pacificmustang Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Man, This has been a long time in gestation. I think I started it way back around March, but after spilling black paint over it, then mucking up masking the roundels, it went back in the box It came out briefly when I resolved to fix all the mistakes, the roundels were remarked, I sanded the black paint off that had spilled from my airbrush, not to self, always use the lid!. I then managed to smear glue on the windscreen, in attempting to lift it off, I cracked it. I sent an email to SH, and they very kindly sent me a whole new clear sprue, at no cost, even though I told them it was my stuff up. Fantastic customer service THANKS S.H Anyway, here is the Special Hobby 1/32 Brewster Buffalo MKI . I added the gunsight and armoured glass as they were not included in the kit. All markings are sprayed using Montex masks. I think Im getting better at using these although I mucked up the serials. After all the woes I had with this model. I decided to leave the 8s as they were. The kit itself went together with no real problems, just some filler on the fuselage seam. Paints used are Gunze and tamiya. thanks for looking IMG_1866 by IMG_1865 by Bruce Anders, on Flickr IMG_1859 by , on Flickr IMG_1864 by , on Flickr 54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Well worth the wait Bruce - very nice work Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Looks great dispite your woes in the painting process. Glad to hear the kit was reasonably straightforward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Creating an opus mate? Nicely done and presented....have you shown this to CG yet? 😂😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 great looking build, nice job on the cam and finish... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 A really super Buffalo!!! Congratulations and many thanks for sharing. Great job !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thanks for the kind comments people. Yes, Kent, CG has seen it, I think he's bitterly disappointed I finished something LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Stunning build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 That's a great result, I really like what you have done so well worth persevering. Good to see that Special Hobby were able to oblige with a new canopy sprue. Regards Richard C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Beautiful job, I hope mine (one day) turns out as nice as yours, I got bogged down in the discussion about what paint was used and gave up. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 That's some nice work, thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 What an absolute beauty Bruce,....... another one that you should be really proud of,........ it just looks `right' and exactly how I expect a Buffalo to look. I have one of these waiting in the wings and you`ve made we want to start it!! Well done mate,....all the best, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Fantastic looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 That's an outstanding example Bruce.Beautiful paint and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 looks ace rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 16 hours ago, spitfire said: Beautiful job, I hope mine (one day) turns out as nice as yours, I got bogged down in the discussion about what paint was used and gave up. Cheers Dennis G'Day Dennis. Exactly the reason I don't allow myself to try and get every last detail correct any more. I was like you, obsessing over the smallest detail until I realised this was why I got nothing built. Accepting that we as modellers will never have every question definitively answered allows me to get on with completing kits, which to me is what it is all about. Not to be flippant, but most modellers, unless you're a Tony O Toole, MHalden or Nick Millman - will never know! And I say that with the utmost respect to these gents, especially Tony who I greatly admire. Get that Buffalo out again and get stuck into it. I want to see it!! Tony, Thanks for your comments too. To me, the greatest compliment a modeller can give another modeller is, "your model made me want to start/buy one too" happy Modelling all Bruce 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerUK Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 This looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Superb Buffalo and excellent photographed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Buffalicious! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hi What a lovely looking Buffalo, I do like you weathering to the subtle lightening if the panels and the streaking looks fabulous, well worth your efforts as it looks fab. I am doing one of these on and off too and it has gone together quite well, I am at the painting of the camouflage at the moment albeit it is stalled whilst I get some others out of the way. Thanks for sharing All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Don't see to many of these around and nice to see a great example like this built to such a high standard. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 An excellent Buffalo. Very nicely built and with excellent painting and weathering. Very well done. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Superb Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Well tidy Brewster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Absolutely brilliant. Just love it. Beautifully done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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