dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
I just went back to the beginning of the thread to see what make of kit this was. Now it all makes sense. Are you really surprised? 
H.S. Buccaneer S2B, 12 Sqn., RAF, Lossiemouth, Scotland, 1985, Group Build.
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Benevolens Magister
I was a bit Dirk. This kit is from one of the 'good periods' of Airfix, and although I knew it had fit problems, due mainly to the complex shape, I didn't expect this!
I literally grew up with Airfix, as they were 'born' the same year as I was, and, for the time, they were excellent. OK, we knew little else, and today's super-detailed kits weren't even a gleam in a designer's eye back then, but they turned out some nice 1/48th scale kits from the late 1970' to early 80's, which were far advanced for the time. Those mainly 1/72nd scale kits which people complain about today are the same kits I knew as a kid, and that, for the price they're sold at, is wrong; they just can't compare to 'modern' kits, and have given the company a bad name.
I literally grew up with Airfix, as they were 'born' the same year as I was, and, for the time, they were excellent. OK, we knew little else, and today's super-detailed kits weren't even a gleam in a designer's eye back then, but they turned out some nice 1/48th scale kits from the late 1970' to early 80's, which were far advanced for the time. Those mainly 1/72nd scale kits which people complain about today are the same kits I knew as a kid, and that, for the price they're sold at, is wrong; they just can't compare to 'modern' kits, and have given the company a bad name.
looking almost reasonable now Terry, you just got to put all that detail back now !!!!!!!
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Yep, and that's after some more joining and sanding etc!!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I have to give you credit, I would have resorted to wrapping it with Duct Tape and painting that!
Nice save!
Nice save!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I take my hat off to you Terry, a marvellous recovery. Well done sport.........
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I take my hat off to you Terry, a marvellous recovery. Well done sport.........
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks very much David, Lewis and Vic. I just hope the other parts will bond! If so, (touching wood) it will hopefully go OK.
T Bolt
Colonel
There should be an award in the GB for successful completion of most fowl kit. You would win it hands down Terry! If you do finish it that is! 
You never know, The clear parts could be made out of Super Non-Conducting Ultra-Resin Polymer, or SNCURP for short which is a totally ridiculous sounding word that seems to describe this whole build!
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Benevolens Magister
I like it! Instead of a HS Bucanneer, it's a SNCURP Bucanneer! Better than BNA, or BANA, which was the title when being designed, which led to the name 'Banana Bomber'. The above stood for 'Blackburn Naval Aircraft', or 'Blackburn Advanced Naval Aircraft'.
better than MRCA "must refurbish canberra again"
Crimea_River
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Looks like your effrots are paying off nicely Terry.
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Thanks Andy!
Karl, when Tornado was being planned, as you know it was called MRCA (Multi Role Combat Aircraft), with just artist's impressions being released in the late 1960's, followed by a mock-up made, I believe, from 'lightweight' materials. A mate's uncle worked at Warton, and told us it had been delayed so long, and with so many stop/starts, the factory called it Mother Riley's Cardboard Aeroplane !!!
Karl, when Tornado was being planned, as you know it was called MRCA (Multi Role Combat Aircraft), with just artist's impressions being released in the late 1960's, followed by a mock-up made, I believe, from 'lightweight' materials. A mate's uncle worked at Warton, and told us it had been delayed so long, and with so many stop/starts, the factory called it Mother Riley's Cardboard Aeroplane !!!
sounds about right Terry
T Bolt
Colonel
Too bad the kit isn't cardboard. You could at least get the parts to stick together!!
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That's very true Glenn! BTW, have you noticed there's a new forum member with 'tbolt' (all lowewr case) as his username?!!
He's posted in the Aviation section, asking about Canadian pilots flying RAF P47's.
He's posted in the Aviation section, asking about Canadian pilots flying RAF P47's.
T Bolt
Colonel
I saw the post listed but hadn't looked at it yet or realized it was posted by tbolt. Might get a little confusing around here!
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Already confused me! (not hard to do!!). First I thought it was you, then I thought it was your boy!!
T Bolt
Colonel
Maybe I should have thought up a more unique name when I signed up. I know there were a lot of variations of "Thunderbolt" already taken then.
