1/24th Buccaneer - detailed and picture heavy build

[Scratcher]

I finally got everything together to be able to produce a number of 1/24th Buccaneers. This thread will be a thoroughly documented WIP so that anybody who wants a set of parts can see exactly what they'd be getting, and the work involved. It will also be the instruction manual! Please bear in mind that this wasn't originally intended as a commercial offering.

For those who may want one, I'll post a price once I'm substantially into this build. That way people will be able to see exactly what I'm offering. General Melchett has also agreed to do a review and a set of parts, just as anybody else would receive, is on it's way to him tomorrow.

So, on with the build. First of all, Here is a complete parts list:

Left Side Nose

Right Side Nose

Cockpit Tub

Seat x 2

Canopy

Windscreen

Cockpit interior

Nose Leg

Front Wheel Tyre

Refuelling Probe

Left Intake

Right Intake

Compressor x 2

Mid Fuselage Top

Mid Fuselage Underside

Left Undercarriage Well

Right Undercarriage Well

Main Undercarriage leg x 2

Right Undercarriage Door

Left Undercarriage Door

Main Wheel Tyre x 2

Fuselage Rear Section

Jet Pipe Fairing x 2

Hook Recess

Hook

Tailskid

Airbrake Drag Link x 2

Airbrake Structure

Airbrake Petal x 2

Fin

Tailplane x 2

Tailplane Centre Pre RWR

Tailplane Centre Post RWR

Left Wing

Right Wing

Right wing RWR

Left wing RWR

Flap x 2

Chaff Dispenser

Cockpit Coaming

Weapons Bay Door

Stb side teardrop vent

1/4" Al. rod

Brasswork

Cockpit Decals

And a couple of pics of said parts:

That's the whole thing, in the raw...

Edited August 14, 2012 by Scratcher

[HammerUK9]

oh...my...god...

[Ale85]

wow!!!

unbelievable

ciao

Ale

[Mike]

Blooding hell!

[Radleigh]

I want one, won't be for a few months, but I want one. May have to put a deposit down! Looks bloody brilliant!

[GrahamS]

Yeah, this'll sit nicely next to my 3 x 1/24th (though currently unmade) Mossies.......

Graham

[HL-10]

My jaw hurts, after hitting the floor when seeing this!

Wow!

Would be interested in one.

[SHAR67]

Now i want one but will i be able to make an RAF S2B Buccaneer with the bulbous bomb bay?

It looks the fudgin bizz and looks a rite challenge but I'm up for that.

Clive

[jimbuna]

Really looking forward to this.

[viper-30]

you can add me to the list on this one please

terry

[iang]

I'd be keen on one too

[Graham]

Me too

[buttoncup]

Oh wow! Going to keep a eye on this!

[Scratcher]

Now i want one but will i be able to make an RAF S2B Buccaneer with the bulbous bomb bay?

It looks the fudgin bizz and looks a rite challenge but I'm up for that.

Clive

The bulbous weapons bay is a part included - the aircraft I'm modelling this time will be XW530, 12 Sqn, currently outside The Buccaneer Garage in Elgin. It's handy too as it's only 11 miles from me.

[richdlc]

gimme gimme gimme!

[Jim Starling]

That's going to be one serious Buc'!

[general melchett]

Ohhh Xmas has come early !!! Looking forward to receiving this lot Stuart. Think I'll have to clear the bench asap...or get another one.... A friend of mine who lives in my village is former wing commander R A 'teddy' Edwards , ex CO of 16 squadron who flew Buccs from Laarbruch from 1972 to 1975, (was also ferry pilot from Martelsham Heath to units for a period and helped on the development of some of the avionics systems and so got to fly a lot of em at the time, his log book makes great reading ), his knowledge, experiences and stories are second to none and his interest in this model........well you can imagine......so I'll be calling on his services for this one, (mainly at the Bottle and Glass of course........all in the line of duty you understand !)...

Melchie....

[MarkVX]

Will be watching this with great interest. I've seen the Buc you on about outside the garage when i went up to kinloss for a visit.

[viper-30]

so looking forward to the build AND being able to get one to build.....thank you for making the effort to produce this...

Terry

[Scratcher]

Tried to PM you General - is your mailbox full?

[jacksdad]

I'm moving up to sunny Moray at the end of the month. So will a get a 'local' discount.

Seriously though I don't know if I will be able to resist one of these.

Steve

[Norman]

I can't quite decide wether to buy one or run for my life !!!

staggering and amazing

Having just finished a resin Firebrand i just ,,,,well,,,err,,,surrender,,

await pricing etc

the horror,,,,,the horror,

[macgregor]

This looks awesome, can't wait to see it unfold! Your work to get it to this stage was staggering.Great job!

Mac

[general melchett]

Stuart, check your pm's....................sorry mine was overflowing as usual !!

[dekenba]

Bloody hells bells!

Well done that man.