1/48 Accurate Miniatures SB2U Vindicators

Gallery Article by David Rapasi on Dec 16 2009

 

The model 72-S-3 is a SB2U-2 aircraft of Scouting Seventy Two (VF72) aboard the USS Wasp.

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The # 3 aircraft is a SB2U-3 aircraft of VMSB 241 that took part in the Battle of Midway. The Marine Vindicators didn't have folding wings so the outer lower sections are painted Light Gray.

The white stripes on the rear of the fuselage are pharmaceutical tape used to hold the decaying fabric together.

The models are finished with Model Master Paints with kit and home made decals.

Dave

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Photos and text © by David Rapasi