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Thorvic

#795
September 20, 2025, 01:23:58 AM
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

Steel Penguin

#796
September 20, 2025, 02:41:48 AM
colour me interested, 
id love one in 1:350, BUT that is a horse of another colour
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take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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Mossie

#797
February 05, 2026, 03:44:25 PM

seadude

#798
February 05, 2026, 04:05:45 PM
Quote from: Mossie on February 05, 2026, 03:44:25 PMTumpeter 1/72 Chengdu J-36. It's  a surprisingly large model.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235158931-172-chengdu-j-36-ginkgo-leaf-by-trumpeter-test-spruesbox-arttest-model-release-in-march-2026/


I definately need to get one of those!  :o  Every time I see that aircraft, I can't help but wonder what sci-fi or reverse engineered UFO technology they used in making the real thing. The U.S. always says that we have the most advance military tech anywhere on the planet. Yeah, right. Not anymore we don't.
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My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

zenrat

#799
February 06, 2026, 01:56:04 AM
Nice.  I think i'd like one of these.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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Nick

#800
February 06, 2026, 05:52:21 AM
Now that looks good  :wub:  :wub:

I think they're flying over Hong Kong.

Mossie

#801
February 06, 2026, 08:31:51 AM
It's not cheap, the only place I can find it is Jadlam at £45 with a June release date. But there is a lot of plastic there.

CammNut

#802
February 06, 2026, 02:42:19 PM
They've already worked out over on Britmodeller that this represents the first prototype and does not include the inlet, gear and nozzle changes in the second aircraft. Doesn't lessen its value as a platform for whiffing, but annoying nonetheless.

Army of One

#803
May 19, 2026, 01:39:23 PM
Any news on the 1/48 RN Buccaneer....? I've seen a pic of the box artwork....a grey/bluish scheme woth I think 4x ASM....
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#804
May 19, 2026, 03:00:23 PM
According to people on Britmodeller, it's... wrong in several places.  Stick with the Airfix one.
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Beermonster58

#805
May 21, 2026, 01:37:30 AM Last Edit: May 21, 2026, 03:06:58 AM by Beermonster58
Quote from: Army of One on May 19, 2026, 01:39:23 PMAny news on the 1/48 RN Buccaneer....? I've seen a pic of the box artwork....a grey/bluish scheme woth I think 4x ASM....
From the pictures I've seen of built examples, it has a couple of nasty looking joints but, that could just as easily have been a ham fisted modeller building it ;)  ;D .I'm not really bothered with  minutiae about intake ducts, rivets etc . The joint issues are fixable and, I'm not bothering with unsubstantiated "wrong shape" issues reported else where. It certainly cannot be mistaken for anything other than a Buccaneer. It's a good bit cheaper than the Airfix kit from general prices I've seen and, that's the deal breaker for me. I bought one recently that was 15% cheaper than the Airfix kit and , it looks fine . Good enough for me :thumbsup:

I believe Trumpeter are planning multiple options/boxings ,probably using a common mould? Pity an S.1 doesn't seem to be among them.
At least theres no other info provided but, we don't always get what we wished for
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PR19_Kit

#806
May 21, 2026, 02:36:32 AM
Multiple option on a Bucc that DON'T include an S1?

What options ARE there, apart from a different RAF/RN decal sheet and a bulged bomb bay door, or not? And the different wing tips maybe?
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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jcf

#807
May 22, 2026, 12:45:41 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 21, 2026, 02:36:32 AMMultiple option on a Bucc that DON'T include an S1?

What options ARE there, apart from a different RAF/RN decal sheet and a bulged bomb bay door, or not? And the different wing tips maybe?
An S.1 would require a different mould as the centre fuselage differences are more extensive
than just "enlarged intakes". 

Weaver

#808
May 23, 2026, 05:32:16 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 21, 2026, 02:36:32 AMMultiple option on a Bucc that DON'T include an S1?

What options ARE there, apart from a different RAF/RN decal sheet and a bulged bomb bay door, or not? And the different wing tips maybe?

Loadout & paint, basically:
RN with 4 x Bullpups
RN with dumb bombs/rockets
RAF cammo with dumb bombs/rockets
RAF cammo with anti-ship load (3-4 x MARTeLs)
RAF cammo with Pave Spike, ALQ-101, couple of LGBs
RAF Desert Storm with above loadout
South African with rocket pack and 4 x AS30s
South African with rocket pack and local cluster bombs ("Golfball" bombs?)
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zenrat

#809
May 23, 2026, 05:46:30 AM
Quote from: Weaver on May 23, 2026, 05:32:16 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 21, 2026, 02:36:32 AMMultiple option on a Bucc that DON'T include an S1?

What options ARE there, apart from a different RAF/RN decal sheet and a bulged bomb bay door, or not? And the different wing tips maybe?

Loadout & paint, basically:
RN with 4 x Bullpups
RN with dumb bombs/rockets
RAF cammo with dumb bombs/rockets
RAF cammo with anti-ship load (3-4 x MARTeLs)
RAF cammo with Pave Spike, ALQ-101, couple of LGBs
RAF Desert Storm with above loadout
South African with rocket pack and 4 x AS30s
South African with rocket pack and local cluster bombs ("Golfball" bombs?)


Only in real life...
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.
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