I am looking for a 'Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger' model plane, where can I FIND one?

Question

My great-grandfather was it's gunner, his name was Lowell W. Culp.

Answer 1

try squadron signal they are online

Answer 2

How much do you want to spend?

My son and I have a fairly good 1/72-scale Avenger which cost about ten bucks. He and I build a lot of WW2 models, and I have purchased many of them from HobbyLinc.

Here's a small one:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/mmi/mmi14414.htm is a $6 1/144-scale model; it'll be about 2" long. (We're building a WW2 Pacific Air War chess set with these 1/144-scale aircraft as the chess pieces; I believe the Grumman is the Allied rook.)

Or if you really want to take it to the max, check out this one:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tsm/tsm02234.htm

Ninety-eight bucks is a little steep, but a 1/32 aircraft is going to be almost a foot long and have LOTS of detail.

Another thing they have on Hobbylinc is the "Walkaround" series of books -- illustrations of aircraft for you to use when you're painting your model. There's one for the Grumman for $11.29:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/ssp/ssp5525.htm

My recommendation, though -- go to Google and type "Grumman Avenger model." You'll come up with a zillion hits.

Answer 3

Revelle makes plastic models of the TBM.
There are several manufacturers of balsa kitted models around, telephone your local hobbyshop for more info or google for kits.