bigbadbadge Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 What a beauty. You've done a cracking job on this kit. You can't beat a Bucc in EDSG. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Azgaron said: Very nice work! Looks great! Cheers Håkan. 24 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: What a beauty. You've done a cracking job on this kit. You can't beat a Bucc in EDSG. Great work. Cheers Chris Final update and then it's RFI. Topside shot now with seats in, blast screen in, canopy on and top antennaes on, Another topside shot, this time with the fuel vent in correct position (thanks @Scimitar) Underside shot showing more a 'what-if' weapons fit than factual as it seems that this airframe wasn't Martel capable, their was me thinking that all S2D were Martel ready. The came to me fitted with the open bomb bay, so rightly or wrongly, it got some bombs put in it. The chaff/ flare dispensers came fitted, so were staying put but these were apparently not fitted on Navy Buccs? Another thing of note, because the kit wants you to fit the slipper tanks incorrectly over the wing fold, these had to be moved inboard to avoid the fold. This unfortunately left little room for the undercarriage doors to be fitted correctly, so that was best fit...sorry. And a close-up of the cockpit. Well, what can I say...glad that's all over. Not perfect by any means but it looks like a very nice Buccaneer considering what I started with. Stuart Edited July 11, 2018 by Courageous Addition 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Lovely work. Every inch a beloved Bucc, cant mistake that. With some of the bits already fitted, you have to go with what you've got. It's your model after all. A couple of background bits though, following on from scimitars post, (just for information). The AN/ALE 40 dispensers under the jet pipes were only quickly fitted to 12 RAF Buccaneers in 1983. These were for use on Op Pulsator, the air cover for peacekeeping troops in Beirut. The flare magazine had to go on the stbd dispenser, otherwise flares would be fired past the fuel vent mast!!!!! Chaff was found to get into the radio bay under the tail (aluminium foil and electrical equipment don't mix). So no more aircraft were modded after the event. Later mod's had the flares aft of the arrestor hook and chaff on the outboard pylons. XV344 only made it to S2C standard. When the Bucc's all came to the RAF, XV344 became a raspberry ripple trials jet at Boscombe Down, becoming the "Nighthawk" night vision trials airframe. Rob. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Great job on the Bucc Stuart- learned a lot following your Wip- thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Phone Phixer said: Lovely work. Every inch a beloved Bucc, cant mistake that. Cheers Rob. Just shows that you need to research your subject to get an accurate model but even the manufacturers get it wrong, so what hope is their for us mortals. 1 hour ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: Great job on the Bucc Stuart- learned a lot following your Wip- thank you. Cheers, glad I was of some help. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I'll forgive the slight issues as you've done a lovely Buccaneer in 'proper colours' 'Nighthawk' next ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Can't beat what you've given us here, a lovely Buccaneer And you have done it really nicely, if mine end up looking this good I will be chuffed Top marks sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Scimitar said: I'll forgive the slight issues as you've done a lovely Buccaneer in 'proper colours' 'Nighthawk' next ? Thanks James, don't think a Nighthawk is on the cards, I have plenty in the stash to get on with. 3 hours ago, perdu said: Can't beat what you've given us here, a lovely Buccaneer And you have done it really nicely, if mine end up looking this good I will be chuffed Top marks sir Thanks Mr P, I took lots from your own Bucc build and I'm sure it'll be as good, if not better than mine. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Only just spotted this thread after I saw the link to it from RFI. I thought the finished model was very good - even more so now I see what you started with! The only really minor observation I would make - and this isn't addressed at you Stuart - is that there are a fair few references in some of the early posts to Navigators. Remember, Navy Buccs had Observers (and we're very proud of having kept that title since the very early days of the RNAS)! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 She looks really gorgeous!!! Looking at yours reminded me of a kit laying somewhere on a shelf and pleading for my attention!!! Time to get bback to work!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Good day to you Massimo. Glad you like her. I'm sure that when you find your Bucc on that shelf, it'll turn out lovely. So, as you say, get back to your bench and get your Bucc finished. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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