC Helldiver was the last combat biplane to be produced by the United States. It also features a tail gunner reconfiguration to provide access to dual M1919s. Loaded with rockets and built in a three-tone color scheme modeled after the Bombing Banshees, the model’s wings fold into the iconic triangle above the cockpit to allow for more space while stored on aircraft carriers. Takeoff Weight: 16,800 lbs (7,620 kg)Īdditional information about this Brickmania® custom building kit:įeaturing printed posable dive brakes, bomb bay doors, landing gear, and tailhook, the Brickmania SB2C is packed with lifelike functions. Capable of carrying 2,000 pounds of bombs or a single torpedo in the internal bomb bay, the Helldiver’s ordnance payload made it a formidable opponent over sea or land. Mostly launching from aircraft carriers, the plane’s wings folded up to form a triangle, making it capable of being stacked and stored which created more room for takeoff or landing and allowed more planes to be stored on airfields or carriers. Intended as a replacement for the heralded Douglas Dauntless, the Helldiver proved. Navy’s premier dive bomber, the SB2C Helldiver sank more Japanese ships in the Pacific than any other Allied aircraft. A Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber approaches a U.S. ![]() SB2Cs were large aircraft due to the requirement of an internal bomb bay Helldivers were built to carry a 900 kg pound bomb internally, or two smaller 700 kg weapons, or a torpedo. Replacing the SBD Dauntless in 1943 as the U.S. A carrier-based dive and torpedo bomber, the Helldiver was designed to replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless. About the SB2C Helldiver - Carrier-Based Dive Bomber: ![]()
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