[HotTrap429]

Love the U.S. Navy pre-war colors. Right plane - wrong scale! And I so much want a quality diecast U.S. Navy Buffalo in my collection. Oh well, sorry HobbyMaster, more money you lost out on.

[STARMAN 352ND]

I'll get the 1/48 U.S.Navy scheme since i need a few more in the 1/48 scale area of my collection.
You never know one may be made in 1/72 down the road.
JP

[mhackl]

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HA7001NEW!
Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo 3-F-11
USN VF-3 USS Saratoga
A 1/48th Scale Diecast model from Hobby Master

[jim]

Ever since this thread started I have been racking my brains about this aircraft. I was sure that the RAF had some. Then I thought to myself ,you stupid man not the RAF it must have been the Fleet Air Arm, I rummaged about in the loft and found some info. The FAM took delivery of 5 examples for evaluation. After testing I think they were used as target tugs. Now I can relax. dont you just hate it when you think you know something but just cant quite bring it to mind.

[bsmith13]

Hey Jim!

Funny you should mention this. I am currently reading "First Team" by John Lundstrom (excellent read, btw!). I googled his name, and found an archive of an old usenet argument between Mr. Lundstrom and Erik Shilling, a former Flying Tiger.

After nosing around a little, I found an account of a dogfight by Mr. Shilling between himself in a P-40 and an RAF Buffalo in the Far East. Apparently, the Navy/Marine pilots in the Flying Tigers were badmouthing Chennault for his choice of the P-40 over the Buffalo. Chennault took a chance, and challenged the RAF with their Buffaloes to a mock dogfight. Mr. Shilling flew the P-40 in this engagement against an RAF pilot who was a Battle of Britain ace, and won handily. I can't remember the address, but I think if you google "Erik Shilling P-40", you will probably find it.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

Any Finnish ones? Thanks god it's a small small since I want a couple.

Regards,

Sergey

Like you Sergey, I would love to get this one in Finnish livery, and in particular that of the personal mount of Eino I. Juuttilainen, LeVv 24 - scored 94.17 victories, 34 kills flying the Brewster F2A Buffalo!

[Elmer]

Hawk... thanks for your review of the RNZAF Buffalo, much appreciated! It appears from the pictures that the guns in the nose are recessed, correct? How about the guns in the wings: recessed or painted on?

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Hawk... thanks for your review of the RNZAF Buffalo, much appreciated! It appears from the pictures that the guns in the nose are recessed, correct? How about the guns in the wings: recessed or painted on?

Recessed and recessed

[mhackl]

Is this the one your talking about?
The P-40 (Erik Shilling; John Lundstrom; Steven Vincent; CDB100620)

Originally Posted by bsmith13

Hey Jim!

Funny you should mention this. I am currently reading "First Team" by John Lundstrom (excellent read, btw!). I googled his name, and found an archive of an old usenet argument between Mr. Lundstrom and Erik Shilling, a former Flying Tiger.

After nosing around a little, I found an account of a dogfight by Mr. Shilling between himself in a P-40 and an RAF Buffalo in the Far East. Apparently, the Navy/Marine pilots in the Flying Tigers were badmouthing Chennault for his choice of the P-40 over the Buffalo. Chennault took a chance, and challenged the RAF with their Buffaloes to a mock dogfight. Mr. Shilling flew the P-40 in this engagement against an RAF pilot who was a Battle of Britain ace, and won handily. I can't remember the address, but I think if you google "Erik Shilling P-40", you will probably find it.

[mustangdriver]

I think Shilling is correct out of that. I like the gun analogy.