1:350 TBD-1 Devastator (Pre-painted) is a set of small plastic carrier torpedo bombers from Trumpeter with a finish already applied at the factory.
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This accessory plastic set of TBD-1 Devastator carrier aircraft in 1:350 scale is intended to populate the deck of an aircraft carrier model. According to the Pre-painted designation the parts have a colored surface from the factory, so the modeler mainly deals with cleaning up and seating them. It is not a model of an aircraft in its own right; at this scale the aircraft has a span of a few centimeters.
The TBD Devastator was an American carrier torpedo bomber, one of the first all-metal monoplanes of its kind in naval service. It had a wide glazed canopy for a crew of several, folding wings and, compared with later types, a low speed. By the early 1940s it was already at the limit of its useful life and more modern machines soon replaced it in service, which makes it a type that only makes sense on a deck within a narrow window of time.
Precisely because this is a type from a short period, it pays to think through in advance what period the diorama is to show and to choose the mix of aircraft on the deck accordingly. Separate the parts from the sprue with support from a surface, so that the pressure of the knife is not transferred into thin areas. Sprue nubs are best sanded with a piece of abrasive paper slipped onto a wooden stick, as the control over removal is greater than with a file. Do the touching in with a dry brush and a minimum of paint, as on an area a few millimeters across a layer of paint shows up as a lump at once. For standing them on the deck, a drop of glue applied with a toothpick directly onto the contact faces of the landing gear helps.
This is an accessory set for ship and diorama models, not a large model of an aircraft in its own right. Glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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