Trumpeter 1:32 Grumman Avenger TBF-1C

[colin m]

Have found some interesting history in researching

And that's my problem. I just pop on the computer for a little research and before you know it, it's bed time and not a bit of plastic touched.

[RM6239]

Hi Alun
Nice start, those engines look pretty good.
cheers
Ross

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Alan
For info.....
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She was a big bird, so it was difficult to get anything more complete...
Hope they help anyway..
Cheers
Tim

[Guest]

I’ll follow Tim here and submit my visit of an Avenger yesterday on the USS Yorktown. It’s scary big

[Alun Wells]

Thank you guys, Jim that is the colour scheme I am hoping to replicate. Looks a big bird in real life.
Cheers
Alun

[Alun Wells]

Evening All,
A bit of progress on 'office'/bomb-bay, complete with payload and ready to attach to body halves:-

The engine is mounted in position, so the rear turret, rear wheel structure, a small seat, and the arrestor hook to be made ready for closing up.
Thanks for the photos gents, and for all your comments. Payload choices were, a fuel tank, a torpedo, smaller bombs, or closed bomb-bay.
Cheers
Alun

[flyjoe180]

That's coming along very nicely indeed Alun

[Tim Marlow]

Nice progress Alun. Better with a torpedo though
Cheers
Tim

[Alun Wells]

Afternoon,
Added a it more, all to go inside the 2 halves:-

The rear seat and the tail wheel with rear m/c gun attached

The rear turret next, the small seat will be the difficult part to get located in both fuselage halves!
Cheers
Alun
PS Joe and Tim thanks for looking in, did toy with the idea of a torpedo, but went for bombs.

[papa 695]

Coming along nicely Alun

[RM6239]

Progressing nicely Alun.
cheers
Ross

[Jim R]

Hi Alun
You are really moving along with this. Looks great and the detail is nice.
Jim

[Alun Wells]

Morning ,
Hi Jim and Ross, thanks for comments, I am enjoying this, lots of detail in the moulds, so far fit is good, looked ahead to the wing assembly that looks quite complex, folding mechanism and some internal structures.
Cheers
Alun

[Steve Jones]

Alun

Sorry mate. Completely missed this one. I have had a good read through and it looks a terrific build. Glad you are enjoying the build:thumb2:

Steve

[Alun Wells]

Alun

Sorry mate. Completely missed this one. I have had a good read through and it looks a terrific build. Glad you are enjoying the build:thumb2:

Steve

Thanks Steve, I am missing a few, not used to the forum yet, need to change my wavelength!!
Cheers
Alun