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Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer S.2 for 2022!


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Looks a great kit and my pre-order is already in! I can only assume a S.2B boxing is not too far off! I may get the old tooling out of the stash for a crack before this arrives!

 

Great work by the Airfix team!

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A bit pricey but fantastic news regardless.

 

The cads are a joy to look at. I can't wait to get one.

 

Cheers,

  WV908

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Re-constituted my comment as I was being a sour puss about the price
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Yeeee  !

Expected in Summer 2022 - 1/48th - ref. A12012 - Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 - Fleet Air Arm 

Source: https://uk.airfix.com/products/blackburn-buccaneer-s2-a12012

 

This new kit includes:

  • TV & AR Martel Missiles
  • Folding Wings
  • Early/Late Homer Pods
  • Two Types of Tailplane Fairing
  • Various Other Weapons
  • Open & Closed Airbrakes
  • Intake, Exhaust Covers and Ladders
  • Detailed Engine & Hatch
  • Posable Ailerons & Tailplane Elevators
  • Detailed Cockpit & Bomb Bay

Scale 1:48 | Skill Level 3 | 288 pieces

 

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V.P.

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3 minutes ago, John B (Sc) said:

Very nice I'm sure, but at that price I shall stick with my existing kits !

When you have ‘‘em that will be quite understandable….the price is pretty steep but I would love an S2B in the future !
It also gives me the time to save a little hard cash to buy one 😗😗😗

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It might not be cheap, but it's a hell of a lot better than a £90 Buy It Now bendy Buccaneer on eBay. I too must wait and hope an S.2B is not far behind though.

 

Also fancy it'll be available sub £70 from a few online retailers when it's released.

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3 minutes ago, janneman36 said:

When you have ‘‘em that will be quite understandable….the price is pretty steep but I would love an S2B in the future !
It also gives me the time to save a little hard cash to buy one 😗😗😗

 I am lucky enough to have a couple 'in stock'. I have built several of the old mould, which I found excellent once you found a way past the awkwardness of some of the basic construction.  Once completed, they really look the part; hefty solid machines, just as the real aircraft  were. This does look nice, but maybe not sufficiently improved  to warrant that price for me.   Quite likely you will find a few of the older moulds being sold on for tempting prices. 

 

I made one of the new 1/72 kits, having previously made both the earlier mouldings. Good, with lots more detail but hard to build really well, with very tight clearances and some difficulties. 

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