Darren-345957 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Did a quick, almost out of box, build of the vintage classic Brewster Buffalo so I thought I'd post and detail the build a little.General parts quality and fit were good. A little fettling needed to get the rear canopy to sit correctly and a small trim of the inside parts on the lower fuselage to ensure the wings sat nice and flush. The engine had a damaged push rod on one cylinder so I replaced that with stretched sprue. While I had the sprue out I also made a roll cage to replace the life raft tube behind the pilot's seat since this was a land based one.Only a little filler was needed on the cowling and lower rear fuselage.All in all quite a nice little kit with really nice, clear canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Agreed. A nicely finished model. I like the precise fit of the canopy. Did this just drop into place or did you have to work to achieve it?Also, was the sky fuselage band painted or was it a decal(transfer)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-345957 Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 Agreed. A nicely finished model.I like the precise fit of the canopy. Did this just drop into place or did you have to work to achieve it?Also, was the sky fuselage band painted or was it a decal(transfer)? The front windscreen and sliding portion of the canopy didn't need much work, just minor clean up for a bit of flash. The rear fuselage needs a bit of a trim to match the triangular profile of the canopy since it has no taper, making it a bit wide at the top. I had sprayed the sky over the top of the model when I did the bottom so I ended up masking the fuselage band rather than hoping the decal colour matched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john redman Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 The Buffalump is one of my favourite aircraft and that is a nice clean build. I am always slightly surprised to be reminded that the RAF / RAAF used exactly the same camouflage colours in Malaya as they did in Kent. You sort of expect it would be different.I'd love it in 1/24 with alternative decals for USN, USMC, RAF, RAAF and FAF users, but I suspect I'm one of only a handful of potential buyers for such a thing. Can the fact that something's remained a Vintage Classic be taken, I wonder, to mean it sells OK when periodically reissued, but not well enough to merit a retool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Can the fact that something's remained a Vintage Classic be taken, I wonder, to mean it sells OK when periodically reissued, but not well enough to merit a retool? Vintage Classic was coined to differentiate pre-2006 tools from Hornby era tools. Previously, folks could be caught unaware that the kit they were purchasing was an old one in a new box, rather than a new tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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