This is still one of the best kits in this scale of the Avenger. First issued by Accurate Miniatures in the late 1980's it is still a very good kit. I used my old AM instruction sheet to build it because the color callouts were more accurate and it helped to address some of the vague areas in the Academy instructions. I painted the pilot's cockpit Bronze Green and the rest of the interior Chromate Green. The only thing I didn't use were the kit decals because I wanted to use aftermarket decals. Overall it still fits well for moulds that are almost forty years old.

This is a great model of a big airplane. This is a good size model and is straightforward to build. This model does provide a challenge on building the interior. When painting the interior, do plenty of research. The interior is the most challenging of the assembly. The instructions are straightforward but can be a bit confusing when doing the interior. This is still a great kit overall and provides a great challenge for all builders.

Wanting to add a TBF Avenger to my carrier wing, without congressional budgetary approval, I settled on this kit. Although I did have some minor fit issues, but overall, it was a pleasant build, and the end product looks nice on my deck.