Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72) **Fin(n)ished**
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Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72) **Fin(n)ished**
I bought this a few years ago and thought this would be a good opportunity to build it.
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DSCF9116 (2) by timothy jones, on Flickr
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DSCF9119 (2) by timothy jones, on Flickr
DSCF9119 (2) by timothy jones, on Flickr
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
hi Tim that's a nice kit i have one i hope to build next year as a RAF version looking forward to watching your progress
cheers craig
cheers craig
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Apologies for the late start but there has been some progress. I began by assembling and painting the nicely detailed cockpit.
Next the fuselage was closed up and the tailplanes added.
More soon.
Next the fuselage was closed up and the tailplanes added.
More soon.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Shaping up nicely. Always loved the "barrelness" (I know, not a real word ) of the Buffalo
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Gord
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Looks like you've had a great start. The IP looks very good; I believe you've used the decal for that.
Scratching in some seat harness with tape makes a pleasant and simple upgrade to models with large canopies. In any event, though, you're doing a fine job on the model.
Scratching in some seat harness with tape makes a pleasant and simple upgrade to models with large canopies. In any event, though, you're doing a fine job on the model.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
That's a nice classy looking Hase product, Tim. The Buffalo is a type I've never built but over the years I have almost bought the old 1/48th Tamiya kit on a number of occasions!
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
I've built that one myself, Tim, and it's a nice relaxing build, much as you would expect from a Hasegawa kit. Looking good so far.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Thanks for the comments guys.
The wings and front fuselage/cowling have been added and an Airfix pilot has decided he wanted to take a spin in it.
A bit of sanding and it'll be time for paint.
The wings and front fuselage/cowling have been added and an Airfix pilot has decided he wanted to take a spin in it.
A bit of sanding and it'll be time for paint.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Most of the painting has been completed. The area around the fuselage band needs a bit more work but it's looking more Finnish now.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Nice one, I've always liked those Finnish cam scheme colours on the Buffalo.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
A bit more progress and she's up on her feet.
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
That's the mutt's nuts, Tim - keep going, you're nearly there!
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
Looking good on her wheels!
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
the buffalo is a nice looking aircraft in the finnish camo and your build and paint work look excellent
cheers craig
cheers craig
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Re: Tim's Finnish Buffalo (Hasegawa 1/72)
That's looking the business. Look forward to the finished article
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Gord
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