F2A Buffalo Display Model, Finnish Air Force, Blue 5
EM-36383Product Details
Easy Model Platinum Collection 36383 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster F2A Buffalo | 4.25" | 5.75" |
In 1939 the US diverted some Brewster Buffaloes to Finland that had USN equipment removed such as self-sealing fuel tanks and pilot armor plus This lighter aircraft also receive a different engine. These aircraft were designated Brewster Model B-239. The Finns added an armored pilot backrest and metric instruments. They also added their own gun-sights and four .50 inch (12.7mm) machine guns. In Finland the aircraft was referred to as the Brewster, never the Buffalo.