Tamiya 1/48 Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo
Here is my completed entry for the Jim Sullivan Memorial Build.
This is Tamiya's 1974 boxing of their first release of the Brewster Buffalo, Kit No. 61019. There are 3 versions that can be made, RAF, Dutch and USN.
This is a nice kit, all of the parts fitted well, the canopy did have a few issues but other than that an enjoyable build.
I used the decals that came with this kit, they were at least 40 years old so I had a couple of issues to fix. They needed the sun, 8 days worth to bleach out the yellowing that had occurred over time. I also brushed on Microscale's "Micro Liquid Decal Film" to add some protection to the decals. When applied they worked out nicely.
On this build I used the markings for the U.S. Navy, Brewster F2A-2 (BuNo 1412) of fighter squadron VF-2.
My first Yellow Wings build. This was part of the "Flying Chiefs." USS Lexington 1941.
I want to thank Jay @ssgt on reminding of the Jim Sullivan Memorial Group Build. Jay got my wheels rolling into the right direction for this build.
Below is the link if you want to read the build, thank you.
https://imodeler.com/groups/jim-sullivan-memorial-group-build/forum/topic/tamiya-1-48-brewster-f2a-2-buffalo/
Love yellow wings. Hate yellow paint. Love it
Thank you George. Yellow is not my favorite too but I do end up using Tamiya Yellow XF-3 a lot.
@v1pro - The finished piece turned out really well Bob. Yellow can definitely be a challenge to paint without needing a thousand coats.
Thank you Brian. I have to start liking yellow because I do plan on making more of the USN yellow wing airplanes in the future.
Well done, Bob.
Gary, thank you!
Turned out terrific Bob @v1pro. Those yellow wing Buffalos are sharp looking and you did a killer job. You nailed the paint.
Thank you Eric, I like the way it came out. I plan on making more of the USN yellow wings planes in the future.
Great looking yellow winged aircraft.
George, thank you!
Bob @v1pro , your F2A turned out really nice looking, you’ve done excellent work on this Buffalo. The yellow, silver, and blue look great together. Also cool you were able to save and use the original kit decals… after market decals can cost almost as much as the kit.
Thank you Jay @ssgt. Yes, the decals did worry me a bit but it all worked out. I am glad it did, I do like this scheme very much.
You definitely honored Jim with this beautiful Buffalo, Bob @v1pro
I like your chosen scheme and you applied it beautifully.
Thank you John @johnb, I am happy with the scheme.
An amazing result, Bob! Fantastic painting! A great honor to Jim!
Thank you Spiros @fiveten.
Super job on this Bob. Very colorful and well executed paint scheme
Dale, thank you.
Glad to see you got the Chrome Yellow color for the wings and the Lemon Yellow color for the tail right, Bob. This is an area where mistakes are commonly made by modelers.
The kit is close to 50 years old and still holds up. You did great with this.
Thank you Tom @tcinla. I took my time researching on the wing's and tail colors, I am pretty happy on the yellow I picked for the wings.
And I agree, this is a very nice kit from the 70's.
Really nice work, Bob (@v1pro). Nothing looks better than a plane in the yellow wings scheme, and this one has certainly hit the mark. Well done.
Thank you George @gblair. My first yellow wing scheme build. I plan on building more later on.
Nice work, Bob. I can never see too many Tamiya Buffaloes! That’s great you were able to use the kit decals. I built that scheme in 2008 and had to use Yellow Wings decals, which are great products.
Thank you John @ j-healy. I was pretty happy the decals from this kit worked out. My back up was not going to pretty...
Good looking Buffalo! I think it's harder to pull off the pre-war schemes than a camo finish, and you pulled this off nicely!
Thank you Greg @gkittinger. You are right, the brown/green scheme would have been a lot easier.
Very nice! I have a few Buffaloes, the yellow wings are my favorites. Like the man said, love yellow wings, hate yellow paint.
Thank you Chas @chasbunch. I need to start liking the yellow paint if I plan on making more yellow wings planes...😅
Always a challenge yellow schemes Bob. You got it perfectly 👍
Thank you Guy @thom! 🍻