Buccaneer Database

The Buccaneer Database at iModeler

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Airfix 1/48 S2 Buccaneer [new tool]

by Steven Corvi on August 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I posted this one on Britmodleller but want to share here too. I employed the Quinta cockpit decal set, Pavla resin seats, Reskit rocket pods & Xtradecals sheet for an early 1966 HMS Triumph bird. It is painted with Gunze paints [...]

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S 2C, XT279, 322, 809 Sqn Royal Navy, Phoenix Five aerobatic display team 1968.

by Allan J Withers on May 2, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 Airfix, built 2023 for the Hawker 100th GB, more pic's and details there.

Grandma's Finest Hour, the Blackburn Buccaneer in the 1991 Gulf War

by Stephen Young on July 25, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

1/48 Airfix kit#8100 HS Buccaneer S.2B. Well known to all Buc aficionados when the 1991 Gulf War commenced operations, the Lossiemouth Wing at Lossiemouth, Scotland deployed an initial batch of six Buccaneers to the Gulf for the purpose of [...]

1/48 H.S Buccaneer S2

by Martin Trachsel on October 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi This is the old Airfix kit. I tried a little detailing on the wing folding mechanism and air brake, the rest is out of the box. I hope the new kit has a better fit. Thanks for looking.

SAAF Buccaneer S MK 50, 1/32 scale, Scratch Build, Finished

by Marc Barris on September 4, 2022 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

Hi everyone, it has been quite a while since I have posted anything on the site, work and life just got in the way, so I hope you guys have not given up on me. Here are the final build pictures of my 32nd scale Buccaneer S Mk 50, South [...]

1/32 Scale Scratch Built Buccaneer, Part 2

by Marc Barris on January 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and that you will all have a wonderful and successful new year, Here are a few progress pictures for you guys to have a look at and hopefully enjoy, I am not going to bore you with all the details of the [...]

Special Hobby 1/72 SB2A-4 Buccaneer

by George Chatzidakis on December 13, 2021 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Special Hobby's kit is quite good, albeit of the older type of their kits. With relatively moderate effort it turns out fine. The interior is unexpectedly complete for the scale, but it takes plenty of test fitting to ensure a tight [...]

Airfix 1/72 Buccaneer (old mold)

by Andrew Alexander on July 31, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Here’s my build of the 1/72 Airfix Buccaneer S.2B (1989 mold). It’s an old kit, and I decided to build it side-by-side with the new Airfix Buccaneer. Since there is little detail in the wheel wells and cockpit, I decided to build it as [...]

1/72 Airfix Royal Navy Buccaneer S2C, 800 NAS, HMS Eagle, June 1971

by Michael Drover on July 12, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

G'day all. It's been a while between drinks. It just so happens I reduced the stash by one over the weekend. This is the lovely 1/72 Airfix S2C Buccaneer. It's a great kit to build with only two real gripes. I found that the inserts for [...]

The Navy's worst aircraft

by Robert Knaack on April 16, 2020 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

The Brewster SB2A joined the Navy in 1943, but had so many deficiencies that it never served in combat. It was considered "under-powered and poorly constructed" and was only used for training by the Navy and Marines. But since [...]