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SBD-3 Dauntless, VS-5, USS Yorktown, Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942 |
Air
Power Series. Another fine model from Hobby
Master. This plane would have taken part in the Battle of the Coral
Sea, the first sea battle in which enemy ships never actually sighted
one another. During the battle the USS Lexington was sunk, and the
USS Yorktown was severely damaged. The Yorktown returned to Pearl
Harbor, where it was repaired overnight (literally) and sailed in
time to join the US fleet for the Battle of Midway. During that battle
the Yorktown was damaged again and abandoned, and the hulk was soon
sunk by a Japanese submarine.
With this kind of high-quality model making, the possibilities are
endless, and I'm looking forward to more SBDs. Hopefully, the new
Hellcat and Avenger mold will be as excellent! And I wish they would
change their mind and give us a 1/72 Wildcat.
Thanks again HM for producing models that can be displayed with pride
and are a pleasure to own. You have a loyal customer here (as long
as the money holds out!) |
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Carrier-based scout/dive bomber |
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HA0112
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Unlimited |
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