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

[Lucky13]

Oh, this one was entertaining and fun lads!

 

[Catch22]

Yeah, don't get too excited about AM's Jan. At least Terry made that how to, otherwise I'd never have gotten mine in. Looks great Jan!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Aaaah! Excellent!

Should I, when I, if I build another Avenger, I'll try the AM's this time (there's no way, that their turret is as bad or worse than this), never in my life, have sworn, cursed so much, the turret in Hobby Boss' Avenger is a right (censored) pain in the (censored) and (censored), whoever is responsible for this piece of (censored) should receive the (censored) fleas of (censored) camels and arms too (censored) short to (censored) scratch!

Leave it be for now and get something strong to calm down...

I mean.....(censored)

Sounds like you've a little problem Jan, would that be right!!

 

[Lucky13]

Just a tiny wee obstacle old chap, nothing major...

 

[Wayne Little]

He seems a tad agitated for some reason...hope his bacon supply hasn't run out...

 

[Lucky13]

That's not even funny, don't say that, oh the shock, the horror!

 

[Lucky13]

Had a wee bit of a shock, horror moment earlier....where the f... is the turret??
Looking everywhere on the table, nowhere to be seen....found it on the floor, still in one piece! (pheeeew!) Gonna handle that contraption as little as possible....

Anyway, just the gun to be painted now....

How's this then...?

 

[Catch22]

Looks good to me, but I'm not an expert!

 

[mikewint]

Strange, would have thought the seat would be behind the gun not alongside of it

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Jan.
Mike, the gun was mounted to one side, as there wasn't enough space to have it mounted in-line with the gunner's seat, which would have meant a much larger turret. It's rather like the design of, say, a B-17 or B-25 top turret, where the guns are mounted either side of the central seat and sight, but with only one gun. Again, not enough room for twin guns.

 

[Lucky13]

Cheers lads, more tomorrow.....I hope!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Jan!

 

[mikewint]

Terry, thanks, I spent some time and looked this up on line. Actually found a complete gunner's manual. Getting in and out, controls, etc. Did not realize that it was a power ball turret mount

 

[vikingBerserker]

Off to a good start Jan.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Jan. Good thing you didn't find that turret after hearing a crunching sound.

 

[parsifal]

nice work Jan

 

[woody]

Looking good Jan.

 

[N4521U]

Just thinkin........
it would be fun to have the canopy open, and a maintenance man standing in the well to the right of the pilot seat!!!
I had a ride in one, and I'm 6' and could stand on the walkway next to the pilot. It's a bigg@ss bird that!

 

[Wayne Little]

Doing good Jan!