Viking Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 You don't see too many of these, either as the 1:72 Airfix kit or this 1:144 Welsh Models Vac-form. I remember building the Aifix kit in this scheme as a kid, with opening front doors that you could load matchbox cars into. This one of the sligthly more difficult Welsh vac's to build, but the mouldings were very good indeed, hats off to the guy who made the masters. It was a slow but enjoyable build, and a pretty rare addition to my collection. It is not very big, the picture below is close to full size. With its recently completed freighter companion! A few notes on building. I cut out all the glazed areas and after completion filled them with Microscale 'Kristal Kleer'. The engine nacelles are just flat fronted. I opened them up and scratch built a couple of rudimentary engines with cylinders from plastic rod. The whole model was assembled before priming and painting. although the props are only push fitted here. Paint was Halfords Appliance white and various shades of Alclad. The real 'Achilles heel' with this kit is the decals. You only get the red 'British United' tiles and the registrations. Everything else you have to do yourself The dark blue/black area around the cockpit and down the nose I masked and sprayed. The cheatline was a real headache, dark blue edged with gold and sloping down at the front. Eventually I came up with a plan to use decal film. I had an A5 sized sheet of gold, so I made a 'cheatline' out of plasticard that fitted on the model. Then I used it as a template to cut out some gold decal. The same template was then used on some dark blue decal (Old Airfix Lufthansa 727!) a sliver cut off along the bottom edge, and the applied over the gold. Same thing was done for the wide band on the fin. Now I can build that Roden 'Carvair' to park alongside it! Thanks for looking, John 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well done John the finished article is a credit to you. Your method of overcoming the challenge with the decals is great and well worth noting for others who will run into the same issue. I have to say it looks quite mean in its grey primer you could almost see it operating with C130's in RAF markings. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Nice work, especially on a vac in 1/144. Good paint job too. I like the exhaust stains. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czechnavy Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 A very nice build - much better than my attempt back in the 1960s when the Airfix version first flew into our local Woolworths! Love the delicate touch of exhaust on the wing upper surfaces in the overhead shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 'Snap' on the Matchbox cars and the early 1/72 Airfix kit. Wow, that is so much smaller than I would have expected - I was avoided the Roden for storage reasons, but I see I can plunge on ahead. Beautifully rendered and subtly weathered, a joy to behold. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 This is very nice. Is this the same type of aircraft I could see when I was a little boy in the 60s at "Le Touquet" airport on the other side of the Channel? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madaboutmodels Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very nice model John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very nice John. Shelf space must be at critical level in your house by now. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 John ....... that is a Beautiful model.. OUTSTANDING job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 very nice and smooth kit, good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Absolute gem. Fine work John. Regards Reggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canberra Fan Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 A very nice piece of modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Nice one John (am I beginning to sound like a stuck record ?), and hats off with the paint job - couldn't have been easy trying to sort out the cheat-line with the struts and engines in the way. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Really nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 This is very nice. Is this the same type of aircraft I could see when I was a little boy in the 60s at "Le Touquet" airport on the other side of the Channel? Patrick Probably. You might have seen the ones operated by Silver City. They were among the first commercial aircraft I became aware of, during that period, thanks to Green and Swanborough's Hippo Book of World Airliners. The Carvair depicted in that publication was that of Channel Air Bridge. Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Very tasty indeed! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Nice one, I don't recall seeing one of these made before. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Probably. You might have seen the ones operated by Silver City. They were among the first commercial aircraft I became aware of, during that period, thanks to Green and Swanborough's Hippo Book of World Airliners. The Carvair depicted in that publication was that of Channel Air Bridge. Joseph Thank you for this answer, I know where to look for now. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Great job again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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