TBF-1C Avenger

by Christopher Erkens

This is my 1/48 scale Accurate Miniatures TBF-1C Avenger in the "Truk Lagoon" boxing.

The model is build out of the box. I only added seat-belts and antenna wires. The details of this model are outstanding and it was a fun to build. A real challenge was painting the greenhouse and the turret, so I used EZ-masks for the first time and (in my eyes) they worked very well.

Another hard part was the insertion of the turret. After glueing all parts together I started inserting the turret to the fuselage. After a couple of frustrating minutes I managed it (somehow).

I used Xtracolor for airbrushing the three-tone camouflage scheme. Weathering was achieved with a black/brown wash. Exhaust and gun stains were airbrushed.
 

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Model, Text and Images Copyright © 2001 by Christopher Erkens
Page Created 30 October, 2001
Last Updated 31 October, 2001

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