The Beechcraft SD17 Staggerwing is an American single-engine floatplane converted from the basic model with a standard wheeled undercarriage. The main feature of such a machine was its ability to take off and land on small lakes and reservoirs. The first SD17 appeared in 1934, and afterwards a good number of Staggerwings were converted to floatplanes. With the beginning of WWII, along with other civil machines, they were requisitioned by the government for military needs, and they were used in lakeland areas and also in Alaska, mainly as patrol airplanes. Apart from the USA, Staggerwing floatplanes were used in Canada and Australia. The last machines of this type continued to carry out commercial flights up until the early 1970s.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Model Master paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/48
Skill Level: 3
- Molded in high quality plastic
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for three versions:
- Beechcraft SD17S Staggerwing, “Yellow 5” of the 28th Composite Group, USAAF, Alaska, 1941.
- Beechcraft SD17S Staggerwing, “KA 08”, 1st Air Base Group, USAAF, Langley Field, 1938.
- Beechcraft GB-2 Staggerwing, BuNo unknown, Naval Air Station Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.Navy, 1944-1945.
*Cement is recommended for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Aluminum Plate
Brass
Burnt Iron
Chrome Yellow
Insignia Yellow
Olive Drab
Interior Green
Aircraft Grey
Wood
Leather
Black
Steel
Chrome Silver
Dark Blue
Neutral Grey
Clear Red
Clear Green
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