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GWH 1/48 TBD-1 Devastator

Started by David Odenwald · 92 ≡ · ↻ 5 months ago

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David Odenwald said 10 months ago:

Thanks for compliment. Called it quits on the detailing before I lost my motivation or else I would be doing 1/32 detail in 1/48.

Yes Louis is a big help.
Louis Gardner said 10 months ago:

http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/DETAILSITE/US/USN/TBD/tbdpage.htm

David Odenwald (@kahu)

Here is the website I mentioned. It is old and has a lot of broken links now. It's a really good source for the Bureau Numbers though.

Thanks for the kind words, and welcome to Imodeler.
Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months ago:

The interior looks great, my friend @kahu!
Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months ago:

Excellent info as always, my friend @lgardner!
George R Blair Jr said 10 months ago:

Interior is coming along well, David (@kahu). I like detailing the interior, but you are right that at some point you have to call it quits. I have reached an age where I don't add as many details as I used to.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

Louis

Yeah Lynn's site has been one of my Go-To sites.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

Yeah lets not dwell on the fine details, as long as it all looks right. Because other wise that way lays madness.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

That photo of VT-6 approaching Diamond Head is one of my favorite photos of the TBD.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:
A few more photos of the interior.
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. Thank goodness for PE
1. Foot rest.

2. Foot rest
1. Cushion for bombardier

2. Still no idea what this does but is not in the Monogram or GWH kits.

3. This looks like the lift cable.
1. Radio-gunner compartment with no installed equipment. Not even lap-belts.
Spiros Pendedekas said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

Awesome pics, my friend @kahu!
George R Blair Jr said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

It is always cool to look at manufacturer's photos that were taken when the plane was new, David (@kahu). I am working on a Kingfisher that has a similar lift cable stored behind the pilot.
John vd Biggelaar said 9 months, 4 weeks ago:

Beautiful reference images David @kahu
Even for black/white images they are very clear.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

@gblair I was going to rob the lift cable from an AM SBD, but the TBD lift cables look to be permanently attached the pilot's overturn structure. And since the cables lay behind the pilot's seat, not going to add them since they will be really invisible.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

@johnb They are truly crisp. If I ever get the 1/32 TBD-1, I am set to go bonkers detail wise.
David Odenwald said 9 months, 3 weeks ago:

A couple more pictures of the radio-gunner's compartment. It looks like the dropped a work light in there which makes these some striking photos.
2 attached images. Click to enlarge.

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