TBM-3 Avenger

[BarryW]

1/32 Trumpeter. Excellent kit and satisfying but it was a long build time.
Not my best work but I enjoyed every minute.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Looks superb to me. One to be proud of. I'm not surprised it was a long build with that amount of detail.
Jim

 

[Vaughan]

Barry a great build with some fine detail. The canopy masking is very crisp.

 

[scottie3158]

Barry,
That's a great build indeed, What is that bar leading down from the back of the starboard wing in the second to last picture?

 

[dave]

Nice work Barry, a pleasure to watch the build as always

 

[Ian M]

Not your best? Looks great to me.

 

[flyjoe180]

I like it a lot, marvellous work Barry. Are those marking for George Bush Snr?

 

[yak face]

Superb looking avenger barry , beautifully built and painted as always , cheers tony

 

[colin m]

I said 'Wow' at the first picture. It's great and certainly has a big presence about it.

 

[BigZimmo]

"Not your best", Barry???? I would say: "Well done, sir!!"........looks great!!

 

[Fernando N]

Looks very nice Barry, love the weathering and office detail.

 

[BarryW]

I like it a lot, marvellous work Barry. Are those marking for George Bush Snr?

George Bush flew a TBF-1 off the same aircraft carrier with 'Barbara' written on it (white on portside) that also was a 'white 2'. I am not aware of him flying this one though althoug it does say Barbara III on the starboard side in yellow. So it is likely.

 

[BarryW]

Barry,
That's a great build indeed, What is that bar leading down from the back of the starboard wing in the second to last picture?

There is a painted on arrow on the side leading to that 'bar' I am not entirely sure what it is to be frank.

 

[BarryW]

Thank you all for your comments.

 

[Dave W]

Looks like a show winner to me Barry.

 

[minitnkr]

Maybe external latch for unlocking porthole to extract wounded from lower compartment? Beautiful result BTW. PaulE

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work indeed Barry

 

[Jakko]

Maybe external latch for unlocking porthole to extract wounded from lower compartment?

The thing it points to looks like an antenna of some sort, and the panel it’s on has screws or rivets all around, so that sounds unlikely to me, but I don’t know enough about Avengers or US Navy aircraft of the era in general to speculate what it might be then.

 

[stillp]

Barry,
That's a great build indeed, What is that bar leading down from the back of the starboard wing in the second to last picture?

D'you mean the port wing Scottie? If so, it looks like a "comfort tube" for the rear gunner to me!

Pete

 

[scottie3158]

D'you mean the port wing Scottie? If so, it looks like a "comfort tube" for the rear gunner to me!

Pete

Doh yes mate the port wing and yes it could be a comfort tube.