Product Description
This is a TRUMPETER 02226 1:32 scale TBD-1 Devastator plastic model aircraft kit.
ALL NEW TOOLING!
The TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the US Navy. It first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. It was the first American carrier-based mono-wing all metal aircraft torpedo bomber for the US Navy. It was the first with a completely enclosed cockpit and the first with hydraulically folding wings. In it’s time it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world.
Kit Includes:
Two decals options
. TBD-1, squadron commander, torpedo 2, USS Lexington, pre-war
. TBD-2, aircraft 3, early war
Wingtips fold to allow parking on flight deck or can be extended
Choice of one-piece closed canopy or multi-part canopy for open cockpits
Two bombs (500 lbs)
Photo etched parts for pilot harness and cockpit details
Detailed R-1830-64 Twin Wasp engine
Optional position doors of aiming window
Detailed scope and .30cal. machine gun
Nose-Mounted 7.62mm machine run
Rear-facing dorsal turret gun
Landing gear details include hydraulic rod and brake line
Separately molded tail hook for carrier landings
Pilot gun sight
Radio coil rack
Ammo storage box
Masking for window panes
Grooved rubber tires
and more...
