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June 2, 2023
Picture I will try to replicate as a diorama.
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June 2, 2023
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June 2, 2023
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October 7, 2023
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October 7, 2023
Brengun flaps set
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October 7, 2023
Brengun flaps set
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October 7, 2023
Replacing the wing guns with Master barrels, which are more in scale but have a smaller diameter. Used my RP Toolz punch set to create rings to help fill in the extra space. Also epoxied in Master barrels shark fin pitot (will add shark fin part at end of build to avoid breaking it off during construction like I did on my 1/48 339-23 build).
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October 7, 2023
Fuselage halves together - a battle!
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October 7, 2023
Needed to add 1.25mm of styrene to top of front section to get halves to close, and a 2mm strip at back end top where rudder sits so that the tail halves could be flush with fuselage halves.
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October 7, 2023
Also needed a 1mm strip of styrene at bottom of tail halves to make the tail halves run flush with the fuselage halves.

Comments

13 2 June 2023, 15:49

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic details, great good start!

2 June 2023, 17:25

Landlubber Mike
Thank you!

2 June 2023, 17:32

gorby
Nice work! I love the Buffalo so I'm looking forward to this build.

8 October 2023, 08:42

Rui S
Im in too 😎

8 October 2023, 12:18

John
This one sure is a struggle to get together. You're doing a fantastic job. 👍

8 October 2023, 21:25

Daniel Klink
Great project! Very interesting Aircraft! The Finns seemed to have the only pilots that could handle this flying barrel with success.

8 October 2023, 21:35

Landlubber Mike
Thanks very much guys! I'm a big fan of the Buffalo too. This is my second Special Hobby Buffalo kit - I finished a 1/48 kit of the 339-23 earlier this year:

Special Hobby Buffalo 339-23 | Project by Landlubber Mike (1:48)

These Special Hobby kits do have a special type of charm to them, but take quite a bit of work as to make them look right. All part of the fun though 🙂

9 October 2023, 00:35

Project info

Model 239 Buffalo "Taivaan Helmi over Finland"

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1:32 Model 239 Buffalo "Taivaan Helmi over Finland" (Special Hobby SH32004)

1:32 Brewster F2A Buffalo Horizontal Tail Assembly (Master Details 32071)

1:32 Brewster Buffalo - Flaps (Brengun BRL32023)

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