TBM/TBF "Avenger"
1/48 scale kits for this aircraft
Acc. Miniatures. "TBF/M-1C Avenger (Bush)", kit #480120Acc. Miniatures. "TBM-3D Avenger", kit #480121
*Acc. Miniatures "Avenger" kit releases, kit #'s 3403, 3404, 3405, 3406
*These kits are out of production, but can occasionally be sourced through E-bay
1/72 scale kits for this aircraft
Academy "TBM-1 Avenger USN", kit #ac1651
Hasegawa "TBM-3E Night Avenger", kit #ha00673
Hasegawa "TBF/TBM-1C Avenger", kit #ha51333
Hasegawa "TBM-1C Avenger" (Atlantic), kit #ha51384
Mach 2 "TBM-3W Avenger", kit #mac0013
Aftermarket 'firebomber' conversion parts
Lone Star Models 1/48 "TBF Airtanker conversion", kit #lsm0155
(This conversion is intended for Accurate Miniatures kits)
Order from Lone Star Models
Click the image below for a review of the conversion set-
Photographs by Bill Larkins
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TBM Line Drawings
*One of these diagrams is by Brian Findlay- the artist for the others is unknown
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Color Profile by Mark Rolfe
*This diagram originally appeared in Scale Aviation Modelling, Vol. 17, no. 10 (December 1995). Many thanks to both Mark Rolfe and the editorial staff of Scale Aviation Modelling for allowing me to post this image here!
Photographs submitted by Jay Sherlock
*The first three pictures below are of the aircraft that the Lone Star Models conversion (listed above) is based on. |
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Photographs by Norm Filer
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Photographs by Alex Grekov
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Photographs by Ken Marshall
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Photographs submitted by Bruno Vanclee
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*Note to viewers- I am looking for more pictures of "Avenger" firefighting aircraft. If you have some that you would like to share for posting on this site, please email me. Thanks!