RAF Brewster B-339E Buffalo Mk. II Malta, 1941

[nighthunter]

The kit I have is the 1986 release.

[dadlamassu]

Malta camouflage as displayed in the Museum in Valetta - The lines were shades of brown and green - never saw any in black.

[zenrat]

Someone has taken their time doing those paint jobs.  Note on the pics of the bike and the gun that they appear not to be painted that way.
However, it is excellent and I shall be applying something similar in the future.

[Old Wombat]

Someone has taken their time doing those paint jobs.  Note on the pics of the bike and the gun that they appear not to be painted that way.
However, it is excellent and I shall be applying something similar in the future.

But note that the gunners helmets are!

[zenrat]

Hah! yeah! Didn't spot that.

[Dizzyfugu]

I would not wonder if the tank paint scheme was improvised on site with anything that the army could get hold on. Aircraft were a similar matter.

BTW, just finished a quick(?) three day project yesterday, and work on "my" Maltese Buffalo started en suite.

Quick progress, OOB build, just minor mods like lowered flaps (easy to realize on the Matchbox kit), will rather be a whiffy color variant.

[Dizzyfugu]

Further progress. The "Maltalo" got wings, major body work finished.

"Special ordnance" caused some headaches, but found a convenient solution in the scrap pile. 

Still waiting for some decals I ordered on short notice, but painting might start this evening.

[Dizzyfugu]

Basic painting done; trying to simulate an overpainted Dark Green/Dark Earth aircraft, similar to those that were based on Crete, with the old tones shimmering through. Looks good/odd so far...

[Captain Canada]

Nice spot re: the gunners helmets ! Pretty cool paint scheme as well !

[Dizzyfugu]

Work more or less finished; decals were placed yesterday evening (special code letter decals just arrived in time  ), and today in the morning a coat of matt acrylic varnish was added. Weekend will see extensive photo session, since I now have two kits to present... 

[Librarian]

Not a Buffalo but a little inspiration. Nick produced a really nice Malta print recently, it's the detail in the background I always admire:

http://www.nicolastrudgian.com/collectiondetail.php?collection_id=164

[Army of One]

Wow......that pic is awesome......I have some signed Trudgian prints at home......and a book signed by him and Gunther Rall....I met them both at Duxford years ago.......

[Dizzyfugu]

Some proof concerning the Buffalo's RAF engagement in the MTO...  

1:72 Brewster B-339E 'Buffalo' ASR.I, aircraft "NH-D"/W8251 of Royal Air Force 274 Squadron, Air-Sea-Rescue detachment; Hal Far, Malta, early 1942 (Whif/Matchbox kit) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

1:72 Brewster B-339E 'Buffalo' ASR.I, aircraft "NH-D"/W8251 of Royal Air Force 274 Squadron, Air-Sea-Rescue detachment; Hal Far, Malta, early 1942 (Whif/Matchbox kit) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


More here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,40152.0.html in a separate thread. 

[PR19_Kit]

Some proof concerning the Buffalo's RAF engagement in the MTO...  
1:72 Brewster B-339E 'Buffalo' ASR.I, aircraft "NH-D"/W8251 of Royal Air Force 274 Squadron, Air-Sea-Rescue detachment; Hal Far, Malta, early 1942 (Whif/Matchbox kit) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


More here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,40152.0.html in a separate thread. 

They had B-29s operating in the area in 1942? 

TERRIFIC modelling and photography nonetheless. 

[Dizzyfugu]

They had B-29s operating in the area in 1942? 

Ssshhhh... 

And thanks a lot, Kit.