Grumman TBM-1D

[otftch]

This is an Avenger (TBM-1D) from VT-51 aboard the USS San Jacinto, circa 1944. The ASD-1 wing radome is an oddity in that most of it is above the wing, not slung below. The kit is to 1/72 from Academy. The only modification is the radome which I scratch built due to its odd shape. You don't see many wartime Avengers with wing pods.
Ed

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Ed.

 

[Wurger]

Ditto.

 

[copcheck]

Love it!

Great work.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work Ed!

 

[Matt308]

Nice You have pics of the original?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[otftch]

Nice You have pics of the original?

My scanner is down. Here is a photo from Squadron Publications-TBM/TBF Avenger in Action, P 27. The smaller photo with the black radome won't take.
Ed

 

[treyzx10r]

Looks great Ed ,great job painting that busy canopy frame work !

 

[Wayne Little]

NICE Ed!

 

[hub]

Nice one Ed
Your the master of the unusual subject

 

[Matt308]

Beautiful. Thanks. I didn't realize the radar technology in 1944 had such range for such a small dish!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice Ed, I was looking at one of those kits on-line the other day but didn't get it. What was the quality like?

 

[otftch]

Nice Ed, I was looking at one of those kits on-line the other day but didn't get it. What was the quality like?

Decent. Sparse on details but workable.


Thank you all for your comments.

Ed

 

[Nxthanos]

Very nice.

 

[Crimea_River]