Yellow Wings...1/48 Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo, VF-3 "Felix Cat", USN
15/2023
My dad finished the next double pack. After the two F3F, now the second F2A. Another contribution to the Jim Sullivan Memorial GB.
Classic Airframes kit, which as expected needed some more work than the Tamiya F2A-2. Canopy parts didn´t fit well, sliding canopy sat like a too small hat, did cut it in halves at the top and inserted a piece of plastic sheet. EZ Line for brake lines and antenna wires, mast from Tamiya, added the missing engine push rods with plastic rods. Engine sat too much backwards, moved it forward. Painted with an altered AK Real Color Yellow and Mr Paint White Aluminium.
Only 53 F2A-1 built and only 10 of them served with the US Navy, VF-3, onboard the USS Saratoga. Eight were later converted to F2A-2. The rest went to Finland.
Great looking F2A's! I really like the Felix scheme (yellow/black looks great), and though more work, the CA kit absolutely looks the part.
Another Spreitzhofer gem!
Congratulations!
Obviously your dad was able to overcome the shortcomings of the kit.
Great work on this. I really enjoyed doing my CA kit. I didn't experience the problems you did on the B-239 kit.
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lucky you, turned out nice!
How can i not love a plane with my name. Awesome build, lovely yellow!
Again, I never tire of seeing Tamiya Buffaloes!
it´s the Classic Airframes kit..
A real beauty - I'm a big Yellow Wings fan!
This Felix Buffalo looks amazing, Reinhard @grimreaper
Those yellow wings does really draw attention, as does the quality of your build.
Another fantastic build!
I love this paint scheme in yellow and black, great job!