I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. There was a want of July 4th sales this year, but there have been a couple that arrived a day or so late.
Our first pick this week is a 1:35 (54 mm) scale British LRG Jeep w/ 2 Man Crew Standing (
Item No.: B3002A) from Figarti by way of Hobby Bunker for $69.00.
They were last seen patrolling here:
http://www.hobbybunker.com/details.c...000&scatID=471
Our next two items feature excellent prices from JT's. However
beware that shipping prices are higher than usual and the placing an order may be a hassle, especially if you are not paying through Paypal and have a sufficient balance to cover your order.
The first of these is a 1:72 scale Hobby Master Centurion Mk 5 West Berlin HG3502 for just $9.99.
Travel back to the Cold War here:
http://www.jtscollectibles.com/hobby...502-p-378.html
Our second Cold War offering from JT's takes us to the air. It is the 1:72 scale Hobby Master F-100 Super Sabre Triple Zilch HA2103 for just $19.99.
On CAP here:
http://www.jtscollectibles.com/hobby...103-p-507.html
Our final pick this week is 1:32 scale Hobby Master
Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless Vb-2, USS Lexington Cv-2, 1941 from Diecast Direct for a very good price of $119.96.
General Background
The Douglas “Dauntless” was the workhorse for the US Navy during the WWII. This “Slow but Deadly” dive-bomber was the only plane that had fight in every major Pacific conflicts. Although it had been considered obsolete in 1941 already, the Dauntless was used until 1944 and undertook the last major conflict in the Battle of Philippine Sea. A total of 5,936 SBDs were produced in WWII.
The Aircraft
The Douglas SBD-2 BuNo 2106 is perhaps one of the most legendary "Dauntless" in history. It survived the Japanese Pearl Harbor attack and rejoined the VB-2 on the USS Lexington on Dec.12, 1941.
Most significantly, the aircraft is the only surviving naval aircraft of any type known to have played a role in the pivotal "Battle of Midway". During the attack, the Dauntless collected between 210-259 bullet holes from Zeros and Japanese warships but the pilot managed to stagger back to a crash landing at Midway.
On 11 June 1943, the aircraft stalled and spun into Lake Michigan during a routine carrier landing qualification flight and it was not until Jan. 1994 the Dauntless was recovered for the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
Dimensions:
Length:32 ft., 8 in.
Height:13 ft., 7 in.
Wingspan:41ft., 6 in.
Weights: Empty:6,345 lb.
Gross:10,400 lb.
Power plant:One 1,000 horsepower Wright R-1820-52 engine
Performance: Maximum Speed: 250 M.P.H.
Maximum Range with Bomb Load:1,345 miles
Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft.
Crew:Pilot and gunner/radio operator
Armament:Two fixed forward-firing .50-in. guns, two flexible-mounted rear-firing .30-in. guns, 1,200 lb. of ordnance.
Get her in pre-war neutral yellow here:
http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_mod...Code=HM-HA0201
P.S. With the Diecast Direct coupon code, the price is reduced to $109.96