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The Curtiss SBC Helldiver

was a two-place scout
bomber and the last
military biplane procured
by the United States Navy.

The SBC Helldiver did not

have a long U.S. service life,
but the type made a lasting
contribution by serving as
the key platform in
developing dive bombing
tactics and honing aircrew
skills crucial to winning the
war in the Pacific.

The SBC-4 entered service

in 1939 and was powered
by a Wright R-1820 Cyclone.

Source:
Wikipedia

Roman Vasilyev (Kampfflieger) has

modeled a large number of Curtiss SBC-4
Helldivers & similar aircraft in many scales.
Source: Ecardmodels-com
 Print on 5x7” (13x18 cm) photo paper for a nice large
picture postcard size kit. Or print two pages per sheet
of ordinary A4 or Letter size paper. Only the two last
pages need to be printed on photo paper for cutting
out (one A4 or Letter size sheet). View other pages on
screen, or print on regular paper.

(Above:) Laminate formers A-B-C and

internal wing reinforcement part D-E
with extra layer of your choice to
make stiffer parts.

The original design, as built on the

cover photo, was for a 1/100 scale
free download model. This 1/87
version is published with permission.
Line thickness & colors have been
adjusted for greater scale fidelity &
shadings added.
SBC-3 Helldiver scout bombers getting ready for takeoff from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Photo
source:
Enterprise (CV-6) during maneuvers off the coast of Hawaii in September 1940. Flickr
Two-view drawing at
right shown in 1/87
scale, same as model.

(Wherever it says “Source:...”,

click on the text and get to the
original source for photos and
drawings. Goes for the logo on
page 1, too, if you want to get
more models by Kampfflieger.)

The SBC-4 below is

aircraft number 1
assigned to Naval
Reserve Air Base
(NRAB) Oakland, ca.
1940.

Photo source:: Drawing source:

W.T. Larkins Solid Models
1000 Aircraft Photos Memoires
 Reinforce landing gear
leg (20) with thin wire
A and stick into wheels
(optional).
20
B C 4

10

21

11R 11L 1
2
5

19L 19R
3
9
16

8L 8R
 (Score & bend for 13
D lower wing dihedral)

15 14

12R 12L

18R 17
18L