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TBM-1 Avenger
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 04:16 AM UTC
Thanks guys.
discordian
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 11:52 PM UTC
Wow. This will be a really hard act to follow when I get back to mine.
Very nice work.
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 04:56 AM UTC
Time for update, so I have just glued fuselage and finished the engine. Engine is colored with Alclad and Gunze acrylics and weathered with postshading and wash.




Hope you like it.
TuomasH
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Turku ja Pori, Finland
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Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 05:19 AM UTC
Wow! The engine looks very neat!
mj
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 05:40 AM UTC
Fantastic build so far. Your weathering and shading are superb. Can't wait to see more.


Cheers,
Mike

Moonchild
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 05:39 AM UTC
Again some photos. Now it almost looks like a plane , but I have some problems with the turret, I simply can't install clear parts. Looks like there is something too wide. If I'm not wrong wingman did the same Avenger, may I ask you for advice. Thanks





Hope you like it.
jaypee
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 06:46 AM UTC
I seem to remember on the AccMin website a howto on getting the turret in.

yep have you tried this?
http://www.accurate-miniatures.com/builds/avenger/avengerturret.shtml
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 06:52 AM UTC
Thanks John-Paul.
Tin_Can
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009 - 02:54 AM UTC
John-Paul was spot on with the link to do the turret. Nice work so far.
wingman
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009 - 06:40 AM UTC
Hey Anze. Yep, same model. I went to the Accurate Miniatures website and followed their directions. It took me awhile to get the turret in. Kept trying and kept trying and then it finally went in. I know this doesn't help much but it did take me a few times with differrent angles. Wingman out.
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 12:58 AM UTC
My last update this year, Avenger is now ready for primer.




Hope you like it and happy new year
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 06:20 AM UTC
I cut the canopy and applied primer. Thats all for now, I hope painting is coming soon.




Hope you like it.
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 06:32 AM UTC
After some problems with white color, here is the result.



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Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 01:41 AM UTC
Some update. I had some problems with decals, but now they are past. I did a light postshading and again I had some problems with white color. Now Avenger is ready for some wash.



TedMamere
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 03:22 AM UTC
Hi Anze,

If you had problems, they don't show anymore on your model which looks excellent...

I can't wait to see the next step!

Jean-Luc
NickZour
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 07:40 AM UTC
I bought the same kit today but I'll detail it with some personall work.

Awesome built, keep going


Cheers Nick
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 05:13 AM UTC
Thanks.

We have holidays so I have enough time for modelling. Yesterday and today I produce some wash, glue main landing gear and paint some other parts. Tomorrow I'll make some more weathering with oil colors and airbrush.








That's all for now.
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 12:48 PM UTC
I just wanted to say that model looks really great! I've enjoyed watching it come together. Almost done it looks like. Russell
Moonchild
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 08:46 PM UTC
Thank you Russell.
Moonchild
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 05:17 AM UTC
Today I installed Avenger's turret and prepared it for varnish.







md72
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 08:16 AM UTC
Looks good. Tempts me to go find one of the TBM's in the stash and have a go at it.
Moonchild
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Slovenia
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Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 04:06 AM UTC
So Avenger is finished, here are the photos.








Hope you like it
Grenadier37
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 09:49 AM UTC
Excellent work Anze.
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Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 09:53 AM UTC
Hi Anze

Very nice indeed!

All the best

Rowan