Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) Hello everyone, Im presenting the second half of my USS Essex air wing build circa April 1945. The kits are both 1/72, Hasegawa Avenger, and Airfix Curtiss Helldiver. TBM-3 VT-83 April 1945. Curtiss SB2c Helldiver II VBF-83 April 1945. And last but not least a couple of family portrait’s. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments or visit the full build thread. Dennis Edited April 1, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 These are terrific! I like the Helldiver-- it's an interesting bird even if it wasn't well received by its pilots. You did a great job on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Great builds and i really like the hour glass symbol of USS Essex. Interesting that your choice for the SB2C was the Airfix kit. A well build example is a rare sight today. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 49 minutes ago, BerndM said: Great builds and i really like the hour glass symbol of USS Essex. Interesting that your choice for the SB2C was the Airfix kit. A well build example is a rare sight today. Thank you very much, It was the only kit I could get a hold of to be honest. Though it doesn't build up too bad with a bit of care and thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Thank you very much, It was the only kit I could get a hold of to be honest. Though it doesn't build up too bad with a bit of care and thought. There is nothing wrong with building an old kit. I have the re release in my stash and its nice to see how it looks build up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Neat job with both of them, Dennis! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Stickler Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Two great builds! I am looking for a 1/72 Avenger to keep an Eduard Hellcat company. Are there many options in that scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Hairy Stickler said: Two great builds! I am looking for a 1/72 Avenger to keep an Eduard Hellcat company. Are there many options in that scale? Hasegawa, Academy, Hobby 2000 (Hasegawa re-pop), and sword. It all depends in $£€ and model. The link will give you more answers. https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q=grumman+tbf+avenger++1%3A72 Edited March 29, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 They are all very nice models. I was expecting a ship when I saw yout title! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Lovely looking Avenger, and great job on the old Airfix Helldiver ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 6 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: They are all very nice models. I was expecting a ship when I saw yout title! I may yet try to build a deck to display them on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Nice looking group. I love the concept for the collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, BleedingBlue said: Nice looking group. I love the concept for the collection. Im also slowly doing the history of VMF/VMA - 214 Blacksheep. The Polish Air Force from the 1930’s and those of certain pilots. Its a series of long term builds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Congrats Cousin !! That's a great idea and a great realisition !! I really love it !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi Dennis, isn't it incredibly satisfying when you can look at a family portrait of kits you have built yourself? these four models look terrific. Congrats! What's next? JR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 What an awesome collection Dennis (the Corsair is still my favorite) - and as said above, especially good work on the older Helldiver kit, fits right in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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