Trumpeter 1:32 Grumman Avenger TBF-1C

[Alun Wells]

Evening All
Jim and Barry, thanks for comments
Made a start on the wing assembly, right hand, flaps, aelerons all move(well at the moment they do, all hinges are PE)

Have dry fitted to check the folding hinge, will start assembling and gluing this weekend. The whole assembly snap fits on the fuselage.
Cheers
Alun

 

[Alun Wells]

A quick update on wing assembly:-

The folding works, but a bit flimsy. A few paint touch-ups but upper and lower wing glued together. No real fit issues. Flaps and aelerons move
Cheers
Alun

 

[scottie3158]

Alun,

Coming on nicely fella.

 

[Steve Jones]

Steady work Alun. Keep it comin mate

 

[Alun Wells]

Afternoon all
Have done quite a bit since last update
Attached wings to fuselage, tailplane on, wheels attached, put the fuselage glazing in, have masked and painted the canopy.
Paint scheme on, still have bomb bay doors to fix in place, plus the engine cowl. Wings do fold but quite a delicate operation.

Tyres are rubber, as supplied.
Still a lot to do, rockets, auxiliary fuel tanks, and prep for decals.
Cheers
Alun

 

[Jim R]

Hi Alun
Impressive progress and having actual folding bits is a real wow! Looks a lovely kit in fact.
Jim
Methinks a new cutting mat could go on your Christmas list

 

[Alun Wells]

Hi Alun
Impressive progress and having actual folding bits is a real wow! Looks a lovely kit in fact.
Jim
Methinks a new cutting mat could go on your Christmas list

Hi Jim thanks for comments, you are not the 1st person to mention the cutting mat, funnily the other side is spotless!
I am quite impressed with the kit, instructions are a bit of a challenge, so lots of dry fits and checking, but part quality and quantity is very high.
Cheers
Alun
PS no progress today, too much sport on tv, and 3 shouts in 3 hours on lifeboats. All good results.

 

[Fernando N]

Hi Alun, sorry for completely missing this before.
Great looking interior and paint job, always love the USN tri-colour scheme.

Fernando

 

[Alun Wells]

Back up and running this weekend, been a bit hectic for a few weeks.
Cheers
Alun

 

[Jim R]

Hi Alun
It will be good to see this back on the bench. So much stunning work done already. Unfortunately when time is tight hobby time is the first casualty.
Jim

 

[JR]

Alun.
Just had a read through, like the photos on the glass looks really good.
John .

 

[Alun Wells]

Hi Alun
It will be good to see this back on the bench. So much stunning work done already. Unfortunately when time is tight hobby time is the first casualty.
Jim

Hi Jim
Yes silly season over, we were extremely busy, 34 calls for July and August, a couple of close calls as well.
Cheers
Alun

 

[Alun Wells]

Alun.
Just had a read through, like the photos on the glass looks really good.
John .

Hi John
More soon, yes the glass top does give something to photos.
Cheers
Alun

 

[Bigfoot57]

Nice job Alun I too have spent many an evening researching for details and not done any building so I know where your’e comming from on that one I think I have ammased over 900 images of a lancaster bomber to help me with my build
Look foward to see your completed build

Regards

Colin