I did some Dauntless but they are ...smaller
Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Looking really really good...
I did some Dauntless but they are ...smaller
I did some Dauntless but they are ...smaller
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mustang1989
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Got any more done on this beauty Mike?
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
My first edition 190 met the hammer. Oh yeah... I was pissed and frustrated. Did get the newer Eduard version for same aircraft.mustang1989 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2026 2:16 pmThose kits did indeed have their flaws. So much so that there was a good amount of published "tricks" to make them a little easier to build. I've got the information somewhere but I ended up building one of those first edition 190's. Once I found out the fixes for the engine firewall and wing root gap issues as well as straightening out the warped wings, it actually ended up not being all that bad.BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 7:44 am
Can't be as bad as the first edition Eduard FW-190 A-6....
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My first edition 190 met the hammer. Oh yeah... I was pissed and frustrated. Did get the newer Eduard version for same aircraft.
[/quote] I hear ya Tom. There were a good number of folks who were more than perturbed at Eduard for the problems with that kit. I put a lot of time into studying the problems and remedies which made things a lot easier to assemble the whole thing. If a builder is trying to build a closed-up version of this kit, then it's nearly impossible. The beauty about this version is that for folks like me that enjoy building aircraft all opened up, it's a perfect offering. It's almost as though Eduard planned it that way.
[/quote] I hear ya Tom. There were a good number of folks who were more than perturbed at Eduard for the problems with that kit. I put a lot of time into studying the problems and remedies which made things a lot easier to assemble the whole thing. If a builder is trying to build a closed-up version of this kit, then it's nearly impossible. The beauty about this version is that for folks like me that enjoy building aircraft all opened up, it's a perfect offering. It's almost as though Eduard planned it that way.
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Not lately. I'll be getting back to it soon.
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I'll be right here, and there, watching brother. Coming together swell so far.
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Been masking all the clear parts on the Avenger. Still working on the turret. The internals are a pain in the butt to get together.
Mike
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Glad to see you back at this one. Love those Avengers!!
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Re: Academy 1/48 TBM-3 Avenger
Looking good! 
And almost ready for paint too! 
I’ve read that the turret is the major speed bump on the Accurate Miniatures Avenger kits.
And almost ready for paint too! I’ve read that the turret is the major speed bump on the Accurate Miniatures Avenger kits."Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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I feel the struggle, Mike, but I know you’ll power through. There is a fascinating factory tour of Academy online if you ever wanted to know exactly where and how they fabricate their kits. The tour does include their test build process as well as the final painted results. If interested I’ll post up a link.
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