***Finished***Buccaneers at the double

[PhantomBigStu]

Another GB, won’t be starting till next month thanks to deadlines. But I have the new airfix kit on its way, and the first issue of corgi diecast buccaneer with its rather wrong shade of EDSG to repaint into RAF markings or maybe I’ll use them on the kit. 

Edited October 22, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[Col.]

Glad to see you'll be joining us Stu  

[PhantomBigStu]

It’s arrived, decided the kit will be the RAF one, the diecast was purchased in the giftshop of the Museum on my first visit to Yeovilton by my parents so makes sense to keep it as a navy example. 

[Col.]

Are you going for the early RAF scheme with Light Aircraft Grey undersides Stu?

[PhantomBigStu]

1 hour ago, Col. said:

Are you going for the early RAF scheme with Light Aircraft Grey undersides Stu?

Indeed I am  

[PhantomBigStu]

Bloody hell, never got started fortunately I did recently though it wasn’t out long as that was the day premier league football returned  anyway cockpit done 

 

 

[Jabba]

At least you have started though.

[Col.]

That's you off to a good start now Stu. Nice pair of schemes as well.

[PhantomBigStu]

And it’s together, slight hiccup finding is put the intake trunking in upside down do had to take it apart, fits pretty good, probably would be excellent had I not made the error, way better than the phantom

 

 

Edited July 3, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[PhantomBigStu]

Running out of time, probably not able to repaint the diecast but will get the airfix done. Now have the time to crack on, some Humbrol 166 to assess the seams underneath 

 

Edited July 16, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[PhantomBigStu]

Complete mare with the underside but it’s done, can I still finish it in a week? Or is is it yet another deadline ive missed this year 

 

Edited July 25, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[Col.]

On 7/25/2020 at 8:52 PM, PhantomBigStu said:

Complete mare with the underside but it’s done, can I still finish it in a week? Or is is it yet another deadline ive missed this year 

Enzo has come to our rescue Stu  

[PhantomBigStu]

4 hours ago, Col. said:

Enzo has come to our rescue Stu  

Indeed, anyway its progressing, mostly done the upper sanding and couple of coats of humbrol 164 on 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Going to admit defeat on this one, been struggling with the mojo aside from my Airbus , no way it’s getting done in the next 6 days, got to let some miliput harden for one as there a gap under the rudder.

Edited August 10, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[Jabba]

Sorry to hear that Stu, hope that all goes well with the rest of the build.

[PhantomBigStu]

3 hours ago, Jabba said:

Sorry to hear that Stu, hope that all goes well with the rest of the build.

Cheers, now to try and have a mental rest despite the heat and recover some mojo, been a incredibly frustrating year in terms of builds added with the external situation always going to come a point when the tank empties. 

[PhantomBigStu]

Cracked it back out over the weekend, upper all done aside from the silver intake rings, now to touch up the underside before sorting the pilots and canopy out 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Almost there, just to clean up the beige on the canopy and the decals can go on 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Decals on, would be nice to have had modern decals rather than old airfix and MB, also have been working on the diecast repaint, though work has paused as not happy with the Humbrol EDSG, have to to wait till my next Xtracrylix restock to continue 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Airfix build done 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Diecast repaint job ongoing, filled and sanded the prominent joins, just to clean up the overpaint, paint the silver leading edges pop the canopy and apply the nice airfix decals 

 

Edited October 14, 2020 by PhantomBigStu

[PhantomBigStu]

Decal ready, going for the 800nas option