| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Propeller Powered) HA1203 - Avenger A.S. Mk. IV "Beryl the Peril" XB374, Royal Navy FAA, HMS Bulwark, Suez, 1957 |
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES THE RETAIL VERSION WILL BE MORE REFINED |
HA1203 Avenger AS Mk. IV HMS Bulwark
In 1953 the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm lacked a suitable anti-submarine aircraft so it acquired 100
Grumman Avenger AS Mk.IV. Throughout the 1956 – 1957 Suez Crisis these aircraft with AN/APS-4
radar were used as submarine hunter-killers. They were equipped with a wide variety of weapons from
rockets to torpedoes and bombs. Yellow and black stripes were applied as a means of recognition and
this aircraft was named “Beryl the Peril”. Beryl was a 1953 comic strip version of a female “Dennis the
Menace”.
HMS Bulwark was the 6th vessel to bare this name and was affectionately nicknamed ‘The Rusty B’, that
was a word play from her motto ’Under Thy Wings I Will (T)rust’. She was also known as ‘The Painted
Lady’, referring to her numerous coats of paint!
In 1953 the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm lacked a suitable anti-submarine aircraft so it acquired 100
Grumman Avenger AS Mk.IV. Throughout the 1956 – 1957 Suez Crisis these aircraft with AN/APS-4
radar were used as submarine hunter-killers. They were equipped with a wide variety of weapons from
rockets to torpedoes and bombs. Yellow and black stripes were applied as a means of recognition and
this aircraft was named “Beryl the Peril”. Beryl was a 1953 comic strip version of a female “Dennis the
Menace”.
HMS Bulwark was the 6th vessel to bare this name and was affectionately nicknamed ‘The Rusty B’, that
was a word play from her motto ’Under Thy Wings I Will (T)rust’. She was also known as ‘The Painted
Lady’, referring to her numerous coats of paint!
The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm used the Grumman Avenger AS-4 as a stopgap measure while another
more modern aircraft was being developed for anti-submarine warfare. One hundred aircraft were
acquired and converted to meet British specifications and came equipped with an AN/APS-4 radar pod
fitted to the underside of the starboard wing. Some were assigned to HMS Bulwark with Carrier Codes B
or O applied in black or white on the fin until in 1955 Fairey Gannets replaced them. The last Avenger was
retired from British service in 1962.
more modern aircraft was being developed for anti-submarine warfare. One hundred aircraft were
acquired and converted to meet British specifications and came equipped with an AN/APS-4 radar pod
fitted to the underside of the starboard wing. Some were assigned to HMS Bulwark with Carrier Codes B
or O applied in black or white on the fin until in 1955 Fairey Gannets replaced them. The last Avenger was
retired from British service in 1962.
This model comes with:
Newly improved display
stand.
Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72
scale.
Pre-painted with pad
applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Rockets, torpedoes and
bombs that are not
permanently attached.
Option to display model with
wheels up or down.
Very collectable.
Newly improved display
stand.
Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72
scale.
Pre-painted with pad
applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Rockets, torpedoes and
bombs that are not
permanently attached.
Option to display model with
wheels up or down.
Very collectable.
| Specifications Grumman Avenger AS Mk.IV / TBM-3S (post war designation) Wingspan: 52 ft. 2 in. Length: 40 ft. Height: 16 ft. 5 in. Empty Weight: 10,843 lbs. Maximum Weight: 18,250 lbs. Power-plant: one Wright R-2600-20 rated at 1,900 hp Armament: two forward firing .50 caliber machine guns, one mounted in each wing One .50 caliber machine gun in a Grumman 150SE power turret 8 x 5 inch HVAR (High Velocity Aerial Rockets) 4 x 500 lb. bombs or 1 x torpedo Performance: 267 mph @ 16,000 ft. Service Ceiling: 23,400 ft. Crew: three |
