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SBD Dauntless: In Detail & Scale: Volume 5 SC

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The Detail & Scale Series continues with the newest title, SBD Dauntless in Detail & Scale, covering the development, history, and details of one of the few U. S. combat aircraft to serve throughout World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor until VJ D

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SBD Dauntless: In Detail & Scale: Volume 5 SC

SBD Dauntless: In Detail & Scale: Volume 5 softcover

The Detail & Scale Series continues with the newest title, SBD Dauntless in Detail & Scale, covering the development, history, and details of one of the few U. S. combat aircraft to serve throughout World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor until VJ Day.

SBD Dauntless in Detail & Scale continues the series focus on specific aircraft details, including cockpit, canopy, fuselage, wings, landing gear, engine and armament, but it includes so much more. It begins with a look at the developmental history of the Dauntless, from its beginning as a Northrop design taken over by the Douglas Aircraft Company through its full operational life, including the pivotal role the Dauntless played in the defeat of the Japanese carrier force at the decisive Battle of Midway.

Each variant of the Dauntless is covered in its own section, including the six main variants of the SBD and the A-24 Banshee version used by the United States Army Air Forces. The aircraft details chapter, long the hallmark of the Detail & Scale Series, covers the cockpit, canopy, fuselage, wings, landing gear, tail, engine, and offensive and defensive armament, and contains more than 140 photos, mostly in color, that illustrate every aspect of this important aircraft.

Another chapter covers the evolution of the colors and markings used by the Dauntless family of aircraft, from the colorful pre-war “yellow wings” scheme through the tri-color scheme worn by the aircraft until the end of the war.

Finally, as with all books in the Detail & Scale Series, a detailed look at all of the scale model kits that have been released of the Dauntless is presented.SBD Dauntless in Detail & Scale features 102 pages, over 220 photos (more than 170 in color), color detail drawings, and 17 full color aircraft profiles which accurately depict the Dauntless in a variety of colorful schemes throughout World War II.

Published 2017, 102 pages,20 black & white and 170 colour photographs, 25 colour profiles, model kit reviews. softcover, 8 1/2" x 11"

Created by author Bert Kinzey, the renowned Detail & Scale brand of books for the modeller has been around since 1978. A total of 114 books were produced up to 2004, including 69 in the Detail and Scale Series, and 24 in the Colors & Markings Series.

A brand new series of both the Detail and Scale Series, and Colors & Markings Series are now available in both digital and printed versions. Some of these are brand new titles, and some are completely updated and revised books that cover some of the subject matter of the older titles. More titles are being added regularly, so check back periodically for new releases.

They are very popular with modellers, each providing quality photographic detail of many otherwise hidden parts of the subject aircraft, including cockpits, radars, avionics, armament, powerplants, and landing gear. These books are highly sought after by the aviation enthusiast and modeller alike. These are Print on Demand books so they will never go out of print.

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SBD Dauntless: In Detail & Scale: Volume 5  SC

SBD Dauntless: In Detail & Scale: Volume 5 SC

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