Anoither nice Academy kit of this famous torpedo bomber. This is a BIG
plane. I saw one in
person at the Chino Air Museum and could not believe how big it really
was. This plane was
the replacement for the TBD Devastator and was moderatley successful. The
Navy's
torpedoes in WWII were really bad especially the air dropped ones. This
plane was more
useful as a naval attack bomber against shore facilities rather than a
dive bomber. Several
were stationed at Midway island but proved ineffective in their attacks.
The name came from
the result of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. This plane is probably
most famous for the
flight of Avengers lost in the Bermuda Triangle after the war attributed
to all those UFO
stories. This kit was pretty good typical of the Academy kits. Interior
needed some additions
and seat belts etc. but otherwise it is box stock. Paint is the late war
two-tone blue on white
scheme. It is kinda striking. Aeromaster paints were used. Kit decals were
excellent. A nice
addition to the collection.
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