1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo model 239, "Taivaan Helmi over Finland"

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 1:18 PM

Cheers guys

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Jay Jay

Member since
August 2013

Posted by Jay Jay on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 5:33 AM

I'm loving this Interesting and cool subject Grant, You've outdone yourself with this one ,your best yet.

I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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PFJN

Member since
January 2015

Posted by PFJN on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 5:16 PM

Hi,

I think that the Buffalo/Brewster/Sky Pearl is a fascinating airplane too, and your build turned out great. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

PF

1st Group Build

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 1:25 PM

Thanks guys

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RadMax8

Member since
February 2005
From: Cleveland, OH

Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 11:02 AM

Not an aircraft I’ve ever been interested in, but your example looks fantastic. Your paint and finishing really set it apart, as do the markings you’ve chosen. Thanks for sharing, especially the story of the pilot.

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 6:06 AM

Great build Grant. Always amazed me how the Buffalo was so bad according to the USN but in the hands of the Finns it did wonders

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 1:47 AM

That turned out nice. I really like the black under the white. Just about to start my 1/48 Tamiya Buffalo in British markings which I recieved from this years secret santa. Hope mine comes out 1/2 as nice as this one!

Thanks,

John

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 12:51 AM

Very nice. I assume it has been finished as winterised in service by roughly spraying white over the camouflage. Contrary to popular belief, it was actually possible to shoot down other aircraft flying a Buffalo. It just didn't happen very often. A couple of Aussies managed to become aces flying Buffaloes against the Japanese in Malaya, but they were the exception

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo model 239, "Taivaan Helmi over Finland"

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, December 31, 2018 6:46 PM

I love the Buffalo, and I love Finnish schemes, so a win win for me. A good kit, a few fit issues, but nothing major.

Luutnanti Hans Wind, CO of 1/LLV 24, Suulajarvi airfield, April, 1943. Wind's total kills was 75, 39 of them in a Buffalo, making him top scoring ace in a Buffalo, and the best Finnish pilot of all.

Painted with Gunze, Tamiya, Vallejo acrylics. Vallejo metal colour, Mig white wash camo, Clay wash, pigment, AK enamel wash, Vallejo matte varnish.