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Offline trickyrich

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Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« on: February 26, 2015, 03:42:28 PM »
Am back at home and thought I’d show off another couple of models from pervious GB’s I’ve done.

This was for a Fleet Air Arm GB a couple of years ago. Using an Accurate Miniatures TBF-1C Avenger and lots and lots of extras to produce an FAA Avenger Mk.I/Tarpon I from the HMAS Victorious around January 1945.

Was a very enjoyable build and I was very happy with the results, and very war weary beast.









build link: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234942602-complete-148-accurate-miniatures-grumman-tbf-1c-avenger-itarpon-i/

Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2015, 04:31:24 PM »
Stunning, superb, outstanding, what more can you say? WOW 8) 8)
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2015, 12:07:35 AM »
 :)

Wow outstanding!

Offline Cliffy B

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2015, 12:13:09 AM »
I'll get my knitting needles....who else needs some?

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Offline jcf

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2015, 01:37:38 AM »
Nicely done Tarpon.  :)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2015, 03:49:39 AM »
I'll get my knitting needles....who else needs some?

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Thanks for offer.  Have knitting needles here.  Looks that we should be using them.

Offline Silver Fox

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2015, 06:08:03 AM »
WOW!

I'll take a set of those knitting implements. :)

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk.1/Tarpon I
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2015, 01:22:42 AM »
I do like that paint scheme and weathering very much, yes I do!

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