perdu Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I have been plodding along with these for quite a while but except for possibly adding armaments I think they're done The first one is an 809 NAS S1 from Lossiemouth in 1963/4 This was converted using the Maintrack intake and bomb bay floor set from the Matchbox S2 The tail airbrakes were made with all scratchbuilt pieces except for fun I added the venerable Airwaves set for the unfolded brakes and other esoteric etch pieces The cockpit was built and detailed and the seats were cast from masters I made up I confess I took the pictures before I spotted the bent pitot, it is fixed now, honest Not as easy a job as I hoped but we got here in the end And from Frog came the 800NAS S1 XN953 E /109 from HMS Eagle in 1964 The port undercarriage door suffered damage I didnt notice 'til now when a wheel came off en route to Telford A fix it tomorrow job for after breakfast I fitted a fair bit of internal detail in the cockpit and had lots of 'fun' fitting and fixing the canopy I made rather heavy weather with fitting the conversion set intakes but I am very happy with them now For fun during Scalemodelworld 2018 I laid a diorama I made of a crewman starting a Royal Navy Jet with a Palouste starter alongside Here is a view of the scene The WIP is here Thank you for looking 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 My favourite is the white one, but they're both great!!! Shame not to have been able to be at Telford to see them personally and meet you and many other mates, but these pictures are finally showing them in all their beauty! Sea Vixen time now!!! And then????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Wokka Belvedere Lightning Skeeter One of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas2542 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Having seen these at Telford, i can say they look as good in the flesh as they do in the photos. Cant wait to see what you do next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That's two beautiful Buccaneers you have there. Both look resplendent in their respective colour schemes, but for me, the EDSG/White scheme is the only one that any self respecting Buccaneer should be wearing this season. Well done Sir, you've done a cracking job with both of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Just goes to show what can be done it’s these old kits although I’m much preferring to watch than do! gorgeous Bill on both aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I've said it before and I'll say it again .......... beautiful birds! I meant to ask at the weekend. What grey/blue did you use for the U/C legs? I am told my memory is pretty accurate (photographic my wife reckons) on detail, especially colour, and that looks pretty spot on with all those Buccaneers I saw at airshows in my miss-spent youth. Those were the days when you could stick your head up inside the bays you see. They were also the days before Health and Safety decided in their wisdom, that four Buccaneers flying at around 100 feet from all four points of the compass, in towards the crowd synchronised at about 1 second spacing for the cross over point right above our heads, was a tad dangerous! The Tooms and Vixens did similar stuff. Biggin Hill circa 1968 as I recall. Happy days indeed. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Excellent models there Bill, saw them over the weekend (as well as Terry's gliders and sabres on the stand opposite, also excellent) but neither of you were around to complement when ever I passed by. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Lovely pair Bill, just gorgeous As usual I'm in awe of your modelling skills and will continue to learn from your WiPs. Thanks matey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 What they all said. Excellent work. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Thankyouall! 😳 Terry, thanks for confirming my colour eye I bought two Vallejo colours that 'eyed up' as reasonably near and then firmed up on the one I used Vallejo Model color 70.973 Light Sea Grey (Verde Gris Medio). FS36480 on the bottom of the label, never noticed that before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Excellent result on both of them I too have a soft spot for the white one, though ... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Two stunners but the white Bucc is the Mutts Nuts. Absolutely outstanding 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Smashing! The Palouste adds a touch of class too. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Those look brilliant. How did you do the vortex generators on the wings of the white one, please? The Mbox kits don't have them. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Excellent work Bill, and great to see them at Telford and hopefully on the club table next week. Favourite is the white one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Hi David, the vortex generators were made for me by @Fritag when he was experimenting with photoetching I would love to get hold of another sheet of them for my S2 which is to come in a year or so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Wow. a) they look fantastic and b) well done positioning them so perfectly and c) congratulations on retaining your sanity because trying to fit those would have driven me nuts. All the more kudos to you on your build. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 If you search the WIP you can read of some the interesting times I had bunging in the holes at the proper spacing Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 The bucc always was an impressive jet. A Bill build always is an impressive thing. You can have some more if you fit mine to the Hawks................ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Outstanding work on these ancient kit offerings. Converting them to S.1s to boot. My two favourite schemes on the old Banana Jet as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Very nice indeed! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 As ever Bill great builds of old kits, right up my street, never disrespect the old un's. I saw them both at Telford and for me I do like the white scheme, which is odd for me as I like a splash of colour, maybe that's it, the white shows the markings more vividly. You could do a nice deck diorama with those two nice Bricks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/13/2018 at 11:13 AM, perdu said: Thankyouall! 😳 Terry, thanks for confirming my colour eye I bought two Vallejo colours that 'eyed up' as reasonably near and then firmed up on the one I used Vallejo Model color 70.973 Light Sea Grey (Verde Gris Medio). FS36480 on the bottom of the label, never noticed that before Just caught up with this one. Thanks for the colour conform Bill. Will store for future use on my Czech Master Buccaneer S2, if ever I get brave enough to start it! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 An excellent pair of Buccs, well done with the construction and finishing of them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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