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 Mar 13 2010, 12:18 PM
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This is Oxford calling  Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 24-May 07 From: The Dreaming Spires of Oxford Member No.: 325  |
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 |
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Mar 13 2010, 05:24 PM
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Public Service Broadcasting Group: Members Posts: 1,204 Joined: 12-February 08 From: Calne - in the heart of White Horse Country Member No.: 2,624 |
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. |
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Mar 13 2010, 06:00 PM
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This is Oxford calling Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 24-May 07 From: The Dreaming Spires of Oxford Member No.: 325 |
QUOTE (Heraldcoupe @ Mar 13 2010, 05:24 PM)  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 |
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Mar 14 2010, 06:31 PM
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Know-it-all Group: Members Posts: 2,586 Joined: 29-April 07 From: Paris/Brittany, France Member No.: 210 |
The BW, my first love!!!
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Mar 20 2010, 04:42 PM
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This is Oxford calling Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 24-May 07 From: The Dreaming Spires of Oxford Member No.: 325 |
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 |
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Mar 22 2010, 09:46 PM
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Mad - probably, eccentric - definitely Group: Members Posts: 2,183 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Cotswolds Member No.: 2,942 |
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 |
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Mar 22 2010, 10:09 PM
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Know-it-all Group: Members Posts: 2,230 Joined: 13-June 08 From: Pennsylvania, USA Member No.: 3,058 |
Great subject....Buffalo's Rule [ but only if used by the Finn's ]
GB Cheers, ggc |
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Mar 28 2010, 11:45 AM
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This is Oxford calling Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 24-May 07 From: The Dreaming Spires of Oxford Member No.: 325 |
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.
   
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Mar 29 2010, 11:30 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 9-February 09 Member No.: 4,231 |
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 |
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Mar 30 2010, 07:04 PM
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Big Bird going cheep Group: Group Build Moderator Posts: 12,288 Joined: 21-November 07 From: St Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK Member No.: 2,334 |
Nice work Jonners
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Apr 18 2010, 07:25 PM
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This is Oxford calling Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 24-May 07 From: The Dreaming Spires of Oxford Member No.: 325 |
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 |
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Apr 18 2010, 07:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 27-April 09 From: Czech Republic Member No.: 4,537 |
Looks very good sofar. I like B239...
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Apr 22 2010, 02:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Clifton Park New York USA Member No.: 428 |
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 
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Apr 27 2010, 06:20 AM
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Big Bird going cheep Group: Group Build Moderator Posts: 12,288 Joined: 21-November 07 From: St Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK Member No.: 2,334 |
Impressive work Jonners
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May 23 2010, 02:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 7-August 09 Member No.: 4,893 |
what aircraft are you building???
Bo Denmark QUOTE (Mish @ Apr 27 2010, 08:20 AM) Impressive work Jonners |
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