TBD-1 Devastator - Hobby Boss 81783 - 1/48 - Inbox review

Today we are taking a look at the 1/48 Hobby Boss TBD-1 Devastator. Another great kit from Hobby Boss some fine detail but maybe a little tricky to get rid of the seem lines around the wings where the corrugated panels are.

The Devastator performed well early in the war, most notably in the Battle of the Coral Sea, but earned infamy for a catastrophic performance during the Battle of Midway in which 41 Devastators recorded zero torpedo hits with only six surviving to return to their carriers. Although much of the Devastator's dismal performance was later attributed to the many well-documented defects in the US Mark 13 torpedo, the aircraft was withdrawn from frontline service after Midway.