Buccaneer and Tornado

Captain Canada · March 25, 2011, 06:28:55 PM

Yes, I am well aware of the fact that I *promised* not to start any new builds.....but hey, that doesn't include old half builts !

This is pretty much the way I found them. I've done a bit of work on the Bucc, incl. fabbing up a piece for the tail. Oddly enough, I found some of the missing parts from the kit in my spares box.....

pyro-manic · March 25, 2011, 06:42:52 PM

Any clues you can give as to mods/schemes you'll be doing?

Captain Canada · March 25, 2011, 06:57:15 PM

How can I tell you when I'm not even sure myself ! I would love to do them both in the wrap around gray/green camo, and the Tonka loaded with old-school iron practice bombs, the blue ones. I built one that way when I was a kid and it was my favourite to play with. Or maybe a two-tone gray wrap around...I just don't know yet !

pyro-manic · March 25, 2011, 07:33:06 PM

How about a SEAD Bucc, with ALARMs and the BOZ/Skyshadow pods from the Tonka? That would be a neat twist.

Captain Canada · March 25, 2011, 07:37:38 PM

Both sound delicious.....and I have been mulling over exactly that ! My problem is, I'm stuck on an East Coast Canada theme.....land-based antis-ship. But we'll see !

Captain Canada · March 25, 2011, 10:06:22 PM

Glued some styrene rod to the nosewheel door....

You gotta trim the open door locator off both the outside

And the inside

And then everything goes together smoothlishly....

Tophe · March 25, 2011, 10:38:32 PM

The fin-less Tornado is very uncommon, pleasant

Will you dare building it that way?

Captain Canada · March 26, 2011, 07:51:08 AM

Nope....I glued it on last night before I went to bed !

Taiidantomcat · March 26, 2011, 08:40:44 AM

I like your use of legal ese!

rallymodeller · March 26, 2011, 09:15:49 AM

Hey Todd, how about this:

buzzbomb · March 26, 2011, 11:43:22 PM

Love the Bucc.. be watching this build unfold

Captain Canada · March 27, 2011, 12:20:39 PM

Thanks guys. Rally, that's lovely, but I want something dirtier...a down-low kinda aeroplane like the Bucc just doesn't seem to fit that otherwise gorgeous RCN scheme.

Hacked up some old Sidewinders to make the ARI 18218 aerials

And why, with all that wing, did the Bucc only have 4 pylons ?

pyro-manic · March 27, 2011, 01:40:54 PM

Haha, consider the overwing idea pinched.

Captain Canada · March 27, 2011, 01:49:29 PM

Haha...for sure ! I was kind of surprised at how 'at home' the rails looked above the wing. I've been mulling over the idea of adding some ECM blisters on the intakes, but being the first Bucc I've ever built, I'm falling in love with it's sexy shape and can't bring myslef to alter it !

Eddie M. · March 29, 2011, 05:06:23 PM

Good to see your work on the bench again.