Daz's Warbird Tribute - FINISHED!
Daz's Warbird Tribute - FINISHED!
Nearly 20 years ago now, I first saw this aircraft flying in the capable hands of Mark Hanna.....
This was the first time I'd ever seen a Messerschmitt variant, of any sort, in the air. The Buchon had not long been rebuilt to fly again after a landing accident, and had appeared in the films Battle of Britain, and Memphis Belle, as well as the TV series Piece of Cake and A Perfect Hero.
Just over a year later, the warbird world was saddened by the loss of Mark and G-BOML in a flying accident in Spain in September 1999. I was lucky enough to see them both fly just two months prior to the accident, and well remember his father, Ray, chasing after him in the OFMC P-40 Kittyhawk (he chased after him in the Spitfire the year before - and that was EPIC!)
I built a Heller Bf109K in similar colours a wee while back that I thought really looked the part (especially with the colours - they looked great on it!), so I decided that, at some point, I would do G-BOML in what I thought was one of the best "Messerschmitt" colour schemes ever worn by a warbird.
There's only one real choice for this project, and it's this....
This should be a nice, easy build, after the rather hellish Fokker Dr.1 project....!
This was the first time I'd ever seen a Messerschmitt variant, of any sort, in the air. The Buchon had not long been rebuilt to fly again after a landing accident, and had appeared in the films Battle of Britain, and Memphis Belle, as well as the TV series Piece of Cake and A Perfect Hero.
Just over a year later, the warbird world was saddened by the loss of Mark and G-BOML in a flying accident in Spain in September 1999. I was lucky enough to see them both fly just two months prior to the accident, and well remember his father, Ray, chasing after him in the OFMC P-40 Kittyhawk (he chased after him in the Spitfire the year before - and that was EPIC!)
I built a Heller Bf109K in similar colours a wee while back that I thought really looked the part (especially with the colours - they looked great on it!), so I decided that, at some point, I would do G-BOML in what I thought was one of the best "Messerschmitt" colour schemes ever worn by a warbird.
There's only one real choice for this project, and it's this....
This should be a nice, easy build, after the rather hellish Fokker Dr.1 project....!
Daren
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Nice work Daren. What scale is that Academy Buchon? Braille Scale, I hope! Is the kit any good?
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
It's 1/48th, and rather nice. I've built lots of these over the years!
Anyway, here's a progress shot of G-BOML.....
Anyway, here's a progress shot of G-BOML.....
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
An excellent tribute build, Daz. It was indeed a great loss to the warbird world when Mark Hanna was killed.
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A bit more Buchon progress....
Still a bit more camo to go on before starting the decals, but she's getting there slowly.
Still a bit more camo to go on before starting the decals, but she's getting there slowly.
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
That's a great pilot to make a tribute to and you're doing him and G-BOML proud.
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Have you done a Flight of the Intruder A-6? The wee Tamiya 1/100 one has a decal option in the markings of the squadron in the movie.
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Aaaand that's another one on the list.....!!
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Slow progress on the Buchon.
I'm waiting on the new decals arriving so I can crack on with the finish, but I also need to make new arms for her pilot...!
I'm waiting on the new decals arriving so I can crack on with the finish, but I also need to make new arms for her pilot...!
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Very nice work on the scalloped edge!
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Cheers, iggie!
Decals arrived today, so we should see a lot more progress this weekend!
Decals arrived today, so we should see a lot more progress this weekend!
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
I've just started collecting the Tamiya 1/100 range as my LMS is stocking them for £3.50 each. I have the EE Lightning, Il 26 Beagle, and the MiG 19 so far - and the A-6 is the next on my list (I may get two or three) - he has about 8 in stock on the shelf so no panic! I'll let you know what decals it come with.Purplethistle wrote:Have you done a Flight of the Intruder A-6? The wee Tamiya 1/100 one has a decal option in the markings of the squadron in the movie.
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Most of the decals are on - just needs a swastika on the tail....
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Re: Daz's Warbird Tribute
Nice one, Daren. The Buchon is a decent looking '109 variant IMHO and think of the classic war films that might have suffered if it wasn't for the type - it certainly looks better than, say, a Harvard trying to masquerade as Prof Messerschmitt's most famous product.
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If we didn't have them in bulk thanks to the Spanish Air Force, Battle of Britain would have probably been done with these....!
Not that I have anything against the Bf108/Nord, of course!
Not that I have anything against the Bf108/Nord, of course!
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