Italeri 1:48 SBD-3 Dauntless 2841

Italeri 1:48 SBD-3 Dauntless 2841The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a single engine, low wing aircraft and the most widely used carrier based dive bomber by the U. S. Navy during World War II. Entering active service with American flight units in 1941, it could be employed for both reconnaissance and dive bombing missions. The SBD 3 was the true hero of the Battle of Midway (June 1942), a turning point in the Pacific War, where it played a key role in the sinking of Japanese aircraft

Suspension: front independent swing axle & rear rolling rigid

the Roc was 300kg heavier than the already underpowered Skua

is registered RM 2588 and with the grand name ‘Cumbria Lady’

upper hull

M113A2 units were deployed to the Gulf War in 1991

GMC-PM20 Classic Surface Mounted Solenoid Point Motor

can be considered the first true flying machine with rotating wings

The driving motor vehicles were nicknamed "Bubble Cars" by some enthusiasts (a nickname endorsed and made official by final passenger service operator Chiltern Railways)

Compact and portable design

Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) built 2653 20 ton break vans between 1933 and 1947

Navy register in 1995

(Burst max 40A 10 secs)