Homebee Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Special Hobby (Sword plastic) 1/72nd Brewster model 339-23 Buffalo "In RAAF and USAAF colors" boxing - ref. SH72128 - is ready Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/05/privezeme-s-sebou-model-339-23-buffalo.html V.P. Edited May 19, 2017 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Source: https://www.facebook.com/specialhobby/posts/1394141777347349 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I'm finding this a slightly unusual choice of subject & schemes though maybe just revealing what I don't know of Buffalos. Have SH done this before? Maybe the US Marine Corp & NEI schemes appeared then, otherwise the schemes available for this are limited, to my mind. Nevertheless, I can see one coming my way for some Midway decals from my Starfighter sheet. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Good afternoon I have the Hasegawa Buffalo in my stash I don't know the Sword model is it better ? Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 55 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good afternoon I have the Hasegawa Buffalo in my stash I don't know the Sword model is it better ? Patrice The Hasegawa is fine, Sword / SH is short run but offer different-lesser versions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, occa said: The Hasegawa is fine, Sword / SH is short run but offer different-lesser versions Good afternoon Occa Ok thank you I have already built a few short run Sword models and I think I will stay with my Hasegawa Buffaloes with some Pe .. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good afternoon Occa Ok thank you I have already built a few short run Sword models and I think I will stay with my Hasegawa Buffaloes with some Pe .. Best regards Patrice Patrice, It all depends on which variant(s) you wish to build. Hasegawa did models of the F2A-1 (USN and Finland) and F2A-2 (USN, RAF, FAA, ML-KNIL and Belgium). The Sword kit shown covers the Model B339-23 which has the longer nose of the F2A-3 variant and appeared in Dutch (delivery only, not operational), RAAF and (a few) USAAF options. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 24 minutes ago, mhaselden said: Patrice, It all depends on which variant(s) you wish to build. Hasegawa did models of the F2A-1 (USN and Finland) and F2A-2 (USN, RAF, FAA, ML-KNIL and Belgium). The Sword kit shown covers the Model B339-23 which has the longer nose of the F2A-3 variant and appeared in Dutch (delivery only, not operational), RAAF and (a few) USAAF options. Cheers, Mark Good afternoon Mark Thank you for your answer I must admit that I am definitely not a Buffalo expert I have this http://www.modelingmadness.com/scott/preww2/previews/hasegawa/00968.htm https://www.scalemates.com/kits/199680-hasegawa-00968-f2a-1-2-buffalo-us-navy-combo in my stash So according to your post I have some choice between the decals provided in this box and the decals sheets existing in the market but right now my building schedule is full until next year I think maybe for the Pacific at War Gb http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235015367-the-pacific-at-war-gb-30-and-still-going/.. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 1 minute ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good afternoon Mark Thank you for your answer I must admit that I am definitely not a Buffalo expert I have this http://www.modelingmadness.com/scott/preww2/previews/hasegawa/00968.htm https://www.scalemates.com/kits/199680-hasegawa-00968-f2a-1-2-buffalo-us-navy-combo in my stash So according to your post I have some choice between the decals provided in this box and the decals sheets existing in the market but right now my building schedule is full until next year I think maybe for the Pacific at War Gb http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235015367-the-pacific-at-war-gb-30-and-still-going/.. Best regards Patrice Hi Patrice, Yes, you have options...but there were lots of detail differences even within the broad groupings I outlined. For example, the RAF airframes had a different pitot tube than the Dutch airframes. Feel free to give me a shout if you have any Buffalo questions when you're ready to start your build. I can bore for NATO on the topic! Kind regards, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Mark Thank you very much for your offer I hope I will remember when the Pac at War Gb will begin .. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I can vouch for Mark - he was a big help when I was building my 1:72 Special Hobby Buffalo Mk.I, answering all of my silly questions with the authority of a subject matter expert: The Special Hobby kit is quite nice, although I encountered an interesting gap on top of the forward fuselage (probably due to my error). The resin cockpit and engine parts are very nicely detailed indeed. Hasegawa also did a 1:72 USMC F2A-3, as part of a combo kit (#01974). This kit used some resin components to achieve the longer nose. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/187266-hasegawa-01974-f2a-2-3-buffalo-us-navy-marine-combo Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) On 6/05/2017 at 1:59 AM, TEMPESTMK5 said: Mark Thank you very much for your offer I hope I will remember when the Pac at War Gb will begin .. Best regards Patrice Hi Patrice, Just bear in mind that if doing an RAAF 339-23, that of the 16/17 supplied, at least half were reconfigured to photo Reconnasissance (guns/amour removed). None (that I'm aware of) served in combat. Bear in mind also that the 339-23 's were delivered June-August 1942, and by the end of 1943, surviving airframes had been handed over to the USAAF 5th Air Force (in Australia) - all subsequently scrapped. You might be interested in this link about one of those 339-23's in RAAF service RAAF 339-23 crash Another link about 339-23 in Aussie RAAF A51 Series Of the Airframes flown by the USAAF (in Australia), I have no account of the aircraft having served in actual combat, it appears, from my reading/research the remaining USAAF 339-23 were scrapped at/around the same time as the RAAF ones. Regards Alan Edited May 6, 2017 by LDSModeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Alan's right that no 339-23s were used on combat operations. The first 6 airframes (A51-1 thru A51-6) were converted for the PR role and operated by 1 PRU. A decision was made that only twin-engined PR aircraft could operate over water, and so the Buffalos were used primarily for survey work. Two fighter airframes were used by the Central Gunnery School. The remainder were operated by 25 Sqn RAAF in the defence of Perth when Australia lacked much in the way of fighter resources. The USAAF used the airframes as hacks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I've got the Hasegawa F2A-2/3 combo that Bill has linked to above, both kits destined to be build as Buffalo Is with detail improvements, I've a Pavla set with pointy tailcone & other bits as well as decals for 805 NAS Bufflao I & a couple from the far East, Singapore & Burma. In truth, the SH marking options have very little appeal, but an F2A-3 from Midway has a lot more, happily I have decals for this in the Hasegawa boxing, I was mistaken in the Starfighters reference above, I have the USN at Midway sheet, the Marines & USAAF are on another sheet. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Good morning all Thank you for your answers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Unless they include a canopy mask in the box I'm not interested....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Canopy mask is available from Eduard (CX205) - I used it on my build. Very inexpensive considering the amount of time (and contributions to the curse jar) it saves. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Released: https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/buffalo-model-339-23-in-raaf-and-usaaf-colors.html?cur=1&force_sid=r4ak4324ikil5p685efhhna5g3 V.P. Edited May 19, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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