{"title":"Movie Stub Models","description":"\u003cp\u003eDie-cast Movie Stub aircraft replicas: screen-accurate models from the films and series that made these aircraft famous.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"movie-stub-mv1002-1-87-sbd-dauntless-midway","title":"Movie Stub MV1002 1:87 SBD Dauntless Midway","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted in 1:87 scale, this highly detailed die-cast metal replica is designed for display and makes an outstanding addition to any aviation, military, or anime collection. Ages 14+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One Battle Turned the Tide of War\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune 4, 1942-the fate of World War II hangs in the balance as American dive bomber pilots take to the skies in their Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft, plunging through walls of anti-aircraft fire to strike the Japanese fleet at Midway. These \"Slow But Deadly\" dive bombers delivered the devastating blows that sank four Japanese carriers and turned the tide of the Pacific War in a single day. This incredibly cinematic epic follows Lieutenant Dick Best and his fellow aviators as they fly these legendary aircraft against impossible odds, capturing the courage and sacrifice that changed the course of history. The film was a 20-year passion project for its director, he managed to raise the money on his own - making \"Midway\" one of the most expensive independent films ever made. With extensive research ensuring historical accuracy down to the smallest details, the production recreated aircraft carriers and planes from scratch on Montreal soundstages as no surviving carriers exist as they did back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Douglas SBD Dauntless was the U.S. Navy's main carrier-based scout and dive bomber from 1940-1944, and it earned every bit of its legendary status at the Battle of Midway. Nicknamed \"Slow But Deadly\" (derived from its SBD designation), the Dauntless featured ingenious perforated dive brakes that allowed pilots to achieve near-vertical 70-degree dives while maintaining control, releasing their 1,000-pound bombs with devastating accuracy before pulling out mere hundreds of feet above the waves. With its distinctive perforated dive flaps deployed, the Dauntless could slow from 250 mph to 120 mph in just seconds, giving pilots the precision they needed to hit moving targets the size of football fields from 10,000 feet up. At Midway, Dauntless pilots from the USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown struck the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu within minutes, setting them ablaze and sealing their fate. Over 5,900 Dauntlesses were built, and they sank more enemy shipping than any other Allied bomber in the Pacific Theater-a record that earned them the respect of both American aviators and their Japanese adversaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Movie Stub Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49712103391459,"sku":"MV1002","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/movie-stub-mv1002-187-sbd-dauntless-midway-2290772.jpg?v=1789034480"},{"product_id":"movie-stub-mv1003-1-97-a6m-zero-midway","title":"Movie Stub MV1003 1:97 A6M Zero Midway","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted in 1:97 scale, this highly detailed die-cast metal replica is designed for display and makes an outstanding addition to any aviation, military, or anime collection. Ages 14+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One Battle Turned the Tide of War\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIDWAY 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA truly epic war film, \"Midway\" chronicles the six crucial months after Japan's devastating December 7,1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, culminating in the pivotal Battle of Midway. As American codebreakers race to decipher Japan's plans and pilots like Lieutenant Dick Best prepare for the fight of their lives, the stage is set for a clash that will determine the fate of the Pacific War. The Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters - already legendary for their dominance at Pearl Harbor with an astounding 12 - to - 1 kill ratio - swarmed to defend Japan's mighty carrier fleet against waves of American dive bombers in a desperate three-day battle that changed the course of World War II. The film was a 20-year passion project for its director, and made extensive use of computer generated imagery (CGI) to recreate the massive aerial battles. The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) of the US Navy provided crucial script feedback, historical detail, and supported the production to ensure accuracy in portraying this most pivotal WWII battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMITSUBISHI A6M ZERO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mitsubishi A6M \"Zero\" The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the most feared fighter in the Pacific during the early years of World War II, earning a stunning 12 - to - 1 kill ratio and striking terror into Allied pilots from Pearl Harbor through Midway. Incredibly maneuverable with a tight turning radius that let it dance circles around enemy planes, the Zero sacrificed armor protection and self-sealing fuel tanks for superior speed and agility - a gamble that worked brilliantly in the war's opening months. At the Battle of Midway, these legendary fighters desperately defended the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu as American dive bombers plunged through their protective screen in the battle that turned the tide of the Pacific War. With a range of 1,200 miles and powered by a 950-horsepower Nakajima Sakae engine, the Zero could escort bombers deep into enemy territory, making it the first carrier-based fighter capable of matching land-based aircraft in performance. Over 10,000 Zeros were built between 1940-1945, making it Japan's most-produced aircraft of WWII, though by 1942 the Allies had captured an intact Zero and discovered its fatal weakness-lack of armor-leading to new tactics that would eventually turn the tables in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Movie Stub Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49712103686371,"sku":"MV1003","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/movie-stub-mv1003-197-a6m-zero-midway-8003961.jpg?v=1789034479"},{"product_id":"movie-stub-mv1011-1-100-b-25-mitchell-midway","title":"Movie Stub MV1011 1:100 B-25 Mitchell Midway","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted in 1:100 scale, this highly detailed die-cast metal replica is designed for display and makes an outstanding addition to any aviation, military, or anime collection. 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The film shows Doolittle and his scrappy volunteer crews wrestling these land-based bombers off the Hornet's wildly pitching deck, with some aircraft using every last inch of runway as churning ocean waves crashed over the bow. The carrier launch sequence took months of planning, with aviation experts consulting to ensure authenticity right down to the deck crew hand signals and the bombers' precarious takeoffs that made audiences white-knuckle their armrests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB-25 MITCHELL BOMBER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe North American B-25 Mitchell was a medium bomber that became one of WWII's most versatile aircraft, serving in every theater and role imaginable. Named after aviation pioneer Major General William \"Billy\" Mitchell, the twin-engine bomber had a crew of five and could carry 3,000 devastating pounds of bombs while defending itself with up to fourteen .50-caliber machine guns in later variants. Powered by two Wright R-2600 Cyclone engines producing 1,700 horsepower each, the B-25 could cruise at 230 mph with a range of 1,350 miles. For the Doolittle Raid, the bombers were stripped of excess weight and loaded with extra fuel tanks, giving them just barely enough fuel to reach China after bombing Japan - a one-way mission that required crews to bail out or crash-land. 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Max’s reflexes operated somewhere beyond the reach of explanation, and even the pilots who flew alongside him sometimes forgot they were watching a human being work. But skill alone doesn't make a legend — and Max Sterling's story was never just about flying. Miriya Parina, the most feared ace in the elite all-female Zentraedi Quadrano Battalion, hunted Max twice — first in a video arcade showdown, then in an assassination attempt that erupted into an epic knife fight — and lost both times. What she found instead of an enemy kill was something that changed the course of two entire civilizations. The woman who came closest to killing Max Sterling… became his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVF-1J VERITECH FIGHTER U.N. SPACY (MAX STERLING)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis U.N. 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