1/48 Monogram TBF Avenger finished

Thanks everyone for your replies, The Bunker Hill does ring a bell now that its mentioned. the directions have a copyright of 1988 it looks like the parts included may have at one time had more build options. I'm still debating how to paint it I'd like to do the tricolors

Here is a nice WWII era color photo showing the main landing gear and wheel well colors on the tri color scheme -white

That is a 1988 Monogram issue or close to it as noted by Scalemates.  They depict the CAF version from 88.

It was one of my favorite kits as a kid, folding wings, retractable landing gear and dropping torpedo. I got a second one when it was reissued in the mid 90s. Yes, this kit is almost 60 years old (first listed as 1958). A model kit designed for an entirely different era. Molded in blue so you don't need to paint, etc. The Accurate Miniatures ones are so much better (reissued by Revell) and not much more. A quick search on eBay turned up several around $20-25 range, with a couple under $20. They even have the Lt(JG) Bush version available for $28.

Oh wow, I thought you had the Revell Avenger.  You've got the old school Monogram Avenger.  There will be issues and that's to be expected but a good modeler like you should be able to overcome any issues at hand.  Good luck.  I'll be watching!

Toshi

Just keep in mind that this particular mold is roughly 50 years old. That level of detail was state of the art back then... LOL! Wheel wells and struts should match the exterior colors- on Blue Gray over Light Gray aircraft, they will be Light Gray, on Tri Color scheme, White, on Sea Blue overall, they will be Sea Blue. The arrow symbol was for the Air Group assigned to USS Bunker Hill in late 1944/early 1945. The Yellow cowl ring was added for all Air Groups that participated in the Tokyo carrier raids in Spring 1945, and could be seen as late as the Okinawa operations when the Bunker Hill was knocked out of the war.