{"product_id":"hobby-master-helldiver-ha2205","title":"Hobby Master HA2205 1:72 Helldiver Mk.1 \"JW104\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Master HA2205 1:72 Helldiver Mk.1, \"JW104\" No. 1820 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SB2C Helldiver was designed to replace the SBD Dauntless as the USN’s main dive-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebomber. The SB2C Helldiver was commonly referred to as “The Beast” because of its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esize and rather poor handling characteristics. Even with new variants and upgrades the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelldiver never received the credit and respect it deserved. With over 800 improvements \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe later variants of the Helldiver eventually flew faster and further than the Avenger, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcept for range it beat the SBD in every category. Its cruising speed was only 2 mph \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslower than the famous Hellcat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Canadian Car \u0026amp; Foundry Co. manufactured 28 SB2C-1 Helldivers with a designator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof SBW-1B for lend-lease to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm who designated them Helldiver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMk.1. They were serial numbered JW100 – JW125. These were tested and loaded on an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft carrier with initial delivery to 1820 Squadron in April 1944. It wasn’t long before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe British suffered the same crashes and serviceability problems as the USN. At this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epoint the FAA deemed the aircraft unsuitable and cancelled the remainder of the planned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e450 aircraft. These aircraft never saw action and were scrapped in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007581520099,"sku":"10086","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha2205-172-helldiver-mk1-jw104-190136.jpg?v=1738274700","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-helldiver-ha2205","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}