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1/48 Hobby Boss TBM-3 Avenger Torpedo Bomber

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    April 2014
1/48 Hobby Boss TBM-3 Avenger Torpedo Bomber
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Saturday, November 29, 2014 8:46 PM

Hi everyone, this is my latest build-

There are options for 3 different schemes, I chose TBM-3 VT9(N)-90, USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6), March 1945

I once had the good fortune to see one of these up close, and they are a massive aircraft.

I decided I wanted to build it with one wing folded and one extended, there is plenty of interior work to be done in this kit but once together you don't see a lot of it, but this applies to a lot of models.

Paints used-
Vallejo
Tamiya
Gunze metalizers
Italeri WW2 US NAVY Set for upper camo.

 I really like the Italeri paints and now have added several of the sets to my paint collection.
For the black paint work I first used Tamiya rubber black, then picked out panel areas with Tamiya Nato black and sprayed some other areas with Lifecolor Dirty black.

I used Flory's grey wash on the black and dark dirt for the camo.

I really enjoyed this build, and I am happy with how it turned out.
Thanks for looking.


  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, November 30, 2014 1:56 AM

Now that is a real beauty, Grant. Thanks for another fine post.

Patrick

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Detroit, MI
Posted by Marmaduke on Sunday, November 30, 2014 8:34 AM

Great looking build! This kit looks like a scaled down version of Trumpeters 1/32 Avenger.

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, November 30, 2014 4:20 PM

Outstanding work. It looks very convincing.

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

                              Tongue Tied

  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:40 AM

Mmmm, Mmmm, mmm !  I hope mine's near as  good when finished.

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

  • Member since
    June 2013
Posted by bvallot on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:14 AM

So happy to see one of these again.  I love those old Grumman lines!!  Well done on the painting and weathering!! =]  I think after any kind of sound construction...that's the hallmark of a convincing build...it comes down to the what the surface look like.  Nicely done!

On the bench:  

Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: North Pole, Alaska
Posted by richs26 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 2:39 PM

Nice work on the Avenger.  I am surprised that Hobby Boss doesn't provide the plywood box for the Mark XIII torpedo fins and the plywood nose shroud which was used to correct some of the deficiencies of the Mark XIII.

WIP:  Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Green Bay, WI USA
Posted by echolmberg on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:23 PM

OOooo!  Now THAT'S purdy!  Excellent work on the HB kit and I love the finish as well.

Eric

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