1/48 HB TBM-1C Avenger MkII British Pacific Fleet

[brucejscott]

Very nice KoJo. Tasty!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

This is tracking up to be a interesting build.

 

[Wayne Little]

very Interesting indeed!

 

[woody]

Welcome to th GB. Kojo be watching with intrest.

 

[KoJo]

Got some of the cockpit done, once the flight deck is complete I will post a picture!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to it.

 

[N4521U]

Flew into an airshow years ago in a TBM.
When we were leaving the Navy truck came by asked if we needed anything.
Pilot says "I could use 5 gallons of oil, it would bring us up to minimums"!
So they did.

 

[KoJo]

Corrected colors on profile:

This more accurately represents the TBM-1C Eastern Aircraft (GM) built Avenger using DuPont paint for the Fleet Air Arm Pacific Fleet.

Now the reading and research is done and back to me building. After long color research I have found the correct sequence of paint colors to use for this particular version (GM) of the Avenger, colors are in Model Master Gunship Grey*(found this to be incorrect, I converted the color incorrectly, I made a custom mix to match a reference still locating correct color name at this time) top side with Olive Drab camo and flat gull grey bottom. These are the modern names to the older FS numbers of paint used at the time or else damn near close ( or atleast close to scale, but who is stressing about it anyway).

 

[fubar57]

Good choice Kojo. Any aircraft in British colors looks great.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice. I think I used both those top colours on my FAA Hellcat but had MM Sky Type S on the underside, perhaps wrongly.

 

[KoJo]

Grumman would have used Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate Grey on top with FAA Sky type S on bottom. General Motors used DuPont paints which is why the colors are different, the official DuPont names were Sea Grey (which has the same FS color as Gunship Grey) Olive Drab and Sky (which was like Flat Gull Gray)

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff, and correct info. From what I remember from my research a couple of years back, without digging out my notes, the Du Pont equivalent colour for the underside, at that time, was known as 'Sky Grey'.
Here's my interpretation of the colours on my still un-finished model from the PTO Group Build - I really must finish this, and the 'carrier deck' display base, someday!
(Note that the lighting for the photo is far from perfect, which may, and probably will, affect the tones on different monitors - it looks better to the naked eye!).

 

[KoJo]

Good stuff, and correct info. From what I remember from my research a couple of years back, without digging out my notes, the Du Pont equivalent colour for the underside, at that time, was known as 'Sky Grey'.
Here's my interpretation of the colours on my still un-finished model from the PTO Group Build - I really must finish this, and the 'carrier deck' display base, someday!
(Note that the lighting for the photo is far from perfect, which may, and probably will, affect the tones on different monitors - it looks better to the naked eye!).

Thats a nice Avenger!! Looks great!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks mate - it'll look better when I finish the bl**dy thing! Another one where I keep saying to myself "Right, after I've finished this, I'll get back and finish the .... (choose any one from about six!).

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for the info guys. If I ever build the second Hellcat in my Eduard Profipak in FAA colours, I'll keep this in mind.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks mate - it'll look better when I finish the bl**dy thing! Another one where I keep saying to myself "Right, after I've finished this, I'll get back and finish the .... (choose any one from about six!).

Know that feeling too Terry.....picked up my Thunderbolt the other day and well put it down again....

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, always had the same problem myself; for every one finished, four aren't!

 

[ccheese]

I think we all have that problem. My "Rufe" from the Pacific GB still needs painting and decals. However, before GB 16 starts, I will have all my un-finished builds finished !

Charles