pjman792 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Accurate Miniatures’ Avengers, along with their SBD Dauntless and F3F series, are among the best 1/48 scale aircraft kits ever produced. Everything – from surface and interior detail to fit of the parts – is about as good as it gets in injected molded plastic. The fact that almost no aftermarket parts were made for these kits is a testament to how good they were out of the box. The only drawback to the Avenger kits were the instructions – the drawings were crudely done and hard to follow, but this was rectified in the SBD and F3F kits. Aside from some True Details photo-etched seatbelts and an antenna wire, this kit was an out-of-the-box build, including decals. I used no filler – just careful assembly and seam sanding resulted in a near-perfect fit of the main airframe parts. I did find that the lower dorsal gunner’s clear part didn’t fit very well, but that’s probably as much my fault as the kit’s. The rudder is a seperate piece, so I installed it offset to the left for a more candid appearance. I armed my TBF with a standard anti-submarine load of two 500-lb. general purpose bombs and two aerial depth charges. I also cut out and dropped the flaps. For the Atlantic anti-submarine paint scheme, I used Model Master Dark Gull Grey and Floquil Reefer White enamels. (I really hate that Floquil is now out of business – Reefer White was the BEST!) I used kit decals to depict a TBF-1C from VC-55, deployed aboard USS Block Island in the North Atlantic during the summer of 1944. Edited August 31, 2013 by pjman792 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Who needs aftermarket? That looks really fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1968 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 lovely lovely work, that aircraft was made for that colour scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Beautiful modelling! Put it in a diorama setting, take a low angle photo with a good depth of field and it could pass for the real thing. Impressed, and inspired… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Oh yes! that is totally gorgeous, the best looking scheme the Avenger wore. Superb workmanship, the panel lining is spot on, and the weathering too. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 fantastic build the paint looks great and detailing , and perfect weathering looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 WOW! Nice one mate... Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Awesome work, cracking build Si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I’ve built two of these and have to say that this is probably my favourite kit of all time. Builds beautifully OOB and still looks fantastic, you have done a rally good job there, great stuff… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good work. Nice to see the atlantic scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Awesome Avenger, Really nice work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Great work there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 That is about as good as it gets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Nice job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Great stuff, I have one of these, this makes me want to start mine! you've certainly done an amazing job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Well thats superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Got to agree - that's beautiful! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 That is really great work! Want to do the same soon. Mark Really nice work! Want to do the same soon. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 This is superb work. A really fantastic job. I agree with the others, this kit is excellent and only let down by the instructions and the screwy turrent placement procedure. Once you have done it right though, piece of cake. I find it ironic that, just my opinion, the Avenger kit seems to be the best kit put out by both Accurate Minatures and Trumpeter. Sad to say, though, my version looked nothing like yours. Yours has been executed so much better. My hat is off to you. Great build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srogue Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Cracking build, and very nice to see the Atlantic scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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