Grumman TBM-3 Avenger - Accurate Miniatures 1/48
VT-84, U.S.S. Bunker Hill, Okinawa Invasion, April 1945
Fuselage
Wings
Landing Gear
Paint and Decals
References
- top and bottom engine cowl intakes opened up
- ends of exhaust pipes thinned
- gun barrels and cooling jackets drilled out
- rear edge of bomb bay doors drilled out
- stretched sprue antenna wire added
Wings
- rocket exhaust ports drilled out
- foil reflector added to leading edge identification light
- foil reflector added to landing light on underside of wing
Landing Gear
- torque links and tow rings drilled out
- tail wheel tie down drilled out
- oleos covered with aluminum foil
Paint and Decals
- airframe painted with Xtracolor X121 Gloss Sea Blue, FS15042, X125 Intermediate Blue FS15164 and Model Master Gloss White, FS17875
- all decals are kit decals
- aircraft weathered with chalk pastels
References
- Famous Airplanes of the World No. 42, TBF/TBM Avenger, Bunrin-Do Co. Japan
- Profile No. 2, TBF/TBM Avenger. Aries Publications, Vaudreuil, Quebec.
- The Official Monogram U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Color Guide, Vol. 2, 1940-1949. Monogram Aviation Publications, Sturbridge, Mass.
- Avenger at War, Ian Allen Ltd., London, England
- Aerodata International, U.S. Navy Carrier Bombers of World War II, Squadron Signal Publications, Carrollton, Texas