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Grumman TBF (TBM) Avenger

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Trumpeter 1/32 TBM-3 VMTB-132 USS Cape Gloucester Okinawa 1945

by Mark Krumrey on July 13, 2022 · in Aviation — 19 Comments

I became a big fan of the Avenger after seeing the movie: "On a Wing and Prayer" with Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, Richard Jaeckle and others. The movie was filmed aboard the USS Yorktown CV-10 during it's shakedown cruise in about [...]

Video: Grumman TBF Avenger - Hobby 2000 1/72 – Aircraft Model

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 16, 2022 · in Aviation

TBF-1 Avenger at Midway

by Michael Smith on September 6, 2021 · in Aviation — 6 Comments

1979 boxing of 1966 Airfix kit, with decals from the Starfighter USN at Midway and TBDs (yes, TBDs for the 8-T-1 decals) at War sets. I finished it as Ensign Bert Earnest’s Torpedo 8 TBF, which made it to Pearl Harbor took late to join [...]

Flight 19 Lost Squadron 75th Anniversary Tribute AM 1/48 TBF-1C Avenger

by Tom Bebout on December 5, 2020 · in Aviation — 13 Comments

As noted with Chuck Villanueva's post the lost of Flight 19 to this day remains a mystery. The Men: Cpt George W. Stivers Jr. was born in Piedmont , Missouri in 1920 and was a graduate of the US Navel Academy. He would serve with the 1st [...]

Flight 19 Lost Squadron 75th Anniversary Tribute AM 1/48 TBF-1C Avenger

by Tom Bebout on December 5, 2020 · in Aviation — 10 Comments

The History: As related by Chuck Villanueva this marks the 75th Anniversary of the mysterious lost of Flight 19. This event has sparked many theories as to what really happened on this rather routine flight and has inspired tales of [...]

“Flight 19 Lost Squadron 75th Anniversary Tribute” Accurate Miniatures TBM-1C Avenger as FT-81

by Louis Gardner on December 5, 2020 · in Aviation — 17 Comments

First off, I want to thank all of you who held off posting your articles so we could keep our Flight 19 builds together. That was very kind of you and considerate... Flight 19 ... The "Lost Squadron" was previously introduced [...]

1:32 Trumpeter TBF Avenger

by Matt Minnichsoffer on July 18, 2020 · in Aviation — 14 Comments

About a year ago I added a 1:32 TBF Avenger to my stash thinking it would be something I worked on in the long dark days of winter. It’s a huge carrier-based bird and I wanted to build one. Then the virus & quarantine hit and my wife [...]

1/72 scale Hobby 2000 / Hasegawa TBF-1C, VT-15, USS ESSEX (CV9), November 1944

by Andreas Fey on June 4, 2020 · in Aviation — 19 Comments

1/72 Hobby 2000 / Hasegawa TBF-1C, VT-15, USS ESSEX (CV9), November 1944 The kit is a re-edition from Hobby 2000 of the Hasegawa kit with additional masks. I also added photo-etched parts from Eduard for the cockpit and a resin motor from [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 Avenger TBF-1

by Mark Kannemeyer on March 17, 2020 · in Uncategorized — 26 Comments

This is my Trumpy Avenger built to represent an aircraft attached to a training squadron circa 1943.

Imodeler at the Movies “Victory at Sea” TBM-1C Avenger flown by Lt. Robert Cosgrove 05 November, 1944

by Louis Gardner on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation — 36 Comments

When David @dirtylittlefokker mentioned the "Imodeler at the Movies" group build, I was thinking about several different subjects that would fit. This particular plane is one that I have been wanting to build for many years [...]