The Buccaneer Channel at iModeler (12 articles)

The Buccaneer Channel at iModeler

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Airfix 1/72 Buccaneer (old mold)

by Andrew Alexander on July 31, 2021
in Aviation — 18 Comments

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 a wheels [...]

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

by Michael Drover on July 12, 2021
in Aviation — 33 Comments

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 exh[...]

The Navy’s worst aircraft

by Robert Knaack on April 16, 2020
in Aviation — 35 Comments

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 it was a WWII di[...]

Airfix 1/72nd Buccaneer S.2 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Victorious

by mark poulton on April 5, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

This my second completed Airfix S.2 Buccaneer, this time completed with wings unfolded. These new Airfix kits are a real pleasure to construct and long may that continue. This time I have opted for the grey over white scheme which was an earlie[...]

Airfix 1/72nd Buccaneer S.2 809 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Ark Royal

by mark poulton on April 1, 2020
in Aviation — 6 Comments

This is the new mould Airfix Buccaneer S.2 completed as XV154 whilst she was allocated to 809 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Ark Royal. XV154 was issued to the Fleet Air Arm during 1966 and was originally issued to 800 Naval Air Squadron, which w[...]

Airfix 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C

by Tom Cleaver on February 21, 2020
in Reviews — 14 Comments

HISTORY As the Cold War deepened, the Soviet Navy underwent expansion. The most important aspect of that in the 1950s was the Sverdlov-class cruisers; classed as light cruisers, they were fast and well-armed. Like the German "pocket battleships[...]

100 Year RAF Anniversary GB – 1/72nd Revell Hawker Siddeley S Mk.2B Buccaneer

by Chuck A. Villanueva on March 28, 2019
in Aviation — 19 Comments

At under no circumstances the Buccaneer S Mk.2 would be needed in the Gulf in their secondary role as laser- designators advised the Air Ministry as plans of what assets would be deployed. However as the Tornados were suffering losses at the[...]

Kit news – Airfix 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk.2

by Editor on February 2, 2019
in News — 6 Comments

An accurate, modern kit of the mighty Blackburn Buccaneer has been long overdue, and we were pleased to learn that Airfix is working on a new-tool kit of that Cold War era classic. Addressing most of the issues which prevented the early Buccane[...]

BLACKBURN BUCCANEER S.Mk 2B (OPERATION “GRANBY” January-March 1991)

by Dirk Derks on January 31, 2018
in Aviation — 26 Comments

Buccaneer S.Mk 2B It is 1991,and the Buccaneer has been in operational service for nearly 30 years, but still had a vital part to play in the Gulf War. Initially it flew to support the Tornado force as a target designator, but also later droppe[...]

1/48 Airfix Buccaneer “Sea Witch Debbie”

by John Martincevic on October 28, 2016
in Aviation — 25 Comments

Not a fall together kit, but with experience should pose no problems building. Definitely need a new tooled Brick! As our British cousins say "the only thing going lower than the Bucc is a submarine!"