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Title: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 09, 2023, 07:24:48 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/SGedKfG.jpg)
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: kerick on December 09, 2023, 08:37:09 AM
Looking forward to more of this one!
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Captain Canada on December 09, 2023, 08:50:08 AM
Oh yeah. So right.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Old Wombat on December 09, 2023, 06:48:27 PM
(https://www.animaatjes.nl/eten-en-drinken/eten-en-drinken-plaatjes/nootjes-en-popcorn/animaatjes-nootjes-en-popcorn-8911375.gif)
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Wardukw on December 09, 2023, 08:34:20 PM
Yep ..same here  ;D
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: nönöbär on December 10, 2023, 02:49:27 AM
Nice, made one of those (old Matchbox kit) some years ago:


(https://www.german-navy.de/web/ScaleModels/ScaleModel20150711123606.jpg)
Luftwaffe Blackburn Buccaneer, Carrier Graf Zeppelin, July 1968
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Vulcan7 on December 10, 2023, 03:14:19 AM
Quote from: nönöbär on December 10, 2023, 02:49:27 AMNice, made one of those (old Matchbox kit) some years ago:


(https://www.german-navy.de/web/ScaleModels/ScaleModel20150711123606.jpg)
Luftwaffe Blackburn Buccaneer, Carrier Graf Zeppelin, July 1968

Beautifully done Matchbox kit  :mellow:  :mellow:  :mellow:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing the 1/48th version  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: su27rules on December 11, 2023, 01:56:27 AM
 :thumbsup:  :wub:  :thumbsup:  :mellow:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 13, 2023, 09:31:05 AM
A little progress. Had to take the decals off the nose as they just wouldn't settle down properly. Waiting on replacements to arrive. Also on its wheels now. Going to be armed with 2 x Martel radar missiles and 4 x 1000lb bombs in the bomb bay.

(https://i.imgur.com/OqFUEBl.jpg)
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 16, 2023, 01:21:39 AM
Calling this done.

(https://i.imgur.com/JG9kGYa.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/EhytXmA.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6KlRxLd.jpg)
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: NARSES2 on December 16, 2023, 01:27:08 AM
That looks really good  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: PR19_Kit on December 16, 2023, 02:47:13 AM
Looks SO plausible, specially with those Komorans under the wings. They are Kormorans, aren't they?
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Dizzyfugu on December 16, 2023, 02:52:57 AM
Sweet.  :thumbsup:  Even though I am not certain about the silver underside. Inspired by Marineflieger F-104Gs, I assume? It would rather be "Silbergrau" RAL 7001, though, a cold grey tone similar to FS 36375, or RAL 7035 (Lichtgrau, an almost white grey that was used under the Seahawks and Tornados) and most probably not metallic. But that's a rather nitpicky comment...  :rolleyes:
However, it's a plausible build, IIRC the Bucc was on the Marineflieger's wish list, but they had to accept the Starfighter...
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: zenrat on December 16, 2023, 03:33:30 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Rheged on December 16, 2023, 04:47:04 AM
A well presented " should have been"
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 16, 2023, 05:16:33 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 16, 2023, 02:47:13 AMLooks SO plausible, specially with those Komorans under the wings. They are Kormorans, aren't they?

They should be. However, they are Martels from the kit. but don't tell anyone  :-X
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 16, 2023, 05:18:39 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on December 16, 2023, 02:52:57 AMSweet.  :thumbsup:  Even though I am not certain about the silver underside. Inspired by Marineflieger F-104Gs, I assume? It would rather be "Silbergrau" RAL 7001, though, a cold grey tone similar to FS 36375, or RAL 7035 (Lichtgrau, an almost white grey that was used under the Seahawks and Tornados) and most probably not metallic. But that's a rather nitpicky comment...  :rolleyes:
However, it's a plausible build, IIRC the Bucc was on the Marineflieger's wish list, but they had to accept the Starfighter...

Indeed inspired by the Starfighter.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: perttime on December 16, 2023, 05:39:47 AM
Looks sharp!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Old Wombat on December 16, 2023, 06:35:11 AM
That is Whiffy worthy!  :bow:  :bow:


However, Chris beat me to the punch on nominating it! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: buzzbomb on December 16, 2023, 02:19:56 PM
Like it.

Plenty of detail scope in 1/48. I too did one based on the venerable Frog offering some years back. This looks very schmick.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Dizzyfugu on December 18, 2023, 12:58:07 AM
Quote from: smeds on December 16, 2023, 05:18:39 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on December 16, 2023, 02:52:57 AMSweet.  :thumbsup:  Even though I am not certain about the silver underside. Inspired by Marineflieger F-104Gs, I assume? It would rather be "Silbergrau" RAL 7001, though, a cold grey tone similar to FS 36375, or RAL 7035 (Lichtgrau, an almost white grey that was used under the Seahawks and Tornados) and most probably not metallic. But that's a rather nitpicky comment...  :rolleyes:
However, it's a plausible build, IIRC the Bucc was on the Marineflieger's wish list, but they had to accept the Starfighter...

Indeed inspired by the Starfighter.

 ;D
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Glenn Gilbertson on December 21, 2023, 10:04:34 AM
Looks magnificent, and it SHOULD have happened!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on December 22, 2023, 02:05:19 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind words  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: chrisonord on December 27, 2023, 02:28:58 AM
Very nice , got to love a wiffed Buccaneer.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Doug K on January 02, 2024, 08:37:41 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on December 16, 2023, 02:52:57 AMSweet.  :thumbsup:  Even though I am not certain about the silver underside. Inspired by Marineflieger F-104Gs, I assume? It would rather be "Silbergrau" RAL 7001, though, a cold grey tone similar to FS 36375, or RAL 7035 (Lichtgrau, an almost white grey that was used under the Seahawks and Tornados) and most probably not metallic. But that's a rather nitpicky comment...  :rolleyes:
However, it's a plausible build, IIRC the Bucc was on the Marineflieger's wish list, but they had to accept the Starfighter...

Possibly (in part) Eric Winkle Brown's influence on the Marineflieger, he had a lot of friends there.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: HarryPhishnuts on January 08, 2024, 06:41:06 AM
 :thumbsup:
Great looking build. Always liked that scheme. I want to do a MarineFlieger What-If at some point just need to figure out what plane/backstory.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Weaver on January 11, 2024, 12:39:24 AM
That looks great - nice one!  :thumbsup:

I've got something similar on my to do list, but in 1/72nd scale where you can get actual Kormorans.
Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: Gondor on January 12, 2024, 08:10:49 AM
Quote from: Weaver on January 11, 2024, 12:39:24 AMThat looks great - nice one!  :thumbsup:

I've got something similar on my to do list, but in 1/72nd scale where you can get actual Kormorans.

But you can get them in 1/48

1/48 Kormoran Scalemates (https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=Kits&q=1%3A48+Kormoran**)

Gondor

Title: Re: Marinefleiger Buccaneer
Post by: smeds on January 13, 2024, 03:18:29 AM
Quote from: Weaver on January 11, 2024, 12:39:24 AMThat looks great - nice one!  :thumbsup:

I've got something similar on my to do list, but in 1/72nd scale where you can get actual Kormorans.

The missiles on the model are actually Martels from the kit  :thumbsup: