Tamiya 1/48 Brewster Buffalo finished (pics)

Hello, i am new here on the forum.

My name is Karel Ton from The Netherlands, 33, and after 8 years doing nothing i decided to build a model again.

I decided to build a Tamiya 1/48 scale Brewster Buffalo, because i really like this aircraft and it`s not so common as a Spit or Mustang.

I painted the aircraft in de colors as it served in the Dutch Airforce in the far east.

After 2 weeks this is the result, i hope you all like it.

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[#welcome] Thats one nice looking bird there ive never built one of those looks like it was a fun build. Is that a Vacuform caopy and are they easy to use?

thats a very nice loking Buffalo! I usually only see the US version with the yellow wings. Your weathering was fantastic!

Thanks,

yes the canopy is a vacuum formed one from Squadron Signal.

Very easy to use, and the result looks much better then the thick canopy that comes with the kit.

1st off [#welcome] you will have a GOOD time here.

And for your build…WOW That’s looks Sweet ! [tup]

Bud

Great example of weathering. To me it was done just right and not over-done. How did you accomplish that look?

Wow- that is awesome! First kit in 8 years? Man, I can’t wait to see your second kit. [:)]

Really- you’ve done outstanding work on that bird. the interior is very well done, the paint is great, and the weathering is some of the best I’ve seen.

Can’t wait to see your next build!

Karel: Beautiful work on the Buffalo. I’m curious: which paints did you use (Brand/enamel or acrylic)? I especialy like how the landing gear turned out. Looks more like metal than plastic. Very nicely done.

And don’t make us wait 8 more years to see another build!

Hello foxbat and welcome to the forum. A very nice start too with a great loooking build.

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you get this in the post

Indeed its very easy to overdo the weathering, in general most people get to excided when weathering and dont know when to stop.

I did make that mistake a lot of times when i just started modelling [:)]

For me its important that the chipping is not overdone, normally i mix some aluminium and some dark-brown (about 70-30%) to tone it a bit down because aluminium or silver is way to bright and you get a lot of shiny little spots that dont look realistic.

For the rest of the weathering; i just look and study as many wartime pictures as i can and try to get that look on my model.

Thank you for your kind comment, mostly i use Humbrol enamels and Model Masters matt clear coat to seal it all of.

The landing gear is just a lot of drybrushing with aluminium [;)]

Wow, welcome back to the hobby!! Excellent work on the Buffalo. What’s next?

Very nice great work on the camo and weathering.

Very nice Buffalo. Well done!

Welcome to the Forums BTW [#welcome].

Regards, Rick

Very well done! The weathering looks awesome.

Looks great. Weathering is awesome.

Wow! That is some great work! I always liked the Buffalo and you did a wonderful job on it. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing your next build.

Jerry

Thanks everyone for all the kind reactions.

I`ve really got the taste of modelling back, i think my next model is going to be a Hasegawa or Tamiya P47D Thunderbolt with a Verlinden super detail kit.

I know its a very common type of model but i still like the classic lines of this aircraft and its an all time favorit for me. I have not done a lot of metal finished models so lets hope i`ll do it right.

I will keep you all informed,

Karel.

[#welcome] Welcome to the forum, Karel, and back to modeling in general!

Beautiful job on the Buffalo! Hard to believe you’ve not done nothing for eight years.

Mark