Finished - RAF Blackburn Buccaneer S2B - 1/48 Airfix

[Guest]

Message for CDW

Hi Colin, was just looking at the www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk web site and see that Aircraft Number 530 which is the Airfix one for No. 12 Sqd, is the actual one displayed at the Buccaneer Filling Station near Elgin. Cheers Derek

[Gern]

Don't know how I missed this little beauty! ***** for that Derek.

Gern

[Vaughan]

Hi Derek

Very nice build. I like the post shading on the panel lines. Well done.

Vaughan.

[Guest]

Hi Colin, was just looking at the www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk web site and see that Aircraft Number 530 which is the Airfix one for No. 12 Sqd, is the actual one displayed at the Buccaneer Filling Station near Elgin. Cheers Derek

Hi Derek,

I actually did a little browsing and forgot to reply here .... found this ......

"Buccaneer S2B XW530 is on display outside the Buccaneer Service Station at Elgin, Scotland"

..........which is on this wiki page listing all surviving aircraft.

List of surviving Blackburn Buccaneers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Definitely a trip to be made in the future me-thinks.

[Guest]

I'm with Vaughan here, I think the panel lines and surface work is superb and makes for a stunning model.

[Guest]

Thanks for you kind comments chaps, the kit needs a lot of filler and sanding as well as re-scribing but with patience it makes a lovely model, one of my favourite. Cheers Derek

[Alan 45]

Now that is nice Derek and I want one

[Richi72]

Great model.


really like the opened airbrakes, paint and panel job.


Great job Derek


Cheers Richi

[takeslousyphotos]

Stunning build Derek .......... Five Very Big Stars from me as well.


Peter

[Guest]

A blast from the past as they say. Thanks Gents for your comments, it's a horrible kit, but with a lot of work makes a very nice model.

[Guest]

Wow Derek you were young then. Not into ships and things I guess.


Very nice model and so nicely finished. Nice aircraft to build as there are lots of things going on which for me makes model making so interesting.


Laurie

[Guest]

Stunning Dereck, stunning not sure what else to add, just fantastic.

[Guest]

That is beautiful work there Derek some nice paintwork and weathering going on there.


scott

[yak face]

Derek ! Apologies mate , I dont know what I was doing nearly four years ago but I somehow missed this beauty!! What a superb looking build , i love the buccaneer and have built this kit myself so I know its not a stroll in the park . Youve done a fantastic job of building and painting this , it looks every inch like a brand new up to date tooling . I really hope Airfix re-issue this because even though its a little challenging in the fit dept ,at the end of the day its a buccaneer in 1/48 scale and we should all be thankful of that (plus at the moment its the only injected game in town !) Heres a backdated five stars for you mate ***** (thats how we used to rate things back then !!) yours belatedly tony

[Guest]

Great build!


D.