Trumpeter TBD-1 Devastator

[HubertB]

Good fix on the windscreen, Ernie. 
There should be soon a great AM set for the cockpit. It will help a lot to fill this huge space under the greenhouse.

Keep the great work.

Hubert

[ScottsGT]

It’s looking great!

[BlrwestSiR]

Look what's just been announced:

Pic of the mock up. 

[Spitfire]

Nice

Cheers

Dennis

[airscale]

hey, hey boys, nice to see you all

 

Fantastic build here Clunk, and I just wanted to pass my personal & public thanks to Hubert, without whom our latest set for the Devastator would literally not have been possible

 

looking forward to getting re-aquainted 🥰

[HubertB]

9 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Look what's just been announced:

Pic of the mock up. 

The pre-order link is here …

https://www.airscale.co.uk/#!/airscale-Pro-1-32-TBD-Devastator/p/572300117/category=153261775

Peter has really gone to town on developing this set.

HTH

Hubert

[HubertB]

2 minutes ago, airscale said:

hey, hey boys, nice to see you all

 

Fantastic build here Clunk, and I just wanted to pass my personal & public thanks to Hubert, without whom our latest set for the Devastator would literally not have been possible

 

looking forward to getting re-aquainted 🥰

Simultaneous post with Peter  …

And glad I could (modestly) help on this one …

Hubert

[Bill_S]

It will probably be a while before I pick this one up, but your build has definitely put it on my list, Ernie. A fantastic job!

[Clunkmeister]

14 hours ago, HubertB said:

The pre-order link is here …

https://www.airscale.co.uk/#!/airscale-Pro-1-32-TBD-Devastator/p/572300117/category=153261775

Peter has really gone to town on developing this set.

HTH

Hubert

I will certainly give Peter with many of my dollars for several copies of this set.  Amazing stuff!

[Clunkmeister]

And now for a slightly less enthusiastic concern.  FYI, I’m NOT a builder of Trumpeter’s kits, so I have yet to experience many of the letdowns and pitfalls others talk often about.

Until now.  I’m a believer in putting your mind to everything you do, and whatever it is you attempt, you give it ALL you have. Slacking off or failing due to improper prep is nobody’s fault but the person who failed.  Trumpeter apparently spent the best part of two decades to get this kit right, and in fact, the plastic appears good. 
But then I run into crap like this….  And in case you don’t know, this is Trumpeter’s offering for airframe stenciling. I actually feel like they slapped me in the face.  Chinese lazy workmanship on display for all the world to see.  This garbage has soured me on their entire attempt here, a d now, I remember reading about how Trumpeter’s decals SUCK.  I now wonder about the accuracy of all the decals.  But, it’s an OOB build, although this garbage will be nowhere near my model.

Yes folks, that is Trumpeter’s idea of airframe stenciling.  I’m actually offended at their total lack of respect towards all of us.  

[GusMac]

The mind boggles! 

Tamiya aren't renowned for their decals but you could clearly read the stencils on the 1/48 F-14A, so it ain't difficult.

[Spitfire]

Now that is truly shocking, someone forgot about finishing them off them somehow.

Cheers

Dennis

[BlrwestSiR]

Looks like the decal dept scaled up a 1/350 sheet. Or maybe 1/700.

[Clunkmeister]

1 hour ago, Spitfire said:

Now that is truly shocking, someone forgot about finishing them off them somehow.

Cheers

Dennis

I’m not quite that charitable. I think someone just didn’t care one bit. 

[ScottsGT]

Those rectangles and funny shapes are supposed to be script?  
 

What a pile of 💩

 

BOO Trumpeter!  

[GazzaS]

This is just one more reason I don't by Trumpeter.  I've been sitting on the fence about their razorback.  But I haven't been able to pull the trigger...

[Martinnfb]

Well , let you hope that there will be an aftermarket stencil set available soon.

Famous movie, full of detail.

 

[Martinnfb]

 

[Spitfire]

These should help

Cheers

Dennis

[Peterpools]

OMG, the decals are a huge letdown and so glad to see Gold Medal Models is coming to the rescue. Peter's (AirScale) sets are also a must needed addition. 

One point we need to keep in mind, is the Devastator isn't a a new kit, designed so many years ago and perhaps (who knows) if what Trumpeter is offering in the way of decals was par for the course a decade or so again. Me, I'm just dancing in the isle I have the kit after waiting all these years.