About This File
The Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer was always considered a difficult build, but all that changed with the later new tooling, which has been released in both RAF and RN versions. I've always liked the "Banana Jet", and found that suddenly I have one built, one on the bench and one in the queue.
If I had one complaint about the S2C/D (the FAA boxing) it is that it has four schemes, all in overall Extra Dark Sea Grey. I'm awkward, so found myself a picture of an early scheme on an aircraft of 809 Naval Air Squadron embarked in HMS Hermes in 1966. Regrettably I can't post it here due to copyright, but can show a pic of tthe finished model which should give you most of the info you need.
You will need to source 809 NAS badges for the intake sides - there is a pair on the kit decal sheet - and the small serials, which I was unable to cut in 1/48 scale; I used a Xtradecal sheet of generic lettering. You will also need to remove the fairings between the fuselage and intakes - see second photo - as early S2s did not have these - and make other mods relevant to an early machine.
Comments welcome.
