discussion Airfix 1:72 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C

[colin m]

The Airfix Buccaneer. A kit eagerly awaited by many on forums up and down the country, if not across the world. And I'm more than happy to say, it's a good one. Some will moan about this or that being the wrong shape, panel lines being too deep etc. You know the type !
Anyway. I've finished mine at last and it's such a nice kit to build, I'll probably do the RAF version when they release that.
Some pics.










If you like the Buccaneer, buy it and build it, you won't be dissapointed. Comments and questions always welcome.

Colin M..

 

[Guest]

That's a great looking aircraft and you've made a cracking job of building it.

I may have to put that on my list.

 

[rtfoe]

It's on my list Colin...cracking build. Decals toned down well.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[peterairfix]

Niceeeee but I still haven't managed to get one yet.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Colin
A very good result. Glad it has lived up to the pre-release hype.
Jim

 

[yak face]

Beautiful job colin , its one of my fave aircraft ( i seem to have a lot of those!!) and youve absolutely nailed this build . Kudos to Airfix too for giving us a modern tooling in 1/72 , mind you their 1/48 isnt a bad effort too . Cheers tony

 

[colin m]

I may have to put that on my list

Do it, you wont regret it.

Decals toned down well

That was something that used to catch me out. A slightly tired and worn aircraft with bright shiny decals. Even in the early days of modelling, I knew something wasn't quite right.

I still haven't managed to get one yet

Get one, or maybe wait until the RAF version comes out, which I'm sure it will. There's no way Airfix is going to miss out on that little number.

Glad it has lived up to the pre-release hype

It indeed has. It's also got me thinking about the new tool Phantom I never got around to buying. Telford soon !

mind you their 1/48 isnt a bad effort too

Well, Airfix have 'upscaled' their Tiger Moth, so maybe, a new 1:48 Buccaneer, isn't impossible.

Thanks for stopping by everyone. It has been a great kit to build, very satisfying, only the canopy created a bit of a problem. Ah yes, nose weight. 15g Airfix said, well I always like to add a bit more, so I went for 17g, just in case. This was a real problem, fitting 17g of lead in the nose. It goes in, but only just. Mind you, those fuel tanks are hollow.

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Colin. One on my to do list without a doubt.

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Colin.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Cracking job , Colin

 

[stillp]

If you like the Buccaneer, buy it and build it, you won't be dissapointed. Comments and questions always welcome.

Colin M..

I'd thought that was 1/48! Great job.
Pete

 

[Ian M]

That is a great Brick Colin. I have a soft spot for them as well Have built a couple and have two or three more in the stash. All the old but great 1/48. If they scale this up to 1/48 i will have to see how that pans out.
Very nice paint and as dirty as a Navy bird would get.

 

[colin m]

Thanks for the comments chaps.

as dirty as a Navy bird would get

Weathering this old dear was a bit tricky. I imagined, this is what they might have looked like, just before handing them over to the RAF. Well that's my story !

 

[scottie3158]

Colin,
That is a cracking job mate. Very nicely finished.

 

[simontie]

that is just amazing great build not really in to aircraft but might just think about one or 3

nice very nice

 

[colin m]

not really in to aircraft but might just think about one or 3

Follow the light - follow the light...…..

 

[simontie]

Follow the light - follow the light...…..

I am being drawn in not by the light.... more the dark nights

 

[dave]

Great build, the Buccaneer is one of those legendary British aircraft

 

[colin m]

Great build, the Buccaneer is one of those legendary British aircraft

The Buccaneer (and others of a similar age) remind me of the days when we had a proper aircraft industry and didn't need 'partnerships' or to buy from abroad.