K5054NZ Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hi team, I have a couple or three TBF-1Cs I’d like to build in 1/72 but I see there are a few different options. What’s considered the most accurate kit, and what are the pros and cons of each? Many thanks in advance!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Hasegawa is undoubtably the best option, but they may be a bit hard to find now. The only other option for a TBF/M-1C is the Academy (or ancient FROG) kit, which is not a bad kit in and of itself. Hasegawa has better overall detail and the option of an open weapon bay, and the Academy kit benefits from a replacment prop as the hub in the kit is kinda wonky. There is an Airfix Avenger kit but it is a TBM-3, and there was also an old Lindberg kit that is probably best left alone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 The Hasegawa TBF-1C has recently been re-released under the Hobby 2000 label as shown here. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/H2K72009?result-token=QcI0x https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/H2K72010?result-token=QcI0x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Well, there you go then. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Thanks folks! I’ll be going the Academy route as one of the builds is an unrealised New Zealand agricultural conversion, the other is an ex-RNZAF playground installation my late grandfather painted and helped set up (and which my mother and aunt played in as kids): https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=12000035 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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