Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Hiya - right heres my model for the GB. Now I have to admit this model is a bit started - but I hope that OK, I havent done anything to it for ages, so its not like I've been sneaking in work or anything Heres the box and markings shots And heres the PE heres the state of play as of today Hope thisis OK? Jonners
Heraldcoupe Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 I don't intend to split hairs over a bit of preliminary work like that. The Brewster is what piqued my interest in the FAF in the first place, so I'll be following this with interest. I'm quite tempted by the Special Hobby version in 1/32 actually, but I decided I had enough here that 'need' building first..... Cheers, Bill.
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted March 13, 2010 Author Posted March 13, 2010 I don't intend to split hairs over a bit of preliminary work like that. The Brewster is what piqued my interest in the FAF in the first place, so I'll be following this with interest. I'm quite tempted by the Special Hobby version in 1/32 actually, but I decided I had enough here that 'need' building first..... Cheers, Bill. Cheers Bill, it was the Brewster and the Curtiss Hawk that got me into Finnish aviation ( was it the old revel 1/72 P-36 that had a Finnish painted one on the box?). I actually stripped the silver from the fuselage this afternoon, as it was very brush marky, and resprayed with tamiya gloss alumnium. cheers Jonners
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted March 20, 2010 Author Posted March 20, 2010 Bit more work on the old girl today Added the compass housing the the front coaming ( when the Finns installed ReVi gunsights they had to move the compass form the top centre of the instrument panel - so they put in a small fairing on the top right of the coaming) I've added blast tubes to the wing gun locations - another little detail thats seems to be peculiarly Finnish, as is the rear seat armour - which I've added to the regular seat by cutting down the 1peice "armoured seat" also supplied in the kit. Finaly some of the etch detail has been added to the cockpit sidewalls, and a new throttle quadrant made. Just contemplating what to do with the rather detail-less prop now. Jonners
Iain Ogilvie Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 The Buffalo is an aircraft that has a character all of it's own. In Finnish service it's an icon. Looking forward to seeing what can be done with this Jon! Iain
CPNGROATS Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 Great subject....Buffalo's Rule [ but only if used by the Finn's ] GB Cheers, ggc
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 More progress on the cockpit today. Decided it needed a bit of enlivening, so I've added a few wires, levers and rods to giv eit a bit mor eof a busy look. Plus the instrument panel has been rebuild using a new wider backpanel ( kit one is too narrow), and the ubiquitous eduard etch panel added. Still needs a bit of work to allow the Revi gunsight to fit, but its all looking a bit more "busy" now.
Deacon Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Looking good Jon. I don't do a lot of detailing/scratchbuilding myself and seeing others doing so gives me enthusiasm to 'have a go'. Deacon
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted April 18, 2010 Author Posted April 18, 2010 More wore gents and gentesses. Engine - comes as an IM part in the kit minus push rods or igntion harness. Well it would be rude not to. Rolled brass wire used for the push rods, then primed with mr surfacer, then the ignition harmess added with same wire in different gauges . Finally more mr surfacer sprayed to primed all the metal Jonners
jimmaas Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) Very nice - hitting all the details! You might want to add the instruction placard in the middle of the instrument panel, it will add a bit of color (of course it was in Finnish on the 239, but something close will be enough). All the best - Jim Edited April 22, 2010 by jimmaas
Bo hermansen Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 what aircraft are you building??? Bo Denmark Impressive work Jonners
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