Wooden CC-115 Buffalo

Who-the-heck knows?  What scale?

 by Shawn Phantom Weiler

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This was a repaint of a wooden CC-115 Buffalo as used by 116 Air Transport Unit United Nations, detached from 424 squadron Canadian Armed Forces. The aircraft as shown was shot down on August 9, 1974 by a Syrian air force surface to air missile, while performing missions for the United Nations.

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The model itself is somewhere between 1/50-1/60 and that's a guesstamate. The decals are supplied by Canmilair, who do every Canadian paint scheme I know about for even this yet to be released in plastic model.

Did I mention its made of wood? I drilled out a couple holes on the engine cowling, added some air scoops for the cabin and then repainted everything. The props are in the possession of the models owner. He did a pretty good job of his Buffalo, which he uses for school presentations. But wanted it redone. Personally I think his job was pretty good.

Shawn 

Photos and text © by Shawn Phantom Weiler