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Grumman TBF-1C Avenger, RNZAF

Started by Michael Turner · 77 ≡ · ↻ 1 month ago · 1/48, Avenger, Italeri, RNZAF, TBF-1C

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Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

I’ve sanded back some of the damage.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Accidents happen, my friend @michaelt. Looks like not too much harm is done, I believe you will be ok for Sunday.
Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Nearly complete except for a few parts - bomb load, bay doors, prop and canopy - and the tailplane.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Looks awesome already, my friend @michaelt!
John vd Biggelaar said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Pity about the accident, Michael @michaelt
Seems like you saved it quiet nicely.
Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Ah, don’t speak too soon, John (@johnb). 😊
While the damage is somewhat superficial, I need to sand it back (nearly done) and repaint to match the rest of the aircraft, including my haphazard mix to lighten the sea blue overspray.
Luckily the rest of the aircraft was out of the pool of glue.
George R Blair Jr said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Sorry about the damaged horizontal tail, Michael (@michaelt). I am sure you will get it all squared away. Things like this happen so often to me that I have come to expect some unexpected catastrophe near the end of the build.
Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Done with 19 hours to spare.

I’ll take better photos and post to the headlines soon.
John vd Biggelaar said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Perfectly in time and a beauty to display, Michael @michaelt
No signs of the glue issue.
Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

G’day John (@johnb),
Yes, I managed to recover ok.
Not perfect, but good enough.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Congratulations, my friend @michaelt!
All excellent, as expected from you!
Well done!
Michael Turner said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

We had the competition judging today.
Six of the nine entrants were completed on time and the result of the group judging was:

1 - F-111C

2 - RF-4E

3 - TBF-1C

And…
John vd Biggelaar said 2 months, 2 weeks ago:

Glad your Avenger won a prize as well, Michael @michaelt
To me all those builds look like winners.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 months, 1 week ago:

A prize well deserved, my friend @michaelt! I agree with our friend @johnb, all are winners!
capt. R said 1 month, 3 weeks ago:

Really fantastic Avenger! cool painting!

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Grumman TBF-1C Avenger, RNZAF

1 - F-111C

2 - RF-4E

3 - TBF-1C