1/48 Grumman Avenger TBF-1C - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Airframes]

Good stuff old boy. I remember that the doors on the Italeri (Accurate Miniatures) kit were a bit tricky to assemble in the open position too.

 

[Lucky13]

This was a pain in the tailpipe old chap.....it is a nice kit, don't get me wrong, but.....it could have been sooo much better, had some things been engineered differently....oh well..

 

[mikewint]

Jan, the directions seem to show the doors open, so me not understand what you had to do here

 

[Lucky13]

Jan, the directions seem to show the doors open, so me not understand what you had to do here

Here you go Mike...

 

[mikewint]

Jan, think I get it. The supplied piece was one piece and closed. If you wanted open you had to cut them down the center line. Had to do something similiar with the Widow to make the "B" version. X-Acto has some very fine razor saws and my Dremel has a fine saw but you have to be VERY steady with it and it makes a bigger kerf

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice guts in the bomb bay Jan and if modellers want to give you an open close option, they should mould open or closed pieces.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good Jan and, yes, the Accurate Miniatures doors are no picnic either.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doing ok there Jan!

 

[Wurger]

With Wayne...

 

[N4521U]

I been away from this build too long. Nice work!

 

[Totalize]

Coming together nicely Jan.

I don't have an avenger kit so I will definitely be using your build as a reference should I elect to do one in the future.

Looking forward to the end result.

 

[dneid]

Have to agree with everyone, Jan. Very nice work indeed.

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers lads, appreciated as always!
Was just sitting down there, to do some work on the wings, paint and attach them, looking at the instructions, I just remembered.....f*ck, nothing about what colour to use!
Wouldn't be too far off the mark, in suspecting the usual z/y in the wings, wheelwell etc., or?

 

[Airframes]

White wheel wells was what we wemember !

 

[Lucky13]

Much obliged young man....maybe the awful yellow slapitonstuff in the wings then?

 

[Lucky13]

Even if in the Atlantic camouflage, they show white inside in the wings on others as well, so...

 

[Airframes]

I thought they were maybe white also old boy, as I seem to recall reading this when researching for my model, and I remember seeing a colour pic, albeit on a restored, airworthy aircraft. But I've just had a quick look at the Squadron Signal book and, in B&W photos, there's a definite tonal difference between the white of the landing gear legs and inside of the doors, which suggest zinc chromate, possibly green leaning towards yellow, as opposed to 'full' yellow.
I'm afraid I didn't make comprehensive notes regarding that area, as my model had wings spread.
EDIT:- We were posting at the same time. In the pic you've just posted, you can see the tonal difference on the wing folds, especially on the aircraft in the background, compared to the white of the wheel bays, gear legs and doors.

 

[Lucky13]

I'd possibly more make that due to the shadow in play here, the Wildcat in the background and the Avenger foreground......

 

[fubar57]

Cover of Detail Scale

I'll look for some other photos if you want....

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Well, if you don't mind Geo, even if that pic pretty much nails it!