Brewster kits and plans

From: "Clarke, Bob" (ClarkeB@hanscom.af.mil)
Subject: Diels Flying Model Buffalo Kit
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 12:46:03 -0400

I rec'd this from Dave Diels in response to a query about a Buffalo kit being slated for release in the near future:

Its True!
Will start mailing out flyers on it soon. February or March 99 delivery.
Will cover all major versions. -- Dave

[DF: See continuation page for the address of Diels Engineering]

From: "Ahonen Santtu" (santtu.ahonen@teamw.com)
Date: 22 Jul 1998 16:01:00 +0200
Subject: Yet another Brewster model page

I created a Brewster peanut class flying model page from the old drawings I made about 10 years ago...

Unfortunately the page is in Finnish, however the pictures are just as good in any language so you might want to add a link to your page. The pictures are free for use as long as the source is mentioned (it's is in the picture anyway). Note.. All measures are in millimetres.

From: JimMaas@aol.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 18:54:42 EDT

The recent Dutch publication on Netherlands Air Force, Navy and ML-KNIL camouflage and markings (information listed in the bibliography section) contained some signifcant new findings regarding Buffalos. First, although we've known that the ML-KNIL (Netherlands East Indies) Buffaloes were painted in dark green (USAAC Med. Green 42) and O.D. (USAAC 41) over aluminum lacquer undersurfaces, we now have the official Dutch names for the two greens: Old Leaf (the OD) and Young Leaf (the darker and more intense green). The book clarifies the structure of the fighter units: each squadron was divided into three 'patrouilles' of four planes, with each patrouille itself divided into two pairs ('koppels') of two planes. The patrouilles had distinctive identification markings, a combination of colored fuselage bands and colored spinners.

Squadron 1-Vl.G. V:
First Patrouille: markings unknown
Second Patrouille: markings unknown
Third Patrouille: wide yellow band forward of vertical tail

Squadron 2-Vl. G. V (Java Rhinoceros unit emblem);
First Patrouille: broad white band forward of vertical tail and red spinner
Second Patrouille: possibly band as above, white spinner
Third Patrouille: broad yellow band forward of vertical tail and blue spinner

Information on markings for 3-Vl. G. V, as well as 3- and 4-Vl. G. IV, which also flew Buffaloes, is as yet unknown. Additional info suggests (but with no firm details) that the leading edges of the wings of 1-Vl. G. IV abd 1-Vl. G. V aircraft were partly painted in yellow either as a distractor for enemy gunners or as an identification measure. Thanks to translation information from Eric Verschuur, one puzzling item in the text was clarified. In addition to the colored spinners noted above, the pilots may have worn flying caps (vliegkap) colored to match the spinner color.

Information from Eric indicates that the publishers are considering an English edition of the book, but also may be getting enough new info, as a result of publication, to justify a revised and updated second edition.

"Clarke, Bob" (ClarkeB@hanscom.af.mil)
Subject: More Buffalo Plans
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 07:37:52 -0400

Heads up about some more Buffalo plans. The July 98 issue of Scale RC Modeler has an article about Jerry Bates' RC Scale F2A-1. There are small illustrations of the plans and also a copy of the Bjorn Karlstrom 3-view of the Finnish Buffalo.

From: "Anderson, Scott E." (Scott.Anderson@mts.com)
Subject: Radio Control Plans for a Brewster Buffalo
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 11:55:15 -0500

1/12th Scale Radio Control Plans are available from
Gus Morfis
4709 Green Meadows Ave
Torrance, CA 90505-5507
(310) 378-5679

Brewster Buffalo - 35" wing span, - Engine required : .19 - .25 2-cycle, Cost: - $12.50

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 23:58:09 -0600
From: Jerry Bates (jerrybates@dibbs.net)
Subject: Re: Brewster Buffalo

I (JERRY BATES PLANS, 102 Glenwood St., Mobile, AL 36606) currently offer Buffalo plans in three sizes for producing radio contrlled flying models:

1/5 scale, 84" wingspan for Zenoah G-62 power
1/6.6 scale, 63" wingspan for .90 two stroke power
1/10 scale, 42" wingspan for .40 four stroke power

From: (BMXDad505@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:19:27 EST
Subject: Brewster Plans

A couple of issues ago, "Aviation History" carried an article about the Buff, which piqued my interest, and then the plastic model magazine "Scale Modeler" had a couple of articles about the Bufff, along with some 3-views which I scanned in to my AutoCAD and started tracing. Then I mentioned my interest on a Scale Model mail list, and heard from another modeler about sources for plans (for flying scale models).

I was planning on building a RC Scale Model in the 80" wingspan range, and have been trying to find very good sources for info. Which leads me to ask, would you ask your friend Nate Mayo to ask his friend the retired airline captain, if he would be willing to sell copies parts of his plans?

The Buffalo is an airplane that you rarely hear about in RC, but my sources indicate that there are at least 17 different plan sets ranging from 12" to 84" wingspan.

I think it would make an impressive and somewhat unusual model, especially since when I mention it to flying buddies, the typical response is something along the lines of "The Buffalo? It was a real dog. Don't bother."

Thanks in advance for any help, Jeff Whitney

Brandon Wood (bwood@hoovers.com) writes:

Tom Cervo (TomCervo@aol.com) writes:

Aeromaster Decals sheet 48-031 has marking for 6 NEI Air Corps, including 2 Buffalos. They are:
Buffalo B-3110, 2-VLG-V, Capt. Van Helsdingen
Buffalo B-395, 1-VLG-V, Sgt Adam