This build was inspired by CK Loo’s Buffalo, I want to build the RAAF 21 SQN that was base in Sungai Pertani during WWII as part of the  SFTPMS's August 2008 Merdeka Group Build (MGB08), there was a total of 18 Buffaloes in Sg Pertani but most were bombed on the ground as in the opening of the war on 8-Dec, only 2 managed to take off on that day but had serious gun malfunction.

This fit of this kit is quite good, despite being a 30 years old kit, the canopy came in 1 piece, it was sawed into 3 pieces to be displayed in the open position.

Since there is no after market decals, the fuselage code GA-M was masked and spray, and the como colors used are Dark Earth and Dark Green from Gunze range over the Tamiya’s Sky and flat black on the belly.

After painting, a coat of Future was applied to prepare the surface for decal, the RAF roundel was taken from the kit, and the Boxing ROO emblems and Serial # was custom printed. Finally  Black Enamel wash was applied on the whole aircraft.

An electronic vibrator motor was added for the spinning prop and This Buffalo (amongst others) will be part of the August 2008 Merdeka Group Build (MGB08) Diorama for our local club, please visit SFTPMS at  http://malaysiascalemodelling.com/index.php

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GA-B, RAAF 21Sqn Sg Pertani, Dec 1941 By Brian Param

This was build for the diorama planned by the Scale model society of Malaysia.  These Buffalos served in then Malaya and defended the sky from Japanese fighters.  I built this trying out the salt chipping technique and I'm pleased with the results.  All in all it was weathered well ....and perhaps a tad over.  But I was going for the effect.  Hope you like my contribution to our local group build diorama...The ready room modeled by one of the members is simply out of this world. 

Kit was the Tamiya Buffalo ....build out of box paint was gunze colours with custom roo squadron markings.

The Base is something which I done long time ago.  I used plastercine molded to shape and white glue to glue the railway grass and stones.......(bit big) and airbrushed different shades of brown and tan.

Thomas & Brian

Happy 51^th Merdeka Day Malaysia

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