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Good morning, I thought i'd share a kit that was completed a couple of weeks ago after a couple of months working on it. I got this kit in 2017 for my 18th birthday off Ebay, its a Return of the Turkeys boxing so it came with two kits in one box and had a lot of PE parts to go along with it; this included a PE cockpit set, landing flaps and bomb bay as well as an aftermarket decal sheet. I opted out of using the bomb bay after deciding to have it closed up and may use it for the second if I get round to building it anytime soon. Due to struggling with painting Insignia white previously and having never used a lot of PE parts in a build, I opted out of builidng the kit for just under 3 years but wanted to give it a go and finish it for my 21st birthday ( I ended up getting it done just a week after my 21st). The model was really enjoyable to build except for a couple of issues around the canopy areas, specifically, the fit of the ball turret and it being moulded in two parts meant getting a proper fit was a struggle. Im guessing there were easier ways to go about it but I might have found the most awkward way as I ended up resorting to Zap CA glue, which despite being the best CA I have used for models, it can be a bit of a pain where it is so thin and flows even with the smallest amount. I resorted to creating a canopy cover for the ball turret; this is something I had wanted to try before on a 1/48th B24J due to the way the clear part of the turret fits together but thought it would be a good opportuity to put the covers to the test to see if they looked any good. I am actually quite happy with the result of this even if it is not entirely accurate. I painted the model with AK interactive model air using the US Navy set and reallly enjoyed airbrushing with them, im trying to improve my airbrushing in general so I am learning and growing my techniques to something I am happier with. The only paint I stuggled with a bit was the Insignia white and am thinking about trying a Tamiya rattle can for the white base next time and building up layers over the top of that first layer, I think the white either always looks too thick or too patchy. Finally, I wanted to test out new some more oil weathering with some post weathering with an airbrush. I have since bought a new needle for one of my airbrushes as I didnt really take enough time or have enough patience to do so which resulted in a few silly mistakes that could have been avoided. Overall I am quite happy with the finished kit, there are a lot of little things that could have gone better all to do with me rushing at the end after taking just under two months on the kit, I had another kit idea in my head, hence why I rushed the build at the last stages which is something I will not do again. If you have any tips or suggestions let me know. Even though I have been making models for around 4 years now I still feel as though there is loads for me to be learning, I think this is due to my lack of consistency between build quality, some I am very happy with and others not so much. Thanks for looking, I hope everyone is doing well with the current situation going on, its kept me from being bored for the whole of pandemic. 👌 Ryan

I am planning construction of the Accurate Miniatures TBM-3, and wonder if the Verlinden resin set will fit the kit without too much fiddling. I am building the Avenger as part of a detailed diorama and want to add detail to the interior. No plans to display the engine but I want a good turret and cockpit. I have read at least one review that cites fit problems with the Verlinden engine--literally the reviewer had to tear the engine apart and rebuild to fit it in the cowl. Has anyone used the Verlinden set on the Avenger, and if so, what is your opinion of the fit of the parts? Is the Eduard photo etch set the better way to go for detailing? Thank you for your assistance.