AREA 88: "Flamenco Flight" (Buccaneer)

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May 25, 2019
Well, that was easy... it’s pre-built.
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May 25, 2019
So let’s deconstruct it and make some improvements
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May 27, 2019
Still scrubbing off the paint, but let’s add some LEDs inside...
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June 1, 2019
The underside panel is made of some strange rubbery vinyl. It needs to be replace.
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June 1, 2019
Luckily I have a bit of tubing that should work.
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June 1, 2019
A bit more fitting needed, but that’ll do.
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June 2, 2019
Underside all wired out and glued up, so I decided to try out the base.
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June 3, 2019
White primer... shows ALL the gaps.
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July 3, 2019
Time to get serious on the air intakes... first then need to be thinned.
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July 3, 2019
Reinforced with some polystyrene... I also destroyed one of the engines in the process, so a bit of scratch building using MiG-21 wheels as a starting point.
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July 3, 2019
And looking good. Now for some painting.
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July 7, 2019
Interior of the intakes painted. Looks pretty good.
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July 7, 2019
Now for a bit of work on the rear of the engine.
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July 7, 2019
Let’s get some paint on to see what still needs work.
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July 10, 2019
Welcome to the show, Major Roundel... nice eyepatch!
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July 10, 2019
It took a bit of squeezing (and cutting) to get them seated... but they're in.
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July 10, 2019
Canopy on... ready to go!
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March 11, 2020
Some masking required.
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March 26, 2020
Underside coat of paint on.
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March 26, 2020
Top coat of paint on... a few flecks need to be touched up.
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March 26, 2020
Still a few more touches needed
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March 30, 2020
Decals on. Not quite satisfied with the homemade decals, but at this scale they're so small that even cutting them is a challenge. So I guess we live with the results.
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March 30, 2020
One last check of the lights and we're done... oops. Except for the missiles. I almost forgot about them.
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April 1, 2020
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April 1, 2020
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April 1, 2020

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In order to hit the enemy's fuel storage facility, Major Roundel leads a squadron of planes through a narrow rocky chasm to evade enemy radar defences. To survive the mission, they need to dance the Flamenco of Death!

AREA 88 : "Flamenco Flight"

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