TBM 3 Avenger

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Photographing scale models
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The forum seems a little slow, so I thought I’d post this. Not looking for kudos. Just filling time, giving you something to look at, and giving me something different to do.

I have posted on this project before, but I do not think I posted this image with the prop in motion. The plane is photoshopped onto the background but for the most part, the plane is as I photographed it. I used software filters for effect and to enhance, but that is about it. Oh-- in this image I manipulated the prop for motion. The image posted previously was with the plane in formation and the prop fixed.

Below: This gives you an idea of the setup used to photograph my model. I took the image just as the sun was coming up.

Anyway–I hope I am not repeating myself with this image. My memory is not what it used to be.

PS: I believe the link below is my very first post to this forum. What a kick.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/161075.aspx

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HA !!!

I believe I posted on this beautiful plane on the “other” thread.

TBMs are my favorite warplanes. You gotta love those “big old Turkeys” !

( yea, I know … I got 4 in the stash… why are they staring at me ? …)

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Yeah man. I remember I did post on it, just don’t remember if I did with the spinning prop. Sorry if I duplicated.

Thanks for posting though. Good to hear from you and yeah, they are cool planes.

Btw. Tell them to stop staring. It is not polite to stare. [:D]

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The blurred prop makes it look much better. Good job.

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Hey thanks, Don. I appreciate your comment. It was a fun project and I even managed to get this build published in FSMs reader gallery.

I had hoped to do more of these but I keep picking builds not as conducive to this sort of thing. In 2014, when I started back into the hobby, I had visions of having a wall full of images like this. Here in 2021, I still only have this one. Ah well… it’s all about the journey. [:|]