1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-1 Dauntless

Gallery Article by David Rapasi on May 29 2013

 

 

This model depicts a Marine SBD-1 as it appeared when it came off the Douglas assembly line.

The SBD-1 was built for the Navy, but the Navy would not accept them until there were some design changes made to update the aircraft to combat readiness, this is how the Marines wound up with these new aircraft.

Most of these aircraft were destroyed at Ewa Airfield during the Pearl Harbor attack.

 

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This model is finished with a custom made silver lacquer, Testors Gloss Paints, and kit decals.

Enjoy the photos.

David Rapasi

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Photos and text © by David Rapasi