Grumman TBM Avengers.

No Josh they had no further info of where they went or the flying boat that was sent out to look for them! But I don't know how old the programme was on Nat Geo.

Subscribed! Looking foward to your build. The story of Flight 19 was always a favourite of mine... did they have new information on where they ditched? or is it still up in the air (no pun) for sea or swamp?

Josh

Thanks stikpusher for more info. I hope I measure up with this build as more info to help out!

Here is a link to the Flight 19 page on the NAS Ft Lauderdale Museum website. There is an aircrew group photo with one of the aircraft, which is likely one of the lost aircraft. It shows a well weathered overall Sea Blue. A semi gloss, or better yet satin finish would work. Remember that these were well used trainer aircraft. 

https://www.nasflmuseum.com/flight-19.html

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.

One thing I've found is that the colour is difficult to get here in the UK. One online supplier has it in a spray can (that is my preferred way to paint) but only in a 16ml can! The standard size for spray cans here is 100ml! Would 16ml be enough do you think?

No it's pretty much there at say 90%. Little things- the tail number on your drawing and the AM drawing is "stencil", very typical of the period. And the national insignia on the sides of the fuselage is slanted.

One thing I'd ask the experts- was the Sea Blue all one finish, or are the topsides matte not gloss etc. I'll see what I can dig up, but I don't have any books about the Avenger.

Thanks GMorrison for your input, yes I realise the first image wasn't up to scratch.

Your second image there, and the AM drawing; look pretty good to me.

As pointed out, the first CG drawing has lots of problems. 

Thanks guys, for all the info! Ebay here in the UK have told that the kit is on it's way so I'll be able to look at starting it early next week!

I also found this today...

Here's from Accurate Miniature

It is probably overall gloss sea blue. Scale models of Flight 19 Avengers are shown in that color scheme.

The aircraft are in the standard overall ANA 623 gloss sea blue.  Also note that is not an actual photo, but a bad GCI picture.