At delivery al aircraft were overall MidNight Blue with white serials.
The spinner was applied with the colour of the squadron, squadron 2 Red; squadron 4, blue and squadron 1, white.
The roundels were applied in six positions and a fin flash on the vertical stabilizer. The aircraft number was also applied on the cowling.

After an complete overhaul, end of the fifties the Avengers TBM-3S and TBM-3W were sprayed in a new two tone colour scheme with dark grey upper surfaces and sky lower surfaces.

Serials were applied in black and repeated on de left underside of the wing and on the front of the fuselage between the wing and the cowling.

SchemeColour nameFS-numberBS-numberHumbrolXtraColorVallejo ModelColorVallejo ModelAirHataka
Standard #1Overall Glossy Dark Sea Blue: ANA 623 15042   H181 X121 70.898 71.091 ~001
 
Standard #2Upper surfaces Extra Dark Sea Grey ~6099 BS:640 123 / 106 X-5 / X-376 70.866 71.110 ~140
Undersides Sky - BS:210 90 X004 / X130 - 71.302 ~026

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Grumman TBM-3E en TBM-3E2 Avenger

Grumman TBM3E Avenger-1-SMALL
The first colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger.
Grumman TBM3E Avenger-2-SMALL
The second colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger.

 

Grumman TBM-3S Avenger

Grumman TBM3S Avenger-1-SMALL
The first colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3S Avenger.
Grumman TBM3S Avenger-2-SMALL
The second colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3S Avenger.
Grumman TBM3S Avenger-3-SMALL
The third colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3S Avenger.

 

Grumman TBM-3W Avenger

Grumman TBM3W Avenger-1-SMALL
The first colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger.
Grumman TBM3W Avenger-2-SMALL
The second colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger.
Grumman TBM3W Avenger-3-SMALL
The third colour scheme of the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger.