Accurate Miniatures TBM Avenger
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21 September 2017, 18:32
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Nice going so far, I built one of these years ago, really enjoyable kit, wish I never sold her.
18 October 2018, 11:47
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I dont like the instructions much, but otherwise, the details are good and I got it cheap off Ebay.
18 October 2018, 11:51
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Your lucky, I think Italeri does a re-box of the Accurate Miniatures stuff. I've still got one more Avenger in my stash to build as well as a B-25.
18 October 2018, 12:01
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I have two B 25s, I love that plane, especially the Lady Lil. I saw a picture of that aircraft when I was young and it took me almost 20 years but I found it and built it.
18 October 2018, 12:03
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Cool, I not that long ago just finished a B-25 in the markings of "Hells Bells".
"Hell's Bells" B-25D, Port Moresby, 1943. | Album by mikestomcat (1:48)
18 October 2018, 22:02
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Cool B 25, Ive seen something like that as well, I have the decals for it I mean, it was in the old Monogram kit I think, but the nose was Black and not Blue, cant remember the name of it though.
19 October 2018, 11:13
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Some more pictures showing ore of the detail, great detail on this kit, but the fit of the turret is a bit, well, it seems a little too big, it doesn't freely move. I have only done a test fit of the turret, I will put the decals on it next and then a clear coat before I finish assembly with the clear parts.
19 October 2018, 17:13
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Yeah I think when I built mine years ago, I had to wiggle and jostle a bit to make the turret fit, but it does go in with some very gentle persuasion.
20 October 2018, 01:24
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4 hours yesterday putting decals on this, stencils everywhere, and they are ever readable. The white stripes didn't turn out though, guess they were too old so I had to mask it and I am painting them on. Same thing for the starts on the sides, I cant paint them, but I have other stars in my scraps that I could use thankfully.
20 October 2018, 11:20
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That's good you've got a solution for the decals, I'm looking forward to seeing more photos.🙂
20 October 2018, 12:03
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Got the torpedo loaded, as well as the rest of the details put on last night. I think the torpedo turned out pretty well, but somehow, it seems just a little too big for the bay. Almost done with it.
22 October 2018, 12:02
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Now it is finished. One of the Yagi antennas was missing, but i had an antennae from another aircraft I didn't need and it worked to replace it. I didn't tone down the green in the end because I think this green helps bring out the detail better. I understand there was no one color that these aircraft were painted because it is all a protective coating and it depended on how much of what kind of coating it was in the end to determine what the color looked like. Some of the pictures are a bit blurry, I just cant seem to get good pictures from this camera I have. Some turn out OK though. I think I like this aircraft a lot, and it is a lot bigger than I thought, and they launched these things from aircraft carriers. It is seems only a little smaller than my B 25s. I like the Devastator too though, it looks good as well.
28 October 2018, 10:44
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I think she looks great, you did a real nice clean job with her.👍
28 October 2018, 22:24
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This is my TBM Avenger, altogether a great model, just wish they could have done a little better with the instructions, or maybe a lot better.