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This is my 1/48 scratchbuilt Martin T4M-1 Torpedo bomber. The wings and tail surfaces are plastic wrapped balsa or plastic cores and the fuselage was vacked from a carved balsa form. Even the engine and the prop were rebuilt. The only parts not scratchbuilt were items like the main tires, the torpedo, the Scarf ring, and the Lewis gun. The complete build procedure from day-1 can be found in the "Build" topic area if you wonder what was done or how it was done. It took 3-1/2mos from start to finish. Comments, critiques, and questions are welcome, as always! feels good to have this one done! Gil

Calling it done! See more finished pics in the Aircraft topic area! Gil

Almost there....... The model is rigged except for 4 wires on the tail, the tail planes are on the model, and so are all of the wheels. The sharp eyed among you will notice there's no "T4M-1" on the vertical tail anymore. That's because the paint CRAZED after I gloss coated it! So.... it had to be stripped, sanded, and repainted and I ain't doing no more decaling! Still some "final" things to be done.... but it should be done in a day or two. More pics when she's finished! Gil