Blackburn Buccaneer 1:48 - Page 3

**rifleman** · #21 03-31-2020, 11:51 AM

out standing build well done

**hyair** · #22 03-31-2020, 04:29 PM

As I am close to finish the Buccaneer I wanted to pose it next to the Phantom. Both served in the late 60's on the Royal British navy carriers . The Buccaneer served with the F-4K British Phantoms on Ark Royal and Hermes carriers. Both could carry
lots of weapons but the Buccaneer had a bomb bay which the Phantom lacked so despite engines with after burners the Buccaneer could take loads and penetrates low level targets even better than the Phantom . The only drawback of the Buccaneer was that behond 25 k feet it was responding lasy to controls movements as it was designed from the out set for the low level attack mission. In next chapters I will elaborate more about the two.

Yair

**southwestforests** · #23 03-31-2020, 06:09 PM

Buccaneer has an interesting story and an interesting appearance; it is a unique airplane.

**hyair** · #24 03-31-2020, 09:20 PM

rifleman - thanks i really did some effort to upgrade the look of this unique NAVAL fighter !

Southwestforests - the Buccaneer is a special bird as it was in service more than 30 years and was doing airshows in South Africa until some years ago.

Yair

**Mike1158** · #25 04-01-2020, 04:56 AM

The Buck looks to be a very difficult subject but you've done a great job so far, like the other airframes you have made. Nicely done mate.

**herky** · #26 04-01-2020, 01:50 PM

great to see the comparison, i love the fleet air bucaneers when they were on carriers.i also have a great book called ''from fledgling to eagle '' which tells the story of bucaneers in south african service during the border wars

**Don Boose** · #27 04-01-2020, 02:10 PM

It turned out very well.

Don

**hyair** · #28 04-02-2020, 05:32 AM

Dear Mike Herky and Don - thanks for your reply's.
When I started to build this model I saw the potential in it and started to upgrade it to a more realistic model with added parts.

Yair

**hyair** · #29 04-02-2020, 05:52 AM

The buccaneer is almost done but before putting the canopy I wanted to review the upgrade.
The pilot and navigator compartments were completed
With ejection seats and instruments panels sticks Hud and persfex isolating plate between two cockpits.
A refueling probe added PItot tube from below left wing cooling vent in the tail arresting hook two antenas on dorsal spine and lamp. The canopy is ready to mount on.

Yair

**rifleman** · #30 04-02-2020, 11:52 AM

fine work big well done great job