Hobby Boss Aircraft 1/48 British Fleet Air Arm Avenger Mk 1 Kit

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First flown on 1 August 1941, the three-seat Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo-bomber entered US Navy service just in time to participate in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. During its World War II lifespan, the Avenger design changed very little, and this allowed it to be built in huge quantities. Demand for the airplane was so great that the General Motors Company was also contracted to build it, under the designation TBM-1, beginning in September 1942.

Over 1,000 TBF/TBMs (designated Avenger Mk I) were also used by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm in both Atlantic and Pacific theaters. The Royal New Zealand Air Force also used the Avenger. 

FEATURES:

• Length: 256.4mm
• Wingspan: 350.6mm
• Total Parts: 213pcs
• Metal Parts:  n/a
• Photo Etched Parts: One fret sheet for seat belt
• Film Parts:  n/a
• Resin Parts:   n/a
• Total Sprues: 10 sprues plus clear gun turret
• Camouflage Scheme:  Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
• More Features:  The kit consists of  188 parts in light grey plastic, 25 clear parts for the canopy, folding wings, optional position flaps, and, fine engine details