**** DONE: 1/48 TBM-1C Grumman Avenger VC-13 - Carrier Aircraft GB

[Rogi]

Repaint and she'll look even better than now (she already looks amazing, now if you find a picture with the model your doing in that paint condition, then you can use it at a competition ? )

 

[Crimea_River]

Plenty of time this weekend, Mossy crates? I prefer new lumber, but to each his own...

I'm helping with a DH Mosquito B.35 restoration, Paul and we're organizing and crating all the bits and pieces.

 

[Wayne Little]

Lucky B@stard......

 

[N4521U]

Ditto.

 

[meatloaf109]

I totally echo the two above!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Talking of Mossies, believe a NZ ship will be taking to the air real soon.

 

[Crimea_River]

Dark Gull Grey shot on today. Purposefully created the light and dark patches by varying the thickness of the application so as not to make the appearance too uniform. I also tried to replicate the odd pattern at the wing root but despite making this very subtle (can't see it here due to the shadow), I don't like that it looks contrived and will likely make this a more solid colour.

Here's the nose area where the repair was done:

The prop has been masked off and colours completed. It's now ready for a shot of Future and decals.

Thanks again for looking in guys.

 

[Crimea_River]

Crossed our posts Vic. The NZ Mossie flew already two weeks ago and there have been several posts on this:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/warbird-displays/de-havilland-mosquito-launch-spectacular-29-september-2012-a-34207.html
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/warbird-displays/world-has-flying-mosquito-34154.html

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Andy.

 

[Rogi]

WoW :O awesome :O

 

[KoJo]

Looks spot on mate!:

 

[rochie]

i like it Andy, well done

 

[Crimea_River]

Cheers guys. I've since oversprayed the white leading edge on the horizontals stabs with the dark grey after looking at the pic once again.

 

[meatloaf109]

Colors look great!

 

[KoJo]

And I though I had AMS.. Its paying off all the hard work on this turkey!

 

[ccheese]

Really looks good, Andy. You're doing good...

Charles

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Andy!

 

[Jayl]

So it looks like you're doing a TBF-1C but isn't that ip for a TBM-3? I think I ran into the same thing and the instructions called for the wrong ip.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done Andy!