Starfighter Decals 1/72 Curtiss Helldivers Pt. 2 SBC-3, SBC-4
By Matt Bittner
Starfighter comes through once again providing for older kits. This time it's for the Heller 1/72 Curtiss SBC Helldiver: now the only thing needed is a cockpit set (hint hint). Markings are provided for the following aircraft:
- SBC-3 Scouting 3 USS Saratoga, 1938, 0571
- SBC-3 Scouting 3 USS Saratoga, 1938, 0552
- SBC-3 Scouting 5 USS Yorktown, 1939, 0533
- SBC-3 Scouting 5 USS Enterprise, 1938, 0565
- SBC-4 Carrier Division Two, 1940, 1291
- SBC-4 1st Marine Air Wing, 1940, 1287
- SBC-4 NRAB St. Louis, 1939
- SBC-4 VMO-151, Samoa Island, September 1942
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All but the VMO-151 bird are finished in pre-war colors of overall aluminum with yellow upper wings; the VMO-151 aircraft is finished with blue-gray uppers and light-gray undersides.
Decals, being printed by Cartograf, are in register and beautifully printed.
One note. The fuselage is different between the SBC-3 and SBC-4. Starfighter is working on a conversion to be released sometime in the next month or so.
Thanks again to Starfighter for the review sheet.
