Stew Dapple Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Here is my representation of the Brewster B-339C No.3100 as flown by Lt. August 'Guus' Diebel of 2-VLG-V of the KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force) based at Semplak on the island of Java in early December 1941 . This unit was later moved to Singapore where the Dutch B-339's flew alongside the RAF and RAAF Buffaloes. Lt. Diebel claimed 2 Nate fighters in a Japanese raid on Singapore on 12th January 1942, though he was subsequently wounded and forced to bail out. He survived the war with three credited kills and in 1948 was awarded the Military William Order (the highest honour awarded by the Netherlands) but died in 1951 when the Gloster Meteor he was flying crashed at Uithuizen in the Netherlands. The kit is the Hasegawa kit from the U.S. Navy/Marine combo set. It's a very nice, straightforward build, but I made several clumsy and/or sloppy errors in construction, painting and varnishing - luckily most of these are not really apparent in the pictures. I used the Eduard canopy mask set and lap-straps from their Microfabric U.S. seatbelt set. The U.S.-type tailcone and tailwheel was replaced with the Quickboost B339C/D resin tailcone set and the 'straight' pitot tube supplied with the kit was replaced with the 'cranked' type from an Airfix P-40B. Paints used for the uppersurface camouflage were Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats ACUS20 Dark Green, ACUS19 Green Olive Drab (Vietnam) for FS34079 and FS34102 which are believed to be the closest colour match for the Oudblad and Jongblad colours used on RNEIAF aircraft. I used Alclad Semi-matt Aluminium for the undersides and Citadel Acrylic Runefang Steel for the cockpit interior. Transfers were from the Special Hobby B339C/D "Dutch & Japanese" kit and they worked very well. The build thread is here. Thanks to everyone who participated and to Jim Maas in particular who was unstinting in providing a lot of useful information and whose advice made my model considerably more faithful to the original than it would otherwise have been. Anyway; here are the pictures: Thanks for your attention again gents Cheers, Stew 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Beautiful job on what must be a tiny little kit. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Yes indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) I like everything about this Stew, The subject matter, the canopy, colours, superb bright decals, Matt finish, just the lot. I would love this on my shelf, well done, an absolute cracker. TonyT Edited March 4, 2017 by TonyTiger66 It helps if I include the right name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Love this, different take on the norm Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 He's a bit good is our Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Fine model of a very unusual subject. Looks very nice to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I wish there was a "Love" button Stew! Really tight work there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Another fine Buffalo Stew,love the colour scheme too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Lovely model of an unusual subject Stew. Faultless to my eyes - great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Excellent build Stew. I enjoyed watching your progress. The Hasegawa kit looks really nice when finished like this. Well done Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyby Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Lovely job on that little Brew, good things come out of Dundee after all. Just kidding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Thanks very much gents Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Very nice, My main interests are Dutch subjects (as I am) and RAF. The Buffalo is one very close to top of the list. Had started a Special Hobby kit a few years ago but a concrete wall got in the way during the build. Must try again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 On 04/03/2017 at 8:41 PM, modelglue said: I wish there was a "Love" button Oo-er, missus! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Very nice indeed. I think that's the first one I've seen in a Dutch scheme & it looks a treat. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi Stew, this build has ended up looking top notch! Congrats on a gorgeous model! I had no idea the Dutch aircraft in the 'Colonies' were painted in this color scheme! We indeed learn every day! I love it! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hasegawa Brewster Buffalo is great kit, and your presentation is simply at the same level, great. Cockpit framing and bottom window....amazing sharp. Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 14 hours ago, lasermonkey said: Oo-er, missus! I mean online, I barely see the real one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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