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Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN974


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Hi all

 

Here is my first finished new tool 1/72 Airfix Buccaneer S.2. I've built it as XN974 as she is today at the Yorkshire Air Museum. its built straight out of the box with a couple of scratch built aerials, and decals came from a Kits World sheet. It built up fine with no real issues, I had to use a couple of spots of filler in a couple of areas but that's more down to my ham fisted modelling skills than the kit itself.

 

Been an engineer at YAM I did have access to real thing as modelling inspiration, and although its not a spot on representation of the real thing its close enough for me. I am going to change the serial number which is way too big on the kits world sheet and I'm going to add intake blanks and RBF flags at some point in the future. Enough waffle here's the pics 

 

49006205176_e1305468f7_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

49005664153_3883189075_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton

 

 

 

 

49006416227_adc11f1e6a_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Fli

 

 

49006416592_1f246b837e_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

49005664153_3883189075_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

49006219996_d7637d7961_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

 

 

49006197311_0d8d50dbfd_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

 

And lastly yours truly with the model and the real XN974

 

49005661908_0dd7803544_k.jpgUntitled by Scott Clayton, on Flickr

 

Hope you all enjoyed 

 

ScottC

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Didn't really need reference photos then?  Not sure which scheme the Buccaneer looked best in, the EDSG and white as yours, or the Gulf War scheme.  I'll go with yours for now.

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Scott, Lovely model, I think it's marvellous when a modeller goes to the effort of taking photos of their model next to the original aircraft (and very brave).  Fantastic results  in your case just bought this kit and it will be my next build after SMW.

 

Cheers

 

Ian

 

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