TBD-1 Devastator

[mclaring]

Hi Pipl,

had to do this for a magazine article. looks kinda ugly but has grown on me. I fooled around with the torpedo to give it that "oiled" look.

can anyone confirm the striped rudder for the feb 1942 timeframe ? Wildcats and SBDs had them then, but i can find no photographic proof that the TBDs did
mclaring

[gamary]

Congratulations on the fish, it does have an oily look! Any tips on that?

[Vacajun]

Yep, had stripes on 'em at least as late as the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. Lots of photos in the Squadron book. Your lower front fuselage doesn't have that "pregnant" look of the airplane, and what are the two bands under the wing?

Love the fish!!

[BLOWHARD]

Oooooh! Great subject.
No corrugation on the wings?

[santynus]

nice work mclaring

[gamary]

No corrugation on the wings?

Me no understand. Somebody explain me what about? Me don't know dat aircraft well.

[JMSmith]

hi GM,

this is what blowhard means.

[gamary]

Thanks, John. I'd never noticed that on the TBD.

One heck of a crowded flight deck!

[Jesters-Ink]

Made from old barn doors

[JMSmith]

and flew like one