Rickoshea52 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 All done. A very enjoyable kit but there are some delicate details that need careful handling. I used Xtradecal sheet X72307 for the aircraft serials and unit markings and stencils from the Airfix kit. The seat belts were pinched from an Eduard set for the old tool Buccaneer but the other details for the IP etc didn’t fit. Paints are from Mig Ammo - 205, 206 & 207 as included in their A.mig 7203 set; I found these to be very fragile and easily damaged even with a couple of dots of Pledge floor gloss. The only weathering was a panel wash. In the end I decided not use the Air Graphics CBLS panniers or the kit rocket pods and painted the bombs from the kit as inert/practice bombs, I made some more from the Airfix Phantom kit but had trouble with paint adhesion on them and couldn’t be bothered to re-do them, I also found them to be a slightly different shape. 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Absolutely beautiful! The backdrop really adds to it as well. My initial thought is that I was looking at a picture of the real aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful clean Buc'. The display is excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Brilliant work. I have some slides of some Buccaneers at an RAF Valley open day at about this time. You forget just how shiny these aircraft were at that time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 A delightful Bucc and the background is very convincing. I do like the high gloss finish and C type roundels. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 That's quite remarkable, it looks real. Absolutely superb, perfectly painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Superb! Just superb! I love the early RAF Buccs and you've captured it beautifully. And the background sets it's off a treat. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Lovely job. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful build (but that isn't Suffolk in the background! 😄) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 You know, I'm yet to see one of these built with a closed tail. Good job - mine goes into the paint shop Saturday (maybe). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful job and splendid finish. It's even more effective a presentation with the aerospace ground equipment (AGE) in the background. Off-camera, of course, are the bunkers containing little "buckets of sunshine." Practice stores will have to do for this public photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoshea52 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Graham T said: Beautiful build (but that isn't Suffolk in the background! 😄) They’re on detachment to Lossiemouth. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Like that a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Shiny 12, what's not to like. Superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Great looking Buccaneer well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Fantastic! Absolutely love the gloss finish. Really well done 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Beautiful Bucc , reminds me of the Frog version my Dad made for me as it had the same markings, top job Rick you should be justly proud. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Lovely and shiny with D type roundels, nice. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Fantastic, love the natural light combined with a great backdrop. Well done, my man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That's wonderful work, looks great in a glossy scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very nice, looks so different with the early roundels well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very nice, looks great in those markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That is a complete stunner. The camo is pristine and lovely, nice shiny finish looks spot on. Mine is still in the loft with a few friends....!!! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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