This is the Hasegawa Douglas SBD-3 kit in 1/72 scale. The dive flaps are molded as solid pieces attached to the wing sections. There’s really no way to get a decent appearance using the kit flaps, so they were replaced with Quickboost resin. The cockpit is also resin, canopy sections are from Falcon.
The aircraft modeled is B-1 of VB-6 from the USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942. The crew was Lieutenant Richard H. Best and Chief Radioman James F. Murray. This was one of only three SBDs which attacked Akagi, and Best was credited with scoring the only direct hit which led to her eventual loss. Best was also credited with a hit on Hiryu later in the day, one of only two pilots to have hit two Japanese carriers during the battle. Best was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the battle.
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