In January 1938, the Navy ordered 58 additional Vindicators with some minor changes in internal equipment. These aircraft were designated SB2U-2 and were externally identical to the SB2U-1. While whole squadrons were initially equipped with the SB2U-2, it didn’t take long with attrition replacements for the Bombing Squadrons to be equipped with a mixture of SB2U-1s and SB2U-2s.

The SB2U-1 and SB2U-2 were essentially obsolete by the time the US entered World War 2, though a number of them served aboard the USS Ranger conducting anti-submarine patrols in the Atlantic until replaced by the SBD Dauntless in mid-1942.

The Chesapeake was the export version that saw service with the Royal Navy and the French Navy during the late 1930s, but were considered too underpowered to be effective in combat.

Features:

– Scale: 1:48
– Plastic model kit [unassembled]
– Markings for seven options
– Skill level: Ages 14+
– Open or closed flaps
– Raised or lowered landing gear
– Open or closed canopies
– Choice of training or full-sized bombs
– Detailed cockpit interior
– Photo-etched seat belts included for front and rear cockpits

Required to Complete:

– Assembly
– Cement (glue)
– Hobby knife
– Sprue cutters
– Tweezers
– Paint brushes (various sizes)
– Paint

This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue, paint and tools sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.