Psychedelic Buffalo

[The Migrant]

Airfix 1/72 Buffalo, finished in an experimental disruptive Barclay-McLelland scheme of 1941. Kit has been rescribed and some cockpit detail added. The paint scheme is entirely masked and painted, although in retrospect decals might have been easier...

[yak face]

Excellent paint job Mike , VERY tricky masking! I'm glad this experimental scheme didnt catch on, it would have made life hell for us modellers!! great build, loving the extra detail , cheers tony

[Guest]

Very cool! looks like the ww1 naval "dazzle"

Theuns

[Wendall]

Dread to think how many hours went into that masking job but it looks incredible! Great job Mike

Jason

[Guest]

That's an amazing paint job, you must have the patience of a saint!!!! Top quality build mate

Cheers, Andrew

[Dave W]

Great paint job.Ive seen this scheme modelled in one of the modelling magazines a few years ago.

[Guest]

Amazing man !!

[Guest]

for goodness sake its awesome,very clean and lovely looking,5*s mate

[tr1ckey66]

Reminds me of some wallpaper we had in the 70s! Joking aside that disruptive pattern really works to break up the outline of the aircraft.

Another faultless build of a unique aircraft - awesome. I'm staggered by how accurate you can be in 1/72, it is truly amazing.

Great stuff Mike

Paul

[eddiesolo]

Again another gem from master-Mike. That is masking to the extreme and superb at 1/72 scale. In fact all your 1/72's look like 1/32's the detailing is just awe inspiring. Top work.

Si

[Gern]

Perfect!

Gern

[Guest]

Wow, cool!!!

That's a strange and lovely plane

Polux

[papa 695]

A truly stunning build Mike and top work on the masking rather you than me

[The Migrant]

Thanks for your comments everyone

[Guest]

Woah man, that's really...far out. Great camouflage if you happen to be flying over a cubist painting.

I cannot imagine the work that went into the paint scheme, and to some extent the scheme draws the attention away from the build quality. A bit of a silk purse from a sow's ear, too - I seem to remember the Airfix kit is not the best, unless there's been a re-tool, in which case I downgrade my assessment from 'miraculous' to merely 'brilliant'. I particularly like the propeller, the undercarriage, the panels around the cowling, and the canopy framing.