nimrod54 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 The group builds that I have expressed an interest in seem to be coming thick and fast, thank goodness for the lockdown. Anyway this old Airfix kit of the Buccaneer S2B along with a few Neomega resin sets and a Airwaves etch set kindly donated by @Hockeyboy76 will be my entry for the GB. There are no decals in the box, so I will have to source those and there may be a few other extras along the way. Let's see what kind of a job I can make of this old kit, will it be a Silk Purse or a Sows Ear? by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 A rare trip out of 144 scale going on here dude. Let me have a look in the spares, I’m sure I have some Bucc decals floating around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 That's quite a selection of goodies you've amassed there John. Is there any particular scheme your looking to get decals for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) @nimrod54 I don’t need any of these Can get them posted if interested good buddy. Edited April 24, 2020 by Hockeyboy76 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Now this is embarrassing, I was sure that I had a set of decals for this, so I checked through my box and found this set of Kits-World decals for trials aircraft. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr So there are plenty of options to go at there, what makes it doubly embarrassing is that I think that the sheet on the left posted by @Hockeyboy76 above may have been from my kit (Kit No03055) for which he sent me the etch set above. I'll put it down to a senior moment. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 All sorted then. I remember them now. If your doing any with red, a can recommend a certain colour primer that works very well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: If your doing any with red, a can recommend a certain colour primer that works very well There may well be some red involved, and purely in the interest of research I might be tempted to try a certain colour of primer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hope you don't mind me following along? Just started an Italeri Jaguar with a Neomega cockpit and I'm finding it a bit of a wrestling match. Are there any instructions in your sets, asking as there are none for mine which I found odd? I think I have the same combination of Buccaneer/Nemoega put away for a future rainy day so am doubly interested in how you find this one. Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Edge said: Hope you don't mind me following along? Just started an Italeri Jaguar with a Neomega cockpit and I'm finding it a bit of a wrestling match. Are there any instructions in your sets, asking as there are none for mine which I found odd? I think I have the same combination of Buccaneer/Nemoega put away for a future rainy day so am doubly interested in how you find this one. Edge You are more than welcome to tag along Edge. Two out of the three sets that I have contain instructions but they are very basic, merely being a short series of photographs showing different stages of installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Edge said: Hope you don't mind me following along? Just started an Italeri Jaguar with a Neomega cockpit and I'm finding it a bit of a wrestling match. Are there any instructions in your sets, asking as there are none for mine which I found odd? I think I have the same combination of Buccaneer/Nemoega put away for a future rainy day so am doubly interested in how you find this one. Edge I hear there's rumours of rain coming in the next couple of weeks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 4 hours ago, nimrod54 said: You are more than welcome to tag along Edge. Two out of the three sets that I have contain instructions but they are very basic, merely being a short series of photographs showing different stages of installation. That's good to hear, pity they're not better quality though. 2 hours ago, Col. said: I hear there's rumours of rain coming in the next couple of weeks Me too. Unfortunately the Buccaneer is buried deep in the stash. I'm not even sure which pile its in! Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Edge said: Me too. Unfortunately the Buccaneer is buried deep in the stash. I'm not even sure which pile its in! That's no place for a Bucc to be! Still a couple weeks to dig it out though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Col. said: That's no place for a Bucc to be! Still a couple weeks to dig it out though Ah but accessing the loft runs the risk of revealing the size of the stash and that really isn't something to be taken lightly! Edge 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi John, once more onto the breach! You must be modelling 400 days a year! Super! The Bucc is a beautiful plane, and as tempting as it may be, I have no time and too many unfinished builds to start one. OK, and I have absolutely no Buccaneer kit at home, ergo no temptation to succumb to. That's the way I like it nowadays!!!! But I shall look from stage left to your masterpiece in progress! Have a lot of fun! JR 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 hours ago, jean said: once more onto the breach! You must be modelling 400 days a year! Super! Hi Jean, Not quite 400 days of modelling, , but the order… err request to stay indoors for 12 weeks as part of the UK's lockdown is certainly helping my modelling output. It will good to have you on board, and I hope that you enjoy the journey. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I'm loving the trials decal sheet John. Those black and white 'photo reference markers' (they must have a proper name?), are particularly evocative Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, CliffB said: I'm loving the trials decal sheet John. Those black and white 'photo reference markers' (they must have a proper name?), are particularly evocative Cheers I'm sure that there will be some correct terminology Cliff, but 'B&W photo reference markers' will do for me too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 I finally made a start by performing a bit of 'Buccaneer Butchery' this afternoon, hacking away the upper nose section, upper and lower intakes and the undercarriage bays. I think that some rescribing of panel lines could be up next and then I can look to fitting some of the resin components. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr Having cleaned them up, here are some of the resin replacement parts that I have to fit, cockpit, upper nose, intakes and undercarriage bays. I still have resin seats, instrument panels, exhausts, forward compressors, rear turbines and undercarriage doors to tidy up and test fit yet. by John L, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Wow, there's some surgery required there! Looking good though. The detail on the Neomega parts is outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, nimrod54 said: I still have resin seats, instrument panels, exhausts, forward compressors, rear turbines and undercarriage doors to tidy up and test fit yet. So it'll be finished and in the gallery by Saturday then?!?! Mark. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 44 minutes ago, sanfrandragon said: Wow, there's some surgery required there! Looking good though. The detail on the Neomega parts is outstanding. Thanks very much. The rear cockpit has some lovely monitor detail. 13 minutes ago, Harry Lime said: So it'll be finished and in the gallery by Saturday then?!?! Mark. I can say that it will be done by a Saturday, Mark. I just don't know which one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 That is a lot to remove for all the resin updates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 A brave step to cut off so much kit parts but will be worthwhile for the upgrade in quality and quantity of detail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 This is why @nimrod54 rarely ventures out of 1/144, when he does, no kit is safe Nice work, hope all the new bits fit dude. , you know what they say ”measure once, cut twice” 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Hockeyboy76 said: This is why @nimrod54 rarely ventures out of 1/144, when he does, no kit is safe Thanks mucker, I would still do the same thing only at a smaller scale, remember this. by John L, on Flickr 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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