Hi all, I’m currently building an AM 1:48 TBF-1C, and I need some help. I’m trying to add a lot of detail to the interior, but I can’t find any pictures of two crucial areas: the center cockpit/radio area, and the rear bulkhead (behind the "stinger"tail gun). Can anyone point me in the right direction? I’ve tried ARC and PrimePortal, but no luck. I’m especially looking for pictures of the radio area, sinceit’s pretty visible on the finished model.
You can find what you want in the Squadron/Signal pub “TBF Avenger In Action”. Buy it thru Alibris.com…you can get a good used copy for a couple dollars. I don’t have a scanner or I’d copy it for you.
HTH
Here are a couple photos of the George H.W. Bush TBM-1C I finished right be fore I deployed in 2006.
I can’t remember what pubs I have, they’re at home right now, but I can give you the titles tomorrow. The Squadron Walk-Around is one and it’s pretty good.
Hope these help.
TBM-3 Cockpit and Bombardier Compartment Layout
at Cybermodeler Online. And what do you think of the 9 built articles on the AM web site?
http://www.accurate-miniatures.com/builds/avenger/avenger.shtml
The Cybermodeler photos are good for the TBM 3 but the TBM/F-1C had different radio components in the bombardier section in the rear of the plane and in the radio compartment in between the main cockpit on ball turret section.
The Accurate Miniatures online Avenger build is pretty decent too, but not really focused on accuracy.