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1:32 TBM-3 AVENGER
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation had never built an offensive aircraft before designing the replacement for the TBF-1 Avenger. TheXTBF-1, which first flew in August 1940, was a sound machine with a tough airframe, wings with skewed hinges that allowed them to fold alongside the fuselage, an internal bay for torpedo or other ordnance, plenty of fuel, and a powered dorsal turret. Eastern Aircraft was awarded a successive contact, delivering nearly identical models known as TBM in March 1942. Most of the Avengers produced were Eastern's TBM-3 model, noted for it powerful R-2600 engine, strengthened wings for increased gross weights, and reinforcement for carrying a radar scanner or rockets. During the war Eastern developed numerous, special-purpose TBM versions, used for photoreconnaissance, transport, or night reconnaissance with early-warning equipment installed. Other significant models were the 3E, which was the first specialized antisubmarine warfare aircraft to carry modern sensors and to operate from a carrier, and the 3W, which was the first aircraft to carry an early warning radar in service.
Model Brief: | Length: 385mm Wingspan: 526mm |
Total Parts: | 492 pcs |
Metal Parts: | Aileron & Flap shaft |
Photo Etched Parts: | One sheet for Aileron & Flap hinges, another for engine ventilation grill & bomb bay doors |
Film Parts: | Instrument part |
Total Sprues: | 17 pcs. sprues plus clear rotating gun turret plus 3 rubber tires |
Paint Schemes: | TBM-3, 89, of VC-94 onboard the USS Shamrock Bay, early 1945, painted Glossy Sea Blue overall. |
More Features: | Full detail Engine, Workable flaps |
Additional Information
Article No | TRU02234 |
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Article No of Manufacturer | 02234 |
Аvailability | AVAILABLE |
Colour | For colouring |
Scale | 1:32 |
Manufacturer | TRUMPETER |
Brand | GRUMMAN |
Series | No |
EAN | 9580208022345 |
Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |