Guy Rump
I've made a start on this old tool model. I'll be modelling it on the VT-8 Sqn that fought at the Battle of Midway in 1942.

I've used Vallejo Model Air US zinc chromate interior yellow for the interior parts as I have surmised that this aircraft may still have had this colour as this was used in the early 1940s. 🙂

Patryk S.
Following!

Guy Rump
Interior of fuselage and upper wings (inside) painted Vallejo Model Air US Zinc Chromate interior yellow. 🙂

Welcome Patryk, this is quite an old tool so a very basic cockpit and undercarriage, however, hopefully it'll be presentable once completed. 🙂

Thanks Patryk, Jeff, Villiers and Marc for the likes. 👍

Guy Rump
The cockpit and pilots now in one one side of the fuselage. 🙂

Thanks David S for the like. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage now together. The arrestor hook is scratchbuilt as I have managed to misplace the kit one. 🙂

Welcome Roland. 👍

Thanks Roland, Franck and 2 others for the likes. 👍

David Taylor
Still looks like a nice little kit to build Guy.

Guy Rump
Wings and tail plane added. Primer applied. 🙂

Welcome David and thanks for the like too, a nice kit that has its age issues such as not fitting together particularly well. Hopefully, I can do it justice. 🙂 👍

Villiers de Vos
Coming along nicely.

David Taylor
Remember building it in the 70's.

Guy Rump
After pre-shading (which I forgot to photograph) I applied M485 Blue Grey (Vallejo Model Air Faded PRU Blue) which was a colour which was used for USN aircraft from Aug 1940 until the beginning of 1943. 🙂

Welcome Villiers and David (I hope your Devestator came out well). 👍

Thanks WhiteGlint for the like. 👍

David Taylor
I was about ten when I built it Guy so I cannot remember it much.

Patryk S.
Going along very nicely!

Guy Rump
Underside painted with M495 Light Gray (this colour was painted on lower surfaces combined with M485 Blue Gray from Aug 1941 until January 1943. 🙂

Thanks Roland and Patryk for your kind comments. 👍

@David, I'm sure it was a fine build, I agree though, I can't remember much from when I was 10 either!!! 🙂 👍

Thanks Nathan and Mirko for the likes. 👍

James C
Looking good 👍

Guy Rump
Decals applied (they were quite old and thin and ripped very easily. 🙁 ) and a bit of panel wash used where I could. Next stage is matt varnish and undercarriage. 🙂

Thanks for the kind comment James. 👍

Guy Rump
Vallejo Matt Varnish applied. Undercarriage and torpedo etc added. Underneath aircraft mildly weathered with panel washes. Next step is to install engine and propellor. 🙂

Thanks Andrew E and Kyle for the likes. 👍

Villiers de Vos
Very nice so far. Looking forward to follow,

Guy Rump
Thanks for the kind comment Villiers, hopefully, the end is in sight. 👍

David Taylor
Cannot wait.

Daniel Klink
Another oldie in the making? lately butr i'm in👍

Kyle DeHart
Really cool!

Guy Rump
I have now completed this TBD-1 Devastator.

Canopy, engine, rigging and propellor all added. The canopy was a bit of a challenge to fit.

At the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942, 15 torpedo bombers of Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) from USS Hornet found the Japanese ships and attacked. They were met by overwhelming fighter opposition about eight nautical miles (9 mi; 15 km) out, and with no escorts to protect them, they were shot down one by one. Unfortunately, the torpedoes they were carrying proved to be faulty duds and none of them exploded on contact with ships that were attacked. Ensign George H. Gay, USNR, was the only survivor of VT-8 Squadron's pilots and radiomen.
After WW2, George Gay was an airline pilot for over 30 years. In October 1994, he sadly died of a heart attack at a hospital in Marietta, Georgia. His body was cremated and his ashes spread at the place that his squadron had launched its ill-fated attack.
After the Battle of Midway, the remaining 39 Devastators were withdrawn and transferred to Atlantic Command or used for training. By 1944, all of them had been withdrawn.

Thank you David, Daniel and Kyle for your kind comments. 👍

Thank you Daniel and Chan Li for the likes. 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Marvel 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks Dave F and Cuajete for the likes. 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for the likes Jim Bob and David J 👍

Villiers de Vos
Very nicely done.

David Taylor
Very nice finish.

Olivier
I like what I see.
I did try to build this model in my early teens but never finalized it. Bad fit if I remember well.

Guy Rump
Thank you, Villiers, David and Olivier for your kind comments. 👍

Thanks Matt S, Djordje and Cem for the likes. Appreciated greatly! 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Good work on this kit Guy! I remember building this kit as a.... kid. Thank you for showing!

Guy Rump
Thanks for your very kind comment Roland, I appreciate it greatly! 👍

Thanks for the like Carlos C 👍