MAQUETTE À MONTER - TBM-3 Avenger Sinking of the IJN Yahagi Accurate Miniatures | N° 3406 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**

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Your Avenger kit is an exact replica of a very complex airplane. Accurate Miniatures has turned this complexity into an easily assembled model. But, before you start the assembly process, familiarize yourself with the various components by studying the parts and the instruction sheet. Due to the amount of detail that has been molded into the internal components of this kit, it is highly recommended that you first test fit the pieces before gluing. Gently tacking the part in place before final gluing will insure a proper fit on the locating surface. Taking your time and you will be rewarded with a precise fit. This kit is best assembled by painting and assembling various components as you build since many pieces will be very difficult to paint after assembly. Refer to painting instructions for each step before you begin assembling parts. This kit represents a TBM-3 Avenger. These aircraft were designed in response to a US Navy request for an aircraft to replace the obsolete TBD Devastor torpedo bomber. Bearing a marked resemblance to the F4F-4 Wildcat, the TBF was capable of meeting the Navy requirements for a bomber that had a 300 mph top speed, internal bomb load of 2,000 lbs., a three-man crew and defensive dorsal turret. With its rearward-folding wing design and prototype proven performance, the TBF was ordered for production in December of 1940. The first aircraft were delivered to the Navy on January 30, 1942, and had by this time been christened with its official name Avenger in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Grumman Aircraft was producing sixty aircraft a month by mid-1942. The Navy requirement for aircraft was more than Grumman Aircraft could produce. Production was increased by adding the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors to the roster. These aircraft were identical to the Grumman Aircraft and were designated TBM. By the end of 1943 the Eastern Aircraft Division was the sole producer of Avengers and by VJ Day had produced over 7,500 aircraft.

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