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Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “White 7”, VT-12, US Navy, “Task Force 58”, 1945 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SKU: HA1220
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Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, VT-12, US Navy – HA1220
Length | 17.0 cm | 6.7 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 23.0 cm | 9.0 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Removable pilot and crew figurines
- Bomb bay doors are displayable open or closed.
- Optional ordnance
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA1220 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1220 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the Grumman TBM-3 Avenger, aircraft code ” White 7″ of Torpedo Squadron 12 (VT-12), deployed with Carrier Air Groups 12 (CVG- 12) aboard the USS Randolph (CV-15), part of “Taskforce 58”, 1945.
Task Force 58
The Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38 when assigned to the Third Fleet, TF 58 when appointed to Fifth Fleet) was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the Pacific War from January 1944 to August 1945. It comprises several separate task groups, each built around three to four aircraft carriers and their supporting vessels.
TBF/TBM Avenger
The TBF/TBM Avenger (TBM aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American three tandem-seat, single-engine, carrier-capable, monoplane torpedo bomber. Later variants carried radar equipment for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Airbourne Early Warning (AEW) roles. The Avenger first flew on August 7, 1941, entering service in January 1942 with VT-8.
Developed for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, production ended in 1945 with 9,839 airframes built. Most had been withdrawn from military service by 1960.
The TBF/TBM uses a single Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine driving a 3-bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed propeller. The armament consists of three machine guns: one nose-mounted, one dorsal-mounted in a powered turret and one ventral-mounted. The large bomb bay and underwing racks can carry up to 907 kg (2,000 lb) of stores.
Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “White 7”, VT-12, US Navy, “Task Force 58”, 1945 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SKU: HA1220
AUD $125.00
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