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Rangers 1/48 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

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OK folks - heres the finished beastie - and its not small!! I did debate about weathering it but decided, now its finished I like how it looks...... :)
Marking are for a US Navy Avenger flying off the USS Bunker Hill during the Okinawa campaign. Hence the weapons loadout and the grooved tyres for landing on airstrips as well as carrier decks.

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    a really good clean build Neil, love it and super photos too! :clap: :clap:

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    Quax wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 7:58 am a really good clean build Neil, love it and super photos too! :clap: :clap:

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    Thanks Paul - much appreciated!! :cheers2:
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      I really like the way this looks.
      A nice clean build and paint.

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      Nice!!!
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      That looks very nice 👍👍
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      Thank you both! :)
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        Superb work mate - the paintwork looks spot on.

        I love that photo up into the bomb bay - nicely done :th:
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        Superb finish. Lovely clean lines and I love that dark USN blue :clap: :clap: :clap:
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        Awesome build...
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