Academy model kit in scale 1:72, 12406 is a NEW tool released in 2005 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Curtiss SB2C Helldiver | EAN: 603550124068

Academy model kit in scale 1:72, 12545 is a rebox released in 2016 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Curtiss SB2C Helldiver | EAN: 8809258925255

The Helldiver was meant to replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless; it was a much larger aircraft able to operate from the latest aircraft carriers of the time and carry a considerable array of armament.

Academy has reissued their excellent kit of the SB2C-4 Helldiver in 1/72 scale. We've examined this kit in the past with early releases containing only plastic followed by a special edition that offered the dive brakes and other details as photo-etched parts.

Feb 17, 2006 · The finished model is vastly better than the old Airfix kit, and easier to build than the more recent Sword effort. Academy's Helldiver will surely be the choice among 1/72 scale builders, and modelers who want open speed brakes and closed bomb bays will be watching for new aftermarket accessories. - Paul Boyer

Academy has re-released their outstanding 1/72 SB2C-4 Helldiver kit, but this time they kicked up the stakes! This is the same kit we reviewed late last year here, but this time they've added a nice set of Eduard photo-etched parts for the dive brakes and the interior of the weapons bay.

Academy model kit in scale 1:72, 12409 is a rebox released in 2006 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Curtiss SB2C Helldiver | EAN: 603550124099

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The SB2C Helldiver was one of the most effective dive bombers developed in World War 2 and served well into the 1950s. Ironically, the Helldiver spent more time as a prototype than a combat aircraft during WW2.

Aug 4, 2022 · The idea behind using the Helldiver as a SAR platform was that it was twice as fast as any available seaplane or other multi-engine traditional search aircraft. The aircraft were stripped of armament, and instead of bombs they carried a large life raft with food, water, and medical supplies.