Thanks for the info goldhammer.

Nice job Pat.

As an aside, TBF's were built by Grumman, TBM's were built by General Motors under license.  Grumman didn't have the capacity to build all Hellcats, Avengers, and Wildcats needed.

No major changes that I'm aware of between the TBF and TBM.

The TB was the designator for torpedo bomber.  F was the designator for Grumman, M was the designator for General Motors.

Hope that explains the difference in them.

Thanks Hoss WA.

Well Josh we were hoping to retire to OZ but found we hadn't got large enough pension plans and as the overseas workers age limit was 45 neither of us would be able to get jobs.

We came out for a month in 2003, and stayed on Broadbech but toured around from ther, my wife's boss and his wife and kids lived there for a number of years but had to return to take over the family business when his father died.

He suggested we go see Coffs Harbour as he lived close by, and we did but didn't see any interest in it, after travelling there and back in a day.

We stopped off last year for our 50th anniversary, joining a cruise ship in Sydney out to the Fijian Islands, back to Sydney and out to New Zealand all over a month. Superb trip!

Nice! Congrats. I like the "in flight" display. 

PatW

Cheers Josh. How's the weather in Brisbane, we were out there a few years ago. 

 

We like to say everyday in Queensland is hot and sunny with a chance of showers! Realistically we have had 3 or 4 days of rain in months and its warming up pretty quick. I expect a hot summer. I hope you enjoyed your time here in Brissy. Just out for a holiday or have family?

Josh

Cheers Josh. How's the weather in Brisbane, we were out there a few years ago. 

Nicely done! And an interesting prototype. 4 more and a ufo to go? 

Josh

Thanks guys. I learn't how to paint the ridges on the cockpit canopy this time so getting a bit better each time!

PatW

Cheers philo426. One comment on another site was that it isn't a TBM but a TBF, only because I couldn't find a TBM kit.

 

Even if she isn't the exact right version that's still some really nice work! 

Very cool indeed!

Thanks guys. The stand came with the kit, pleased with that.

Looking great!Like the old school.flight stand!

Hi, that turned out really nice

Cheers philo426. One comment on another site was that it isn't a TBM but a TBF, only because I couldn't find a TBM kit.

Nice job!

Finished today.................

The USAF logo's from the kit, all others from my decal spares.

1/48

I might have a go at Trumpeter's 1/32 version(s) in the next year.

I would advise to go with Vallejo's Matt versions of the Navy/Marine Corps aircraft rather than the gloss colours as the sea air etc would weather the gloss paint to a Matt pretty quickly.

Rather than decals, you could use masks to do much of the insignia and numbers painting or if they do a set, HGW's wet transfer sets.

Thanks for the photo philo426, would that be the large scale version?

I don't know Bill, there's very little info/photo's anywhere as far as I can see.

Thanks for more info guys.

I've got to be 'that guy' and suggest you toss a flying saucer model in there too... 

The nice thing is you can paint it anyway you want. 

PatW

Having started this search since seeing the TV programme just yesterday, others tell me it's a Sea Blue Gloss finish but that looks to be semi gloss or matte finish. But still searching. 

In the tri-color scheme the Grumman color diagrams show that the top surface of the aircraft fuselage is "non-specular", i.e. matte Sea Blue as opposed to the rest of the top third, the wings etc. which are semi-gloss sea blue.

I just wondered if that were the case as well in the overall Sea Blue scheme. I can't find that Grumman diagram.

Bill

stikpusher

 

 

Greg

Pat, the Academy rebox of the Accurate Miniatures TBM was the first kit I built coming back in '13.

You may already be aware, but I've heard it referred to as the best 1/48th scale aircraft model kit ever.

I hope you enjoy building it.

 

 

 

 

Greg, the Academy kit shown above is Academy’s own 1/72 Avenger kit, not the 1/48 Accurate kit. I believe that Italeri currently has those molds.

 

Actually Academy has been repopping the AM molds.  Italeri repopped a TBF in 2005, but Academy has repopped it since 2012.

https://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=144509&p=timeline 

stikpusher

Greg, the Academy kit shown above is Academy’s own 1/72 Avenger kit, not the 1/48 Accurate kit. I believe that Italeri currently has those molds.

Oops, I wondered why the box art was different.

Thanks for the clarification, Stik. And sorry for the confusion, Pat.

Greg

Pat, the Academy rebox of the Accurate Miniatures TBM was the first kit I built coming back in '13.

You may already be aware, but I've heard it referred to as the best 1/48th scale aircraft model kit ever.

I hope you enjoy building it.

 

Greg, the Academy kit shown above is Academy’s own 1/72 Avenger kit, not the 1/48 Accurate kit. I believe that Italeri currently has those molds.

Pat, the Academy rebox of the Accurate Miniatures TBM was the first kit I built coming back in '13.

You may already be aware, but I've heard it referred to as the best 1/48th scale aircraft model kit ever.

I hope you enjoy building it.