GB-48 1/48 TBM-3 (2) - Carrier & Maritime Patrol A/C of WWII

[rochie]

Got cross eyed just looking at it !

 

[Donivanp]

Won't most of it get used anyways.

 

[Donivanp]

Received the exterior Eduard set today so I can get some work started

 

[Donivanp]

So the HB TBM-3 offers the option to fold the wing on their build. The way they do that is by a rudimentary plastic fold section. No detail is there at all. This is where the Eduard TBM exterior kit helps out with the surface detail and so enchased detail on the inner wing.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting times ahead....!

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks all, stated cutting and pasting.
First the wing fold section from the kit is pretty bland. The Eduard update helps this a lot.

With out

With. There are pipes that run through the face and Eduard has them in pe but I'm still thinking I'll try using lead wire as it is will give the depth.

Next step, start cutting!

and pasting!

 

[fubar57]

Cool and good call on the wire

 

[Crimea_River]

It's one of the downsides of PE - everything is kinda flat. Agree with Geo on the wire.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Working the wings. Oh and don't think for a second I'm using all this PE. I got more PE in the mail.
I know it looks messy, I'm using SG gel as the cement. The is slow tedious work.

One of the reinforcing sections flew away. my replacement. PS I lost another this morning.

Cockpit and Bombay!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

International Plastic Modellers Society - well, some of it is plastic !!!
Good stuff Don.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Don.

 

[le_steph40]

surgery nicely started and a lot of surgery to come Don, I like that

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[T Bolt]

Good work there Don

 

[N4521U]

Aw schucks!
The RR is a Yorktown plane..........

 

[Donivanp]

Aw schucks!
The RR is a Yorktown plane..........

Was the Yorktown one you served on?

 

[N4521U]

Was the Yorktown one you served on?

The Second one, but I am partial.
CV-5 Yorktown, "The Fighting Lady"
CVA-10 had the RR tail code during WWII.
I was on when it was CVS-10 1962-3 cruise.