BJW Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Hello All - As the few of us that need a 1/32 F2A-3 to fill a void in their respective stash are aware -the Czech Models F2A-3 release has become wallet unfriendly & SCARCE ! Can anyone tell me if you can make a Brewster F2A-3 from the Special Hobby Brewster Model 239 Buffalo "Taivaan Helmi over Finland" version? I have the Special Hobby 1/32 Brewster 339E - it only has the short fuselage & no alternative fuselage or nose extensions on the 239 version, from what I've seen of the sprue trees online. It looks like all the alternate parts are there to make a later Navy bird, just need confirmation. Thanks in Advance - Barry Edited September 21, 2018 by BJW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) I have both, the Czech Model F2A-3 and the Special Hobby (32064) Buffalo F2A-1 boxing. There are both fuselages in the box, long and short as well as two types of engines and cowlings. So it´s the same boxing, part-wise, as the original Buffalo 239 (32004) "finnish service". As far as i know, you can make a finnish version from it...., actually any version of the Buffalo.... Except the decals you have all parts you need..., in Germany it sells (on ebay) for 29 Euros.... Here is the inbox-review http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Special_Hobby/SH_Brewster_F2A-1_Buffalo_32/SH_F2A-1Buffalo.html Edited September 21, 2018 by reconspit RBrown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) Apparently one left : UMM-USA Edited September 22, 2018 by MikeMaben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJW Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Thanks to both reconspit & MikeMaben ! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I have that kit.. only one fuselage in it. Can it be made into the Finnish version and if so, what is needed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Did I miss something? Discussion was about Finnish Buffalo and F2A-3, then suddenly we're focusing on an F2A-2 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJW Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 1:59 PM, gingerbob said: Did I miss something? Discussion was about Finnish Buffalo and F2A-3, then suddenly we're focusing on an F2A-2 kit. Hello, I was wanting to know IF one could model the longer fuselage US Navy F2A-3 using the Finnish "Taivaan Helmi of Finland" Model 239 version of the kit, just by adding aftermarket decals. From what I've learned - I can as that version has the spare extended fuselage & engine cowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telepatu Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I have this one in the stash: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/112395-special-hobby-sh32004-brewster-model-239-buffalo I took quick peek that the box, I can confirm that it has two fuselages. Br, Jani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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