Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 RAF 1:48 (A12014)

A modern 1:48 kit of the RAF's low-level Cold War strike aircraft, and one with an unusually generous spread of markings. Four schemes cover more than two decades: No. 15 Squadron in Germany in 1971, a No. 208 Squadron jet at Red Flag in 1977, a No. 12 Squadron aircraft at Lossiemouth in 1993, and XW547, Guinness Girl, from the 1991 Gulf War. With 291 parts it is a substantial, detailed build at Skill Level 3. The Gulf War option, in sand-pink desert camouflage with its nose art, is the one that draws people across a room, and the real aircraft survives in the RAF Museum's collection for anyone who wants to check the details in person.