1/72 SB2C4 Operation Iceberg USN Bomber (Special Edition)

U.S. Navy SB2C-4, Operation Iceberg - Academy 12545

The Helldiver carrier-based dive bomber served with the US Navy during the final years of WWII. Produced as a replacement for the Douglas SBD Dauntless, initial prototypes suffered crashes and other development issues. It was also a large and cumbersome beast, lacking favor among flight crews. However, it was crucial in sinking both the Musashi (1944) and the Yamato (1945) battleships during the war, a feat that made up for its drawbacks. This kit includes over 70 transparent and plastic parts to build the SB2C-4 with three finishing options from Operation Iceberg (the Invasion of Okinawa and the sinking of the IJN Yamato) in 1/72 scale.

HIGHLIGHTS
New 2020 Release
1/72 scale model kit
U.S. Navy SB2C-4 "Operation Iceberg"
Product code: 12545
Special edition with limited availability
Unassembled and unpainted
High-quality grey plastic parts
Features highly detailed:
Interior and cockpit
Engraved panel lines and rivets
Landing gear
Bomb bay
Transparent canopy open or closed
Includes:
Plastic and transparent parts ready for assembling SB2C-4
Three sprues with more than 70 parts
Optional position parts
Waterslide decals
Three finishing options for:
SB2C-4E, VB-16, USS Randolph, 1945
SB2C-4E, VB-84, USS Bunker Hill, 1945
SB2C-4, ‘White’ VB-3, USS Yorktown, April 1945
Illustrated instructions and paint guide
Detailed manual