POST AVENGER FINDS AND DISCUSSION HERE!

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:07 pm

No Avengers for the Sabrefan!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:32 pm

I saw an Avenger price tag and a big empty space on shelf at a Wal Mart in a neighboring town. Its the closest to a local sighting that I've gotten.

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:20 pm

Still six available at my local wally world(brem WA)

eagle_28752 · Post by **eagle_28752** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:11 pm

Does anyone known if Badcat will get there 1/18 Avenger. I search all the Walmart store in are area, can not find same. The hunt is still on!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:37 pm

There still in the stock room I AM RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE with this Wal-Mart.
They should have been out by now, if they went by the schedule that the toy department manger. Which stated that they would definitely be done by the 11 of August, last Friday now they are say they MIGHT be done by next MONDAY……

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:49 pm

Looks like AWD is rearing its ugly head again. It sure is doing a number on me!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:58 pm

Sabrefan wrote:Looks like AWD is rearing its ugly head again. It sure is doing a number on me!

Ok Breath..... I feel your pain

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:33 pm

I don't have a W-M Avenger recon report because my AO is the pits. However, I just spent the day on the USS Hornet museum in Alameda, CA on which is a restored Avenger and it reaffirms my thoughts of what a magnificent a/c the Avenger is. Just fantastic. Dammit, I want one in 1:18 NOW.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:47 pm

I wonder how many of the Atlantic Avengers 21st Century produced? And how many are sent to each Walmart?

catman · Post by **catman** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:50 pm

Sabrefan wrote:I wonder how many of the Atlantic Avengers 21st Century produced? And how many are sent to each Walmart?

speaking of which..
would these 'limited' 'flawed' avenger might be somehow rare or collectible in the future? cause i hear next wave will be where the flaws were cured

Fitzystigertank · Post by **Fitzystigertank** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:09 pm

There are alot of pages to read so I just have to ask this if anyone hasn't yet. Whats the SKU # for the Avenger??
I'm just getting the BOB figures.

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:16 pm

I got my 'Turkey'!!! Hadn't gotten back to the WM which had them "somewhere", but dropped in on another one west of me in Lebanon, MO. And there they where, four of 'em!

It is a beauty, for sure! It is now hanging on a wall with my other Navy planes. I guess I can pitch my Small Blue Planet pre-order

It went together like a charm. I did not try the wing fold; that feature will be put to use on my future "Lost Squadron" TBM, which has a horizontal spot on top of a file cabinet at work.

I'm going to work up a set of the earlier rocket rails used on many of the ASW Avengers. I'll leave the rails empty, but am going to scavenge the rockets for the Bunker Hill Corsair, to make it complete. I'll paint the rocket mounts Sea Blue and drill mounting holes in the wing, using the TBM hole pattern.

Hang in there those of you who are still without the TBM!!

JimBob

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:23 pm

Looks like another satisfied customer. As I fall deeper into despair.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:25 pm

Sabrefan wrote:Looks like another satisfied customer. As I fall deeper into despair.

Me too!!!!!!!!!!

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:09 pm

I am terminally ill with AWD

pokeyjtc · Post by **pokeyjtc** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:20 pm

I feel your empty-handed pain. No Avengers yet.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:23 pm

vulgarvulture wrote:I don't have a W-M Avenger recon report because my AO is the pits. However, I just spent the day on the USS Hornet museum in Alameda, CA on which is a restored Avenger and it reaffirms my thoughts of what a magnificent a/c the Avenger is. Just fantastic. Dammit, I want one in 1:18 NOW.

How does that Avenger look now? When I last saw it (1999) it was still in need of heavy restoration and parts of it were all in pieces. Back then, the turret was sitting out where you could get a good look at it - I was tempted to sneak across the rope and sit in it

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:23 am

with envy
but have 5 more SWW in scope if this rent a car can go any faster,
may go back to airport and fly to Ral.NC for more looking

AWD got me into super looking mood

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:47 am

does anyone know if the torpedo that the Avenger has was the same torpedo used on PT Boats? From the bit of research i've been able to do both carried a mk xiii or mk xiv torpedo but i'm still not convinced it is the same sized torpedo.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:15 am

Now, I'm ticked. I do not want the Atlantic Avenger, so there

Now, I wouldn't take one even if Wally himself gave it tp me, so there.....

I'm gonna wait for the Flight 19 or Papa Bush version.

I've been waiting for what, two and a half years for a pre-order from Small Blue Planet, I can wait some more.

, and look at what happened tp SBP?

TTT

jhogan · Post by **jhogan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:08 pm

Avengers are in the Washington, Illinois WM. Two left.

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:21 pm

I'm thinking about painting a pin-up on my Avenger... I realize it would not be accurate (as I've never seen an avenger with nose art) but what do you guys think?
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OK bad idea
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oh well I did it anyway

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:23 pm

You would think that WM would at least make the Avenger available through their web site. So far...nada!

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:58 pm

When it carried torpedoes, the TBM carried the Mark 13 exclusively. I did find an online reference (can't remember where now) to the Mark 13 being used by both aircraft and PT boats:

"Mark 13 type. The Mark 13 torpedo, compared with the others, is short and thick: its length is 13 1/2 feet, and its diameter, 22 1/2 inches. (The others all have the same diameter-21 inches-so they will fit the standard torpedo tubes.) The Mark 13 is designed for launching from aircraft and PT boats. Its range is 6,000 yards at an average speed of 33 1/2 knots, and it carries 600 pounds of high explosive."

Also a great link to information about U.S. torpedoes:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTUS_WWII.htm
In addition to the info on the Mark 13, note the Mark 24 Fido (actually a homing torpedo, was called a mine for security purposes) Many Atlantic TBM's used these successfully in ASW use.

JimBob

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:04 pm

I checked on PT Boats and came across this site:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepage ... tspecs.htm

It lists Mark 13 torpedoes later.

JimBob

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