Tamiya F2A-2 Brewster Buffalo 1/48
This Tamiya F2A-2 Brewster Buffalo kit dates back to early 70s and it were re-issued in the early 90s with decals for 2 yellow wing US NAVY versions with markings for Lexington and Saratoga.
I started the kit about 8 years ago and rediscovered him last month. I decided to finish the plane in the color (overal) Non-Specular Light Gull Gray for a USS Saratoga, VF-3 version.
I sawed the cockpit canopy in three parts. This time the middle part came from Squadron instead of a selfmade one.
The instrument panel is from Eduard, seatbelts too. The decals are sourced from Techmod and Yellow Wings. The acrylic paint is from AK โLight Gull Grayโ, silver parts are painted with Alclad Chrome Silver.
Like allways I staged my model in my cardboard carrier szenario with figures from Tamiya and Tori Factory.
Thank you for your interest.
22 additional images. Click to enlarge.
Spiros Pendedekas said on February 16, 2022
Yet another excellent model, Andreas!
Your attemtion to details is amazing.
Congratulations!
John vd Biggelaar said on February 16, 2022
Absolutely amazing, Andreas @fletcher
Great work on detailing and painting.
Well done.
gary sausmikat said on February 16, 2022
Great job all around but I really like the paint job. Though it's a one color scheme your shading variations are outstanding and give it a nice "feel". Well done, Andreas @fletcher
Andreas Fey said on February 16, 2022
Thank you for the compliments and the kind comments gentlemen!
Lis said on February 16, 2022
Beautifull work!
John Healy said on February 16, 2022
Another great naval plane, Andreas! Still a great kit after 48 years.
Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said on February 16, 2022
Well deserved praise for your work Andreas!
Bill Koppos said on February 16, 2022
Spectacular. Great backgrounds and the figures really pop. I like the way the pilot can be in or out of the cockpit.
Fabulous work all round.
Robert Royes said on February 16, 2022
Another fine rendition of early Naval Aviation!
Greg Fabian said on February 16, 2022
Very nicely done, I like it, and your aircraft carrier diorama. Nice to know that if you run out of acupuncture needles, you can always reach for the Buffalo.
David Mills said on February 16, 2022
Excellent work Andreas, both on the kit and the Diorama !
Jay Mitchell said on February 16, 2022
Very inspiring work !
Andreas Fey said on February 16, 2022
Thank you very much my friends!
Keith Z said on February 16, 2022
Great job as usual Andreas. I would love to see your photo setup one day if you ever plan on sharing it.
Vince Hoffman said on February 16, 2022
Great work. That is a beautiful finish. Nice photo setup as well.
Gary Brantley said on February 16, 2022
Fantastic-again! Great scale modeling Andreas! ๐
Greg Kittinger said on February 16, 2022
Another beauty!
Steven Brandon said on February 16, 2022
Excellent work! I didn't realize this kit was that old (1974 - I looked it up on Scalemates). I remember building it in the '90s, but didn't realize it was a reissue.
Andreas Fey said on February 16, 2022
me too! But Tamiya parts always stand for a very good fit, this kit is no exception ๐๐
Tom Cleaver said on February 16, 2022
This looks really nice, @fletcher. In my experience, using the whole Squadron vac canopy is a good idea.
Andreas Fey said on February 16, 2022
Thank you Tom. You can even put the canopy in "Future", this product improves even vac canopies. The only hurdle might be to drill the hole in the windshield for the scope...
Tom Cleaver said on February 17, 2022
@fletcher - you should always "future" a vacuform canopy. Protects it from fogging, which allows you to use CA glue to attach it (though I almost always used white glue since it gap-fills and dries clear).
Andreas Fey said on February 16, 2022
A big thank you to all of you! ๐
George V Guimaraes said on February 16, 2022
This is really a beauty! Could you say more about this cardboard scenery you used? It's very good...
Aldo Missio said on February 17, 2022
It's hard to believe your figures are 1/48. You can even see the expressions on their faces
Gary Brantley said on February 17, 2022
@aldog, I agree Aldo! The figures look as though they might walk off the "page" at any moment! Most impressive indeed! ๐
Bob Dudolevitch said on February 17, 2022
Just a great F2A-2 model, and carrier deck scene. Congrats on another winner!
Andreas Fey said on February 17, 2022
Thank you very much to all of you!
Eric Berg said on February 17, 2022
Outstanding, once again!
Andrew H said on February 18, 2022
Gorgeous results Andreas, another lovely USN aircraft that fits perfectly in your diorama! Well done!
Doug Humphrey said on February 19, 2022
Wow! Fantastic detail. Liked.