PLC1966 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 C'mon Darby, your time to pronounce that only a Fishhead version will do...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 C'mon Darby, your time to pronounce that only a Fishhead version will do...... He won't be able to if it's a Mk2, they only came in ESDG not ESDG and white or ESDG and sky - he'll be lost without the contrasting colours, he won't know which way is meant to be up! Still, hugely disappointed that the fingers and fumbly thumbs scale brigade get theirs first considering TanModel had a 1/72nd scale one on the cards for ages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Great to see a company attempting an all new Buccaneer but the only reviews I've seen for Tanmodel so far have been mixed and of course they're a new company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rholland Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 He won't be able to if it's a Mk2, they only came in ESDG not ESDG and white or ESDG and sky - he'll be lost without the contrasting colours, he won't know which way is meant to be up! Still, hugely disappointed that the fingers and fumbly thumbs scale brigade get theirs first considering TanModel had a 1/72nd scale one on the cards for ages Ummm... plenty of Mk 2s in EDSG/White. Not sure what "ESDG" is though... Richard in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ummm... plenty of Mk 2s in EDSG/White. Not sure what "ESDG" is though... Richard in NZ What! I thought those were Mk.1's! Curses!! I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you pesky kids and your meddling dawg...(laughs maniacly as he exits stage right being led away by officers of the law - if you don't know what I'm going on about then you need to watch Scooby Doo!). ESDG is what you type when at the end of a long day at work followed by a long evening studying maths, it induces "fat figner syndrome" where you mistype stuff. Alternatively, as Darby (at whom the dig was directed), routinely tells us of his food purchases it could stand for Extra Sausage Darby's Grub. As for naval schemes, I've always liked the scheme for 800 Sqn FAA on HMS Eagle as on Modeldecal 57 (just noticed there's a couple of options for grey and white S2's on there - dagnabbit)! I wouldn't build my sole 1/48th kit in that scheme though, mine would have to be in wraparound DG/DSG! Now of course, if they released the 1/72nd scale kit first... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Great to see a company attempting an all new Buccaneer but the only reviews I've seen for Tanmodel so far have been mixed and of course they're a new company. Didn't Tanmodel tool the F5 kit now marketed by Tiger Hobbies https://www.tigerhobbies.co.uk/model-kits/plastic-kits-aircraft-1-48/thk48002-northrop-f-5c-skoshi-tiger-148-scale ? I have the F5A boxful (thanks Arachnid) and if one of my proteges doesn't have a crack at it this coming term then it's going into my stash somewhere near the top of the stack.Accurate or not if the Buccaneer is turned out to the same quality then that will make me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Already have the Airfix 1/48th kits so another isn't really needed by me. Only have Six in 1/72nd so need several more. Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Didn't Tanmodel tool the F5 kit now marketed by Tiger Hobbies https://www.tigerhobbies.co.uk/model-kits/plastic-kits-aircraft-1-48/thk48002-northrop-f-5c-skoshi-tiger-148-scale ? I have the F5A boxful (thanks Arachnid) and if one of my proteges doesn't have a crack at it this coming term then it's going into my stash somewhere near the top of the stack.Accurate or not if the Buccaneer is turned out to the same quality then that will make me happy. If it's to the same standard as their recent 1/48th RF-84F Thunderflash then there'll be a lot of very happy people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/tanmodel/posts/574037129451219 Â Quote Bothan spies managed to deliver the secret 3D design screenshots of Buccaneer that taken from Tanmodel to the leader of the rebel modellers, Mr. Gary Hatcher. :-) Details are in December issue of SAM (Scale Aircraft Modelling) magazine.... Â Â Â V.P. Edited February 25, 2018 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 CAD is looking good; Â Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Love this aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Well this is starting to look very good, and I can be patient, it will be great to have a nice Bucc, well maybe a few at least as I need one for a SAAF, one for a RAF, and one for a RN. BUT with so many schemes one for each it could be hard to decide. Â Ali 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 This is beginning to look very good, it's great to see new companies like Tanmodel bringing us modern kits of classic subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 On ‎08‎/‎08‎/‎2016 at 8:00 PM, Alex Gordon said: Result! May I suggest that there be two options please? One boxful with all the bells,whistles,sirens and attention getters that the aftermarket seekers want. Another boxful which is just the basic airframe as stood on its legs on the ground with no opened panels or anything much that us non detailers would blench at dealing with. I would like to make one of each colour scheme and squadron marking.By my reckoning that would be seventeen of these beauties but I don't want to fart about closing up panels and fitting unnecessary bulkheads. I have no wish to piddle on someones bonfire but there must be a method of arranging the tooling to accommodate both ways of building this. In the meantime 1/48th Buccaneer-Bring her on!!! Hi Alex There probably is a way of doing this - you have the main airframe parts on one set of sprues and, the additional detail parts/ordnance on another. However, cannot see them doing what would effectively be two production runs. The panels to which you refer could of course be moulded closed, leaving them to be opened by those who wish to display the aeroplane's guts! One could of course also just leave out the bits one doesn't want!!. I am not a great fan of masses of internal detail myself - I binned the entire rear fuselage interior assembly on my Shackleton. I'll settle for a s**tload of RAF/RN whizzbangs and not just the usual boring Martel ASM fit. Hope they don't forget the S1 either. Not fussed about scale either. Probably settle for 1 each in 1/48 (RAF/RA/SAAF) and a squadron's worth of little 'uns!  Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hope it will materialize. The company has a very ambitious program including a series of Phantoms in 1/32. Maybe too ambitious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 1 minute ago, NPL said: Hope it will materialize. The company has a very ambitious program including a series of Phantoms in 1/32. Maybe too ambitious?  Nothing wrong with ambition, their recent RF-84F has received good reviews and I see no reason, if they produce equally good follow up kits and don't overstretch themselves financially, why they shouldn't succeed. From little acorns and all that, its essential that they get a good distributor network to make their kits readily available to modellers worldwide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Not only did their RF-84F get good reviews but after its original release they listened to customer feedback and re-released the kit with mods and additions such as a mask set and extra decal options. They don't appear to be a 'that'll do' company! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotics Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 WAIT FOR IIIIIIT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) There's an article about Tanmodel in the december issue of SAM magazine, with some previously unseen (at least by me) CAD images of some Buccaneer details. Weapons bay, seat and Instrument Panel are new, I think? Â Link to FB pic of the article. Edited December 16, 2016 by Creepy Pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 That looks promising!  So, the 48th Bucc in spring 2017 with the 72nd version to follow in the summer, 2017 cold be a golden year for late '60s/'70 FAA fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Looking forward to the 1/72nd kit, but I wish people would stop referring to the Buccaneer as the Brick. It was a name that Buccaneer crews seemingly widely disliked, and for them it was always the Bucc or sometimes the Banana Bomber. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 22 minutes ago, T7 Models said: Looking forward to the 1/72nd kit, but I wish people would stop referring to the Buccaneer as the Brick. It was a name that Buccaneer crews seemingly widely disliked, and for them it was always the Bucc or sometimes the Banana Bomber.   I agree, pretty much to a man, any of the ex-Bucc groundcrew I worked with called it simply the Bucc'.  There was some discussion on here many years ago though where an ex-16 Sqn Sootie who was on the Sqn at the time of the conversion to the Tonka confirmed it was referred to as the Brick then, but that was only in comparison to the Tonka which they thought was quite lightweight in comparison. That was the only time though, I don't believe it was ever widespread in the Bucc' community.  It's a shame the 1/72nd kit got bumped in favour of the 1/48th kit by the failing sighted, fumbling fingers brigade  I'll only ever buy one 1/48th Bucc', whereas I might buy 8 or 9 1/72nd Bucc's - the might is dependent upon TanModel sorting out their pricing, the £30+ for a 1/72nd T-33 is quite excessive in my book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 2 hours ago, 71chally said: That looks promising!  So, the 48th Bucc in spring 2017 with the 72nd version to follow in the summer, 2017 cold be a golden year for late '60s/'70 FAA fans! Spring 17 seems ambitious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Well done Tan Model!  I'm seriously in for two 1/48 Buccs from the first two boxings and maybe a 1/72 stocking filler later, for amusement.  If only the Spey Phantom could get a similar revisit. But the 1989 vintage Hasegawa FG.1 remains highly respectable even if somewhat elusive.  Tony      1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 28 minutes ago, tony.t said: Well done Tan Model!  I'm seriously in for two 1/48 Buccs from the first two boxings and maybe a 1/72 stocking filler later, for amusement.  If only the Spey Phantom could get a similar revisit. But the 1989 vintage Hasegawa FG.1 remains highly respectable even if somewhat elusive.  Tony       this one you mean? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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