Battlebirds

Hey there! 
It's been a while, since I have any updates for you guys, regarding my 32 scaler Bucc Kit. I haven't done much, since things got bmvery busy for me, making scratch built models for customers. I have 4 on my workbench at the moment. Here in South Africa, we are also on a 3 week lockdown, and I hope to get these projects nearer to completion soon, so that I can get back into the Bucc.
I will deffs keep you updated, however, there is a TONNE of stuff to do! 
 
See ya real soon
Jon

Good evening,
 
My name is Jonathan, and I'm also from beautiful Cape Town in South Africa
Me in the front cockpit of SAAF Buccaneer #416 restoration project, I've been working on.
 

 
 

Could be, if there is interest in a 1/32 Buccaneer
 
 
Good times indeed
 
 
Some progress made on the cockpit.
 

 

 

 
 

Hey there! 
It's been a while, since I have any updates for you guys, regarding my 32 scaler Bucc Kit. I haven't done much, since things got bmvery busy for me, making scratch built models for customers. I have 4 on my workbench at the moment. Here in South Africa, we are also on a 3 week lockdown, and I hope to get these projects nearer to completion soon, so that I can get back into the Bucc.
I will deffs keep you updated, however, there is a TONNE of stuff to do! 
 
See ya real soon
Jon

Could be, if there is interest in a 1/32 Buccaneer
 
 
Good times indeed
 
 
Some progress made on the cockpit.
 

 

 

 
 

Could be, if there is interest in a 1/32 Buccaneer
 
 
Good times indeed
 
 
Some progress made on the cockpit.
 

 

 

 
 

Thanks guys.
 

 
 
I've made some more progress.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Okay, here you go
 

 

 
The Dakota.

 

 
 
 
Anyway, back to the Buccaneer. Some more progress has been made
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The 1/48 Airfix kit helps to see if I'm on par with the general shape.

 
Nose fold detail.

 
 

As promised, some pictures of the fuselage startingto take shape out of MDF. The Aerodynamix intakes are temporarily fitted as a guideline. Just to put the size in perspective, the Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer kit in the background.
 

 

 

 

Hi everyone,
 
I'm new here, and would like to share one of my current projects. I'm part of a group of enthusiasts that's busy with the restoration of the SAAF Buccaneer (Serial #416) at Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Cape Town. After spending years working on the actual aircraft I realized that the rather rare 1/32 Aerodynamics vac-form kit I have, does not quite measure up. So, decided to scratchbuild one.
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
I did build this one before this out of alluminium litho plate as a once-off.
 

 

 

 
 
Started with this new one, of which the fuselage will be made mostly from self made styrene vac-formed, photo-etched and resin parts.
Here's some pics of what I have done so far.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Hope you enjoy this build
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Good evening,
 
My name is Jonathan, and I'm also from beautiful Cape Town in South Africa
Me in the front cockpit of SAAF Buccaneer #416 restoration project, I've been working on.
 

 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Could be, if there is interest in a 1/32 Buccaneer
 
 
Good times indeed
 
 
Some progress made on the cockpit.
 

 

 

 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Could be, if there is interest in a 1/32 Buccaneer
 
 
Good times indeed
 
 
Some progress made on the cockpit.
 

 

 

 
 

Good evening,
 
My name is Jonathan, and I'm also from beautiful Cape Town in South Africa
Me in the front cockpit of SAAF Buccaneer #416 restoration project, I've been working on.
 

 
 

Good evening,
 
My name is Jonathan, and I'm also from beautiful Cape Town in South Africa
Me in the front cockpit of SAAF Buccaneer #416 restoration project, I've been working on.
 

 
 

Hi everyone,
 
I'm new here, and would like to share one of my current projects. I'm part of a group of enthusiasts that's busy with the restoration of the SAAF Buccaneer (Serial #416) at Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Cape Town. After spending years working on the actual aircraft I realized that the rather rare 1/32 Aerodynamics vac-form kit I have, does not quite measure up. So, decided to scratchbuild one.
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
I did build this one before this out of alluminium litho plate as a once-off.
 

 

 

 
 
Started with this new one, of which the fuselage will be made mostly from self made styrene vac-formed, photo-etched and resin parts.
Here's some pics of what I have done so far.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Hope you enjoy this build
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Thanks guys
 
Hope some can see this clip...
 
 
 

Thank you sooo much folks!! 
This encouragement is seriously needed sometimes. Once I have completed the cockpit tub, ready for molding, I will post a photo of the Aerodynamix part, just for comparison. There is an awful lot going on in that area and I am trying to work out how to break it up for molding. I was thinking of the following seperate parts: instrument panel, instrument panel shroud, HUD, rudder pedals, cockpit floor with the side consoles, then the side panels, including that beautiful quilted soundproof layer and various instruments/boxes. Then the rear wall. Oh, and two nice bang seats.