Sword – SW72136 – TBF-1 Avenger over Midway and Guadalcanal

Description:

TBF-1 Avenger over Midway and Guadalcanal

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of Grumman TBF Avenger U.S. World War II Torpedo bomber. Despite of not being one the famous aircraft of the World War II it was produced in over 9000 units and served with U.S. Navy but also Canadian, British and New Zealand navy air forces.

Midway was the first battle where it participates, 5 of 6 aircrafts were shot down, but later it became the most used torpedo bomber of the war, crediting the sinking of both Yamato and Musashi Japanese battleships.

Kit includes decal sheet for 3 markings, including the only survivor of the Midway battle and consists of 75 plastic parts including clear plastic ones.