Battlebirds

As promised, some pictures
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Thanks guys.
 

 
 
I've made some more progress.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

As promised, some pictures
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

Hey, Troy, thanks man! I really don't like 3D printing for various reasons. Sure, they're revolutionizing things, but old school is STILL the best IMHO. I have seen many 3D models online and they just aren't accurate. Probably rendered by someone who hasn't researched the airplane correctly or someone who knows nothing about the subject. The files are also very expensive, plus, the actual printing filament is pricey too. The final printed part also needs a lot of work to remove those horrible striations from the layering. Give me some MDF and I'm a happy camper!! I am currently working on the Bucc's airbrake section and it's taking all my grey matter to get it looking right. There are a lot of sepperate parts that need to go together in a relatively tight space back there. Pics soon.

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.

 
 

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.
 

 
 
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.

 
 

Thanks so much fellas! Mark, I used MDF/ Supawood for that canopy form. In fact, as I mentioned before, I use it a lot for various reasons. It's cheap, can be shaped relatively easily and handles vacc forming heat rather well. It's also used, as you saw, on the nose sections for the masters for resin casting. In a "pinch", one could also use hardboard. The airbrake area is a ******* to copy! I am aiming for it to be operational on the model. (Manually, not hydraulically)LOL!!!! I just wanna get it right. 

Thanks so much fellas! Mark, I used MDF/ Supawood for that canopy form. In fact, as I mentioned before, I use it a lot for various reasons. It's cheap, can be shaped relatively easily and handles vacc forming heat rather well. It's also used, as you saw, on the nose sections for the masters for resin casting. In a "pinch", one could also use hardboard. The airbrake area is a ******* to copy! I am aiming for it to be operational on the model. (Manually, not hydraulically)LOL!!!! I just wanna get it right. 

Thanks guys.
 

 
 
I've made some more progress.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 
 

Thanks guys.
 

 
 
I've made some more progress.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 
 

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.

 
 

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.