Second test print, cage removed.
Product Description
1/350 scale Great Lakes TG-2 Torpedo Bomber. (Also known as the Martin T4M). For use with your favorite 1930s air wing!
This version includes wing braces. Owing to the limitations of 3d printing, these braces are thicker than scale.
A version without the wing braces for use with the GMM photo-etch '1930s airwing' set will be released in the future. The braces in the painted sample model were cut off and the GMM photo-etch was substituted.
The unpainted sample (this exact print) has the printed braces still attached.
Includes spare torpedos and spare wheels, as these don't always print correctly.
Fine details actually printed very well in three test-prints, including the machine guns and the exhaust stubs!
*** UPDATED MODEL -- Of three test prints, one had a slightly warped wing. I suspect this is due to heat deformation on this one print, but to be safe, I've added an additional support structure under each wing and slightly thickened the cage structure. The cage protects the fine details (machine guns, tail wheel, etc.) very well in shipping \ handeling. ***
*** PAINTING TIP -- I recommend cutting the upper part of the cage off, but leaving the plane secured to the base and with the tail protection while painting. This will protect the delicate tail wheel, arrestor hook, machine guns and exhuast stubs until you're ready to position the plane on your carrier. You'll also want to wash it with a mild detergent to get some of the wax residue off.
This version includes wing braces. Owing to the limitations of 3d printing, these braces are thicker than scale.
A version without the wing braces for use with the GMM photo-etch '1930s airwing' set will be released in the future. The braces in the painted sample model were cut off and the GMM photo-etch was substituted.
The unpainted sample (this exact print) has the printed braces still attached.
Includes spare torpedos and spare wheels, as these don't always print correctly.
Fine details actually printed very well in three test-prints, including the machine guns and the exhaust stubs!
*** UPDATED MODEL -- Of three test prints, one had a slightly warped wing. I suspect this is due to heat deformation on this one print, but to be safe, I've added an additional support structure under each wing and slightly thickened the cage structure. The cage protects the fine details (machine guns, tail wheel, etc.) very well in shipping \ handeling. ***
*** PAINTING TIP -- I recommend cutting the upper part of the cage off, but leaving the plane secured to the base and with the tail protection while painting. This will protect the delicate tail wheel, arrestor hook, machine guns and exhuast stubs until you're ready to position the plane on your carrier. You'll also want to wash it with a mild detergent to get some of the wax residue off.
