Łukasz Gliński I think I should watch this

Dave Flitton Watching

Ben M Color references:

Reproduction in Dutch museum: https://airliners.net/photo/..9C-Buffalo-replica/1686928/L

Article by Bouko de Groot: https://ipmsstockholm.org/ma.._eng_dutch_af_colours_02.htm

For Jongblad, I will use Tamiya Deep Green
For Oudblad, I will use Tamiya Black Green

The 2nd article claims lower surfaces of Buffalo are aluminum. However reproduction is light grey. Also these period photographs look more like light grey to me than aluminum:

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This article claims aluminum dope for interior parts: https://tapatalk.com/groups/..olours-did-expo-t172908.html

It also claims lower surface aluminum. I'm conflicted as to whether to paint it aluminum or grey. It's possible they were initially aluminum and later painted grey underneath.

I'm also assuming that there are no orange triangle markings on the upper wings.

Ben M Nice 1:48 build of a ML-KNIL Buffalo: Brewster Buffalo Dutch Markings | Album by Loftinsulator (1:48)

Wim van der Luijt Hi Ben, better not start a discussion on Dutch colors.....lots of different opinions on that subject. your assumption on the triangles is correct....thanks for mentioning my humble attempt at building a Buffalo

Ben M Wim, I changed my mind about the triangles. They were on the top of the wing as well. See this video, 2:58: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rq50X2PUpTs

Also look at the lower air intake at 2:23, does that help settle grey or aluminum?

Havoc Havco Did you paint the parts while it's still on the sprue? What about the unpainted spots after cut?

Ben M Sometimes I paint them on the sprue, and sometimes off. If parts require a lot of cleaning up, I find it's better to do them off the sprue. To touch up unpainted spots, I just brush on the paint.

I am trying the method where you paint the canopy by hand and and then remove the excess with a toothpick. Not going too well. The casting has kind of indistinct ridges, so I'm finding it hard to get the lines straight. Also the toothpick has scratched the canopy in places.

Ben M I'm going to end up using the second half of my tube of perfect plastic putty on this thing. I used the first half on an amodel kit, lol.

Guy Rump Following with interest

Ben M The wings are covered with sunken areas... kind of stalled because I'm not sure if I'm going to try to fix them or just accept them as they are.

Ben M https://flic.kr/p/pEUAps

Ben M Complete!

Ben M This kit sure goes together fast. I'm going to use it to learn how to do chipping (on the cart) and a soft edge between two colors (top green and bottom grey-blue, which I've already shot). Maybe should have tried preshading also, but gotta leave something to learn on the next kit

Ben M Weathered the cart with a titanium white and turpentine wash which also took off some of the paint on the tires, will have to touch up, followed by my first attempt at chipping I used burnt umber.

Ben M My first attempts at "muffin top masking" with blu-tack went well, have a nice soft transition between green and grey.

Ben M Did some paint touch up and replaced the prop blade I broke off and that inevitably flew away when I tried to pick it up with my tweezers. I used a bit of brass sheet leftover from some photoetch.

Alex K Will be watching this when the time comes... I like your interest in ML-KNIL aircraft, the Buffalo was a cute plane (might do an FAA one in Crete some day...) so... I'll wait for this! Oh, and Merry Christmas, Ben!

Ben M Merry Christmas, Alex! This is next up after the V-1, I've decided.

Alex K

Dave Flitton Watching!!

Ben M Project goals:
1. Re-build a fun kit I built as a kid.
2. Learn how to work with resin (wheels are resin)
3. Learn how to mask complicated canopies (always brushpainted freehand when I was a kid)
4. Learn how to do 2-color camo (always brushpainted when I was a kid)

Havoc Havco Is KNIL means Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger, a Dutch army in West Indies?

Ben M Yes, Havoc.

Ben M The kit decals look shot. I have dutch decals 72068 which of course doesn't cover the buffalo, but I'm sure I can make it work.

Wim van der Luijt I'll be joining this one. Hope you can make the decals work Ben!

Havoc Havco Sorry, I mean East Indies, not West. I'll watch this

Alex K Nice to see this coming to completion - thumbs up!

Arne Greve I must be crazy, as I sold this kit at ebay . Yours looks really fine!!

Ben M Pilots, windscreens, and panel line wash added

Ben M Exhaust pipes made out of brass tube. Took me a couple hours to make them. Overscale, but less so than the original parts.

Ben M Done!

Alex K

Erik Leijdens Looking fantastic! And a KNIL subject is always good.

JOHN THOMAS Very cool

Ben M I have a rebox of this kit that isn't in the database. I need to learn how to add it to the database. Also I want to learn how to do rigging and how to do a wash to enhance panel lines as part of this project.

Ben M Resources for this project:
https://kw.jonkerweb.net/ind..p;limitstart=&Itemid=557

goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/ryan-stm/ryan-stm.htm

https://flickr.com/photos/146437514@N04/37692145816

https://flickr.com/photos/mdschilling/8419496358/

Youtube Video

Ben M Youtube Video

Ben M Dear mates, if anyone has a small 1:48 or large 1:72 aircooled engine cylinder in the spare parts bin, I could use it to go inside the cowling. Also I would swap one of the 1:48 pilot figures for a different one so I don't have two identical twins in my trainer.

Ben M Nope... I cut open the nose to open up the air intakes so now I need something to put in there. I bet I can scratch something out of my junk drawer, maybe alternating sized washers on a small bolt.

Ben M I've moved in enough in my new place to where I can have some fun. The two identical pilots were going to look kind of weird, so I tried a resin pilot, but the resin pilot has a comparatively huge head which made the original pilot look microcephalic. So I decapitated one of the original pilots and rotated and tilted his head a bit.

Ben M I've moved in enough in my new place to where I can have some fun. The two identical pilots were going to look kind of weird, so I tried a resin pilot, but the resin pilot has a comparatively huge head which made the original pilot look microcephalic. So I decapitated one of the original pilots and rotated and tilted his head a bit.

Ben M All done!

Robert Podkoński Hi Ben, I could find it for you here in Poland for few dollars but I am afraid that postal fee would be five times the price of the kit or more. The quality of the kit is not very good, I would suggest Special Hobby instead.

Ben M Thank you, Robert!

Łukasz Gliński Built it few weeks ago (KP boxing), don't expect too much Ben. I'd have a look for Pavla's canopy.

Ben M Because why not... it was in the clearance bin at colpar hobbies.

Ben M Found this kit from 1954 in an antique store in Golden, Colorado. Looks like all the parts are there! It's molded in a nice mint green, panel lines are lightly scribed.

Alex K I love old kits - and antique shop finds!

Derek Huggett Did they box them in sealed plastic bags back in the 50's?

Tom ... looking forward to the build. A fire engine from 1966 is my oldest kit.

Ben M One thing I've always struggled with, and maybe someone on scalemates can help me - how do I mask the hubs, whitewalls, etc. on tires? Any tips or articles?

Julian Herrero aka Yuri Bacis , but good ... long time ago I converted one of these into a slot car

Ben M I thought I'd do a nice simple build while waiting for paint & glue to dry on my Ryan STM-S2. When I opened this one up I discovered it had a full interior and photoetched parts - maybe not so simple after all. But it's not a huge model, so what the heck. So I find myself building miniature ammo cans this morning with photo etch handles!

Ben M I'm 1 for 3 on PE parts - the first two handles I tried to put on ammo cans vanished... and I tipped over my bottle of thin CA. But still, it's fun for some reason I can't really explain.

Ben M This model is a great joke. PE, full interior, needlessly complex and totally imaginary but presented as real, even with fake blueprints. It even has a little propeller on the back, it purports to be amphibious. I just updated the decal list on the kit with the three imaginary units they provide decals for.

Marc Butler Sounds like the Versailles palace of rabbit holes.

Nathan Dempsey Is that a very large rocket I see at the top? May I add that it is perfect that it sits in a Bud Light box. 'Merica!!

Ben M Yes! Exactly. There are some really, really large rockets elsewhere in the garage. I just moved and I'm trying to get organized.

Nathan Dempsey I've got a few of them hanging around too. Awaiting the little one to get big enough to enjoy launching them.

Ben M Two bucks at the local model train show, why not?