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                        TBM Avenger

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                        Griz
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: The flatlands of Kansas
                        TBM Avenger
                        Posted by Griz on Friday, January 9, 2004 1:31 PM
                        Anybody know where to find a TBM Avenger kit? Not picky as to scale, I got a friend who thinks it is the greatest plane and was wanting to build one for him as a gift. It seems that every other plane from WWII is available but that oneBanged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]Banged Head [banghead]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 1:48 PM
                        Many kits of that are made. The general consensus is that Accurate Miniatures makes the best 1/48. I'd say that Hasegawa makes the best in 1/72. I may be wrong but Trumpeter may be planning a 1/32 scale offering. All can be bought through most online companies or from better hobby shops.
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Friday, January 9, 2004 1:52 PM
                        I just picked up two of the1/48 AM kits from Squadron - very, very nice.
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                        samreichart
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Virginia, USA
                        Posted by samreichart on Friday, January 9, 2004 2:08 PM
                        I got one of the AM kits as a gift- very nice molding- crisp detail and panels lines... my only complaint would be no pretty box art!
                        Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur :)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 3:33 PM
                        Another vote for the Accurate Miniatures kit. I've built three, and loved each one. Just thinking about it makes me want to get another !
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 5:00 PM
                        Academy makes one in 1/72 but I haven't built one yet...It looks decent in the box though.
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                        Bossman
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                          December 2002
                        Posted by Bossman on Friday, January 9, 2004 9:55 PM
                        I built the 1/72 Hasegawa kit about a year ago. Excellent fit, detail, and a piece of cake to build. (The only tough part is painting the canopy - but that will be the same no matter what mfg makes it.) It had decals for planes in both a pacific tri-color scheme and an atlantic white/grey scheme. I would heartily recomend it.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:39 AM
                        AVOID the 1/48 Monogram. It looks like a refugee from the days when kits were compromised by the need for working features for play value. Probably the worst kit I've ever built.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:55 AM
                        Bossman, I'll check out that Hasegawa bird, I think that Atlantic scheme looks good, and I can use the second set of 'cals on my Academy...Big Smile [:D]
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                        bilbirk
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
                        Posted by bilbirk on Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:31 AM
                        Like PIXILATER i have built 3 of the Acurate Miniatures and I love them too. These things are awesome. And if I'm not mistaken I have seen some at the local Hobby Lobby near me sochances are there might be one around your area
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:49 PM
                        the accuate miniatures is THE choice. built straight from the box it's a beauty. you can still get eduard sets for it also, if you want to go the whole shee-bang.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:56 PM
                        I've build a 1/72 hasegawa avanger, it was one of the best kits I've build. everthing fitted perfectly, the only thin that didn't went that well was masking the windows, the rest of the plane was easy to bulid and it has nice detail.

                        This is the avenger i build (large picture!!!):
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                        Griz
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: The flatlands of Kansas
                        Posted by Griz on Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by snibble

                        AVOID the 1/48 Monogram. It looks like a refugee from the days when kits were compromised by the need for working features for play value. Probably the worst kit I've ever built.


                        Yeah, I found one of the 1/48 Monograms yesterday....What a turd. I've alway said that you can't polish a turd but you can cover it with paint! May have to blow it up when I'm finishedBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:39 PM
                        forgot to mention; if you get the am -3 version, don't forget to order up the corrected prop from meteor prod. the kit comes with the early blades.
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                        nsclcctl
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by nsclcctl on Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:30 PM
                        I just think the directions stink. Putting the interior together, fit wise, can be a nightmare. Granted, beautiful detail but horrendous directions. I have three of them, all unbuilt in various stages. I am growing tired of lousey instructions and poor fit models. That is why, I am buying stock in Tamiya. They knbow how to do it.
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                        Quagmyre
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                          December 2003
                        • From: and just won't go away.
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Monday, January 19, 2004 8:28 AM
                        I'm currently building the TBM-1C Avenger kit from Accurate Miniatures. I think they make the best Dauntlesses and Avengers. I wish I knew about them before I purchased my B-25 Revel-Monogram kit. I here they make the best B-25s too. Cannot wait for their SB2U Vindicator when that comes out!


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