Great Wall Hobby Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 1:48

Now to finish off all those bits and pieces

The propeller was painted up as per the instructions but I did paint the tip stripes rather than use the decals. The kit has three options for the ordnance, two types of torpedo or two bomb racks (there are no bombs in the kit so you will have to source these form our spares box). He two torpedo options use the same basic torpedo body but you have different options for the tail; one is a PE and the other is plastic that has a wood effect. I opted for the later as it was a bit different.


The undercarriage is very straight forward and the fit is good. I especially liked the brake wiring and the fact that the wheels had a weighted effect. The aerial wire was made from some Lycra thread and the pitot tube is a combination of plastic and PE. The PE end for it is very delicate and care has to be taken in both bending it to shape and attaching it. With these parts added that was the kit pretty much done.

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