1/18 TBM repaint

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2007 11:52 am

I picked up a Flight 19 TBM the other day and decided I did not like the markings, Let me know what you think of the repaint, the only original markings left are the stars and bars. The call numbers and ID letters are painted, The badge on the nose is a decal I made using the Testors decal system.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2007 12:04 pm

That is very cool. I always liked the tri color schemes.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2007 8:58 pm

Nice work Matt!

Nice to see some people taking of the big task of repainting one of these beasts! Imagine what kind of custom jobs your gonna see once the 1/18th scale B-25 comes out!

Any other 1/18's you have?

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2007 10:00 pm

Thats Bill Hills old TBM! Nice looking!

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 8:39 am

That is the only one I have, not sure where I will end up putting it as it is huge.

Yep, it's Bill.s old plane, now owned by Hans Lauridsen, I was taking care of it until recently.

I was surprised at how little paint I used, I bought a Iwata Eclispe with a gravity feed cup, and I swear it makes paint. I really like using a real airbrush, I have a Pasche double action that I could never get to work right.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 4:52 am

looks like the real deal to me!!!

Cripes · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2007 7:56 pm

Sweet job man! :tonqe:

I wish I would have picked up that baby when I had the chance for $40.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

You should have painted it like a water bomber! :twisted:

Rogue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:40 am

Nice Job, You should post it on GPXD.

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:18 pm

>Nice Job, You should post it on GPXD.<

Rogue, never heard of that, what or where is it ?

Larry Kraus · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:22 pm

Matt,I'd never heard of GPXD either,but a Google Search took me to the following link:

http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/

This looks like the right place.

ZuluEcho · **Joined:** Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:03 am **Posts:** 115

WOW that looks like the dogs b*ll*ks! thumbs up dude!

Shay · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:10 am

Nice Job on the paint Matt.

One question though. Where do you display that bird at? At 1/18th scale that thing has gotta be huge!! :shock:

OK two questions. What's the Airframe on the otherside of the pool next to the shed?

Shay
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Semper Fortis

Rogue · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:28 am

Larry Kraus wrote:

Matt,I'd never heard of GPXD either,but a Google Search took me to the following link:

http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/

This looks like the right place.

Thats it!

A great bunch of guys, just like here, but 1/18 the scale.

Quite a few other breathtaking customs.

(The board is run by Britt Deitz, the warbird photographer)

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