Techmod have plenty to keep fans of the Vought SB2-U Vindicator happy with the release of 3 sets in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales.

The sets cover everything from colourful pre-war aircraft, through export variants to the SB2-U2 & '3 and are designed for the MPM and Accurate Miniatures kits, including modification details where necessary. There are additional bonus photoetched cartridge ejector-chute panels in both scales, while the 1/72 scale sets also feature canopy masks:

Export Vindicators (SB2U-2: V-156-F, V-156-B1) - sets 72038 and 48077.

Vought V-156-F No.13, AB1-12, Escadrille AB1, Alprecht airfield, winter 1939/1940..

Vought V-156-F No.7, AB1-6, Escadrille AB1, Alprecht airfield, winter 1939/1940.

Vought V-156-B1 Chesapeake, AL924, 811 Squadron FAA, Lee-on-Solent, 1941.


Vindicators in color (SB2U-1/2) - sets 72131 and 48804.

SB2U-1 (BuNo 0767), 3-B-10, Bombing Squadron 3. Photographed in Oakland Airport in 1938

SB2U-1 (BuNo 0762), 2-B-16, Bombing Squadron 2.

SB2U-1 (BuNo 0769), 1-MF-19, Marine Fighting Squadron 1. Bourne Field, Virgin Islands in 1938.

SB2U-2 (BuNo 1333), 3-B-1, Bombing Squadron 3.

SB2U-2 (BuNo 1327), 2-F-19, Fighting Squadron 2. NAS North Island, San Diego July 1939.


Vought SB2U-2/3 Vindicator - sets 72043 and 48076.

SB2U-2 (BuNo unknown), 9-S-18, Scouting Squadron 9, USS 'Charger', October 1942.

SB2U-2 (BuNo unknown), 9-S-12, Scouting Squadron 9, USS 'Charger', October 1942.

SB2U-2 (BuNo unknown), 41-S-8, Scouting Squadron 41, USS 'Ranger', 1941-42.

SB2U-2 (BuNo unknown), 42-S-13, Scouting Squadron 42, USS 'Ranger', November 1941.

SB2U-3 (BuNo 2050), 2-S-6, Marine Scouting Squadron 2, MCAS Eva, Hawaii, 14 March 1941.

Details and images kindly supplied by Adalbertus, Techmod's sole export representative.