SPA Modeler

Greg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:45 pm

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 11:17 am I don’t believe I’ve ever done an Accurate Miniature model kit before.

Tom, for Christmas 2012 my future stepson and daughter-in-law gave me the Academy reissue of Accurate Miniatures TBM-3. I hadn't build a model in probably 20+ yrs.

They apparently did their research. Awesome kit. I've read only praise for any of the AM kits, and even the Accurate Miniatures reissues. I can't explain why I've yet to build another......yet.

Greg, after building close to 10 of their kits, the only complaint I have is the instructions. There has been a few where the editing/proof reading was non existent.

That is interesting to know. I recall having to track down the original AM instructions for a couple of things that baffled me on the Academy reboxed version of the TBM. (especially the gun turret installation). I had assumed that the original AM instructions were better, perhaps wrongly!

John (Eaton), how rude of me to comment on Tom's post and I forgot to mention how nicely your TBD is coming along.

Nothing rude about it, Greg, glad you visited!

Slow progress, put on the red fuselage stripe and wing chevrons.



http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/sbd/1sbd/0171sbd.jpg

Excellent progress John! The colors look beautiful!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:49 pm Excellent progress John! The colors look beautiful!

I don't know what it is with your photo's john but no matter what device/app I use to view the boards I always have to open them in another tab - it's well worth it though as that looks absolutory stunning!

Nice progress John.

Most excellent work, John!

Looks sharp John. Yellow & red and silver & red are some of my worst nightmare combos to work with