Here's hoping that we'll get some new and definitive intel about the Avenger from the upcoming Toy Fair. I'm certainly looking forward to hearing from our on-site scouts!
It has certainly been a long time coming, but it sure looks like the Avenger will be worth the wait. All the time 21c has been trying to work out the details and problems with the TBM may actually translate into 'lessons learned' that they may be able to apply to other more similar 1:18 offerings. If they are truly successful with the Avenger's wing fold, then that paves the way for 21c to produce a Hellcat
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The Wildcat (not the earliest version, though) also had the same wing fold mechanism, although the landing gear will be a bear to reproduce. I can see a Wildcat in the Atlantic scheme as it partnered with the Avenger as sub hunter-killer teams.
JimBob
P.S.: ...as part of my ongoing campaign: All manufacturers, now hear this! The Dauntless is a simple but significant aircraft. Please, somebody give it a try!
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