Dave Fleming Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Best photo I've seen of the ASV19A pod is here: https://www.airhistory.net/photo/53835/XB355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 10:14 PM, Homebee said: - ref. SW72132 - Grumman TBM-3R Avenger Source: https://swordmodel.cz/en/home/153-sw72132-tbm-3r.html V.P. Excellent news from Sword! I ordered all three boxes, they are so diverse and interesting you can't make a choice. I'm only surprised they chose two plain blue COD aircraft instead of throwing in a colourful target tow TBM-3U, would have made a nice addition with little impact on the cost of the decal sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Whirly said: Excellent news from Sword! I ordered all three boxes, they are so diverse and interesting you can't make a choice. I'm only surprised they chose two plain blue COD aircraft instead of throwing in a colourful target tow TBM-3U, would have made a nice addition with little impact on the cost of the decal sheet. Patience: http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-colorul-tbm-3u.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, Tailspin Turtle said: Patience: http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-colorul-tbm-3u.html Plenty of that: I can build three models in the wait! Maybe they are also considering the incredible MAD equipped canadian machines to complete the lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 12:39 AM, Tailspin Turtle said: Patience: http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-colorul-tbm-3u.html Thanks Tommy, it will be a test of my limited patience indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Inbox review of all three boxings: https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-72-tbm-3-avenger-sword/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 New boxing announced - ref. SW72134 - Grumman TBM-3U Avenger Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/pripravujeme/156-sw72134-tbm-3u-avenger.html Box art V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 04/09/2020 at 11:55, Whirly said: Excellent news from Sword! I ordered all three boxes, they are so diverse and interesting you can't make a choice. I'm only surprised they chose two plain blue COD aircraft instead of throwing in a colourful target tow TBM-3U, would have made a nice addition with little impact on the cost of the decal sheet. 5 hours ago, Homebee said: New boxing announced - ref. SW72134 - Grumman TBM-3U Avenger Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/pripravujeme/156-sw72134-tbm-3u-avenger.html Box art V.P. Snap!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Schemes - ref. SW72134 - Grumman TBM-3U Avenger https://swordmodel.cz/en/coming-soon/156-sw72134-tbm-3u-avenger.html V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Released - ref. SW72134 - Grumman TBM-3U Avenger https://www.aviationmegastore.com/grumman-tbm-3u-avenger-2-markings-us-navy-sw72134-sword-8596444721349-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174820 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 New boxing - ref. SW72135 - Grumman TBM-3W Guppy Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/pripravujeme/158-sw72135-tbm-3w-guppy-.html Box art V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Schemes - ref. SW72135 - Grumman TBM-3W Guppy Source: https://swordmodel.cz/868-thickbox_default/sw72135-tbm-3w-guppy-.jpg V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 New boxings - box art & decals - ref. SW72136 - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger "Over Midway & Guadalcanal Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SW72136 - ref. SW72137 - Grumman Tarpon Mk.1 Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SW72137 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detail is everything Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I hope the Grumman Tarpon Mk.1 kit has the FAA observers station behind the pilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Though no guide to what is in the box, at least the box art has the windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Schemes - ref. SW72136 - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger "Over Midway & Guadalcanal" Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/159-sw72136-tbf-1-avenger-over-midway-and-guadalcanal.html photos de ligne - ref. SW72137 - Grumman Tarpon Mk.1 Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/160-avengertarpon-mki.html V.P. Edited April 16, 2021 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I want that TBM-3W now! (Note to self. Save money. Stop looking at Rumourmonger) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Sprues - ref. SW72137 - Grumman Tarpon Mk.1 Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/160-avengertarpon-mki.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 - ref. SW72136 - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger "Over Midway & Guadalcanal" Source: https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/159-sw72136-tbf-1-avenger-over-midway-and-guadalcanal.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Shouldn't there be a cowling machine gun on the TBF-1? Can't see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/15/2021 at 10:15 AM, dalea said: Shouldn't there be a cowling machine gun on the TBF-1? Can't see one. Now that you mention it... I can't see it either, and is very prominent in the Tarpon's box art and present in the port side profiles. Perhaps the way the sprue pic was taken, and/or the softness of the details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Released - ref. SW72135 - Grumman TBM-3W Guppy - https://swordmodel.cz/cs/172/158-sw72135-tbm-3w-guppy-.html - ref. SW72136 - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger "Over Midway & Guadalcanal" - https://swordmodel.cz/cs/172/159-sw72136-tbf-1-avenger-over-midway-and-guadalcanal.html - ref. SW72137 - Grumman Tarpon Mk.1 - https://swordmodel.cz/cs/172/160-avengertarpon-mki.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 1:12 AM, Fukuryu said: Now that you mention it... I can't see it either, and is very prominent in the Tarpon's box art and present in the port side profiles. Perhaps the way the sprue pic was taken, and/or the softness of the details? It's there, just not visible in the angle from the sprue shots. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detail is everything Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 7/3/2020 at 11:30 AM, Edge said: I'm not too familiar with FAA Avengers in general. Like many US aircraft used by the RN, there appear to be numerous variants, not all of which are aligned with their US manufacture, nor are they too well documented! I'd like to add one of these to my huge stash (and probably will no matter) but the kit description is confusing. Is is an AS.4 or an ECM.6? From what I've gleaned from references, including the one linked below, AS.4's retained their turrets with guns probably removed. I did go through the various post war variants and features in the following topic And WW11 variants in Apologies if there are any errors but explains the main differences 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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