Stuart Harris in enterprising modeller has created a large –
very large - (1/24th) scale Blackburn Buccaneer from scratch in a resin/plastic
mix for himself – and now he is making them available for sale to the general
public!
Working from the website http://buccaneermodels.moonfruit.com/
Stuart is going to produce the 1/24th scale Buccaneer as a limited edition.
He will be producing a very limited number of finished models each year and will
allocate a number as sets of parts for modellers who wish to build their own
Buccaneer.
This is not a factory produced wooden desktop caricature, it
is a 1/24th scale model produced from resin plastic. It is carefully
researched, detailed and accurate, capturing the subtle and graceful contours
which make the Buccaneer such an iconic design. It is a large model, 780mm
long, airbrakes partially extended, and has a wingspan of 556mm with the wings
extended. The wings can be modelled open or folded, as can the airbrakes and
canopy.
Each model takes around 350 hours to complete. These are
completely unique 1/24th scale models, not available anywhere else, and
represent the culmination of 1700 hours of work preparing masters and moulds to
enable this short production run. They are available in any colour scheme
requested, with the airframe modifications appropriate to the individual
Buccaneer at a specific point in its history and would make an excellent
exhibit for a museum, as a gift for someone who flew or worked on these
magnificent aircraft, or simply as a unique collector’s item.
Stuart will be happy to produce the Buccaneer as a custom
built model in any colour scheme and with the appropriate modifications for the
individual aircraft at a particular point in its history. Completed, detailed
and painted models cost £900 plus p&p - there is currently a 10 week
waiting list.
Due to the interest and demand this project has generated, a
limited number of sets of parts will be available in the near future at around
£160 to £200, depending on production costs, plus p&p. But please be aware
that as this was never intended as a commercial kit, it will be a challenging
build, and only suited to very experienced modellers.
For more information
on this model and to contact Stuart on his website go to http://buccaneermodels.moonfruit.com/