Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

Hobby Master 1/32 PREMIUM COLLECTION Air Power Series
HA0204
Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" BuNo4547
USS Lexington (CV-2), May 8 1942 "Battle of Coral Sea"

Premium Collection
1/32 Scale airplanes
Limited Edition only 900
world-wide
Features

Comes with metal stand
Movable rear gun
Working dive brakes, rudder &
ailerons
Engine cowling can be removed
Optional transparent cowling
Rotating metal propeller
Sliding canopy
Retractable undercarriage
Rolling wheels
Movable centerline bomb rack
Realistic looking crew

L - 12.4 in (315mm)
W - 15.75 in (400mm)
H - 4.8 in (122mm)
Weight - 1.98 lb (900g)

Designed as a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, various versions of the
Dauntless served during the war with the US Marine Corps, Army and Navy. The Douglas
was the only plane to fight in every major Pacific engagement. The SBD-3,
sarcastically nicknamed “Speedy Three”, entered service in March 1941 with production
ending in July 1944, by which time a total of 5,936 had been built in all versions.

S-12 was an SBD-3 BuNo 4547 from VS-2 on USS Lexington. On May 8th and 9th, 1942
during the Battle of the Coral Sea wearing its red and white stripes on the tail the SBD-3
of Ensign John Leppla and ARM3c John Liska managed 7 victories. Four were accredited
to Leppla and three to Liska. Mid May 1942 the red and white stripes as well as the red
meatballs in the National Insignia were ordered removed. In October 1942 during the
Battle Of Santa Cruz John Leppla was lost while flying an F4F.

SBD-3 specifications

Dimensions:
Length: 32 ft., 8 in.
Height: 13 ft., 7 in.
Wingspan: 41ft., 6 in.

Weight:
Empty: 6,345 lb.
Gross: 10,400 lb.

Power Plant:
One 1,000 horsepower Wright R-1820-52 engine

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 250 M.P.H.
Maximum Range with Bomb Load: 1,345 miles
Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft.

Crew:
Pilot and gunner/radio operator

Armament:
Two fixed forward-firing .50-in. guns,
Two flexible-mounted rear-firing .30-in. guns,
1,200 lb. of ordnance

MODEL COMES WITH A
STAND, AN OPTIONAL
TRANSPARENT COWLING AND
A COA

This new site is being updated regularly and it will be much improved before too long. Please be patient, give it time, and check back regularly. Opportunities for community collaboration are in the works for a little further down the road.

This is not a retail site. You cannot buy models here.

Thanks to Dauntless Aviation for providing web hosting and other support for this site. Real or sim pilot? Check out their stuff!

This is not an official site of any manufacturer or retailer. Information provided here may be incomplete or in error. Use at your own risk.

This is not an "advice" site. Please do not contact us asking about these models. Please contact a manufacturer or retailer with your questions or comments.

Please update your links!

Update HomePage links from the HMC website to either www.MetalWings.com or, preferably, www.dauntless-soft.com/MetalWings.
Update your page links to this page from HMCwebsite/HA0204.html to http://www.dauntless-soft.com/MetalWings/HA0204.asp

This site will be modified over time. We are well aware of its many issues, including missing images and bad formatting.