Brewster B-399 Buffalo

Zimmermaniac
opened a new box, straight ahead OOB build

Urban Gardini
Sweet! What version are you plannin? I did mine as the bird that Lt. Deibel flew in KNIL colours.

Zimmermaniac
I was also planning to do the KNIL version

Urban Gardini
Go for it mate! I'm sure you'll make it better than mine that you can compare to in my profile. From what I've heard, the camouflage colours that Tamiya gives is wrong n' should be two greens instead of green on khaki. I don't remember it exatly so you could do some research on it before paintin' it...

Zimmermaniac
thnx for telling me Urban, I already bought the Kaki....I'll do some research

Zimmermaniac
btw, yours looks very nice to me

Zimmermaniac
did a qucik search, seems I need Gunze 303 + 309 for the green colours

Urban Gardini
Thanks! I was told by someone who had some personal connection to the KNIL Buffalo's on a forum that is no more. I didn't know when I built it that Tamiya isn't allways trustworthy when it comes to colours, but it was a sweet build for me anyway. My first ever n' so far only build in 1:48.

Urban Gardini
As you can see in my build I had some trouble with the masks on the bottom window.

Zimmermaniac
little progress, wash in the cockpit, fuselage closed, wings dryfitted, looks good, no gaps worth telling

Zimmermaniac
something went f..ing wrong with the saltmethod, but I don't worrie, I'll get the most out of it

Lionel Marco
So I'm not alone tackling with this kit. And if the colours you used are different from mine, we at least agree on the aluminium underside and a rather faded look.

Have fun for finishing your kit

Lionel

Urban Gardini
Lionel, the colours is right on this one...

Zimmermaniac
As Urban stated, I got the colors quite right, after doing lots o search

Lionel Marco
So I think I will repaint mine... Now it's time to find an Humbrol equivalent of H303-309

Lionel

Zimmermaniac
strongly faded and made a start with decals...

Urban Gardini
Lionel! Look at it from the bright side. You did find out 'bout the colours before you put the decals on it...

Lionel Marco
You're right. But the post-shading was done and it was not easy for me to start again. Even more ennoying there was almost no contrast between the 2 colours. So I had go find another dark green...

But now it's done and I'll look forward finishing her

Zimmermaniac
some progress here too

Lionel Marco
You just show me what mine need: some weathering on the decals! How did you do it?

Nice job

Lionel

Zimmermaniac
carefull scratching with a scalpel blade

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Hi Zimmi.
Well done!
Looooooong time ago i build the Matchbox one,but that one did not look so very good as yours!

Philip De Keyser
Looks great Zimmi, looking forward to final result, greetz Phil

Lionel Marco
Quoting Zimmermaniac:
"carefull scratching with a scalpel blade"

Sounds easy. Why didn't I thing of this trick myself? I'll try as soon as I come back from holidays...

Thanks

Lionel

Zimmermaniac
As for the antennamast that needs a little drop of paint, I call this one finished