Whitewolf Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Although parts can be taken from the old Matchbox/Revell Victor K2 and used on the Airfix kit, does anyone know if any of the Big Aftermarket companies is planning an accurate resin K2 conversion set for the Airfix kit, or indeed do Airfix intend to bring out an additional parts set like they did with the Valiant? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Looking at the breakdown of the Airfix kit I think it's pretty safe to say a K.2 will come from them, whether that's in a dedicated kit or as an additional parts set, who knows yet. The shorter wing tips are easy enough modify, especially as they are separate parts, but at the moment the HDU pods and centreline pannier will have to come from the Matchbox kit. There might be some kicking about, where people have converted that kit to a bomber! Edited December 17, 2016 by 71chally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Ali pointed out in another thread that Airfix have indicated they will be making a K2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'd wait. Whether Airfix produce a different kit or a small conversion set as they did with the Valiant, it's bound to be better than the Matchbox parts. They really are awfully crude, even compared with the rest of the kit. Unless you fancy adding the Flightpath improvements on top ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Thanks guys, the matchbox parts are indeed crude, reckon i'll wait for an Airfix issue or a conversion set from somebody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Heritage produced replacement pods for the Revell/Matchbox kit. I am not sure if they are still available but they are bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 They still have them, but I won't pay £6.00 P&P on top!!! XVTonker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 ..so they have, http://www.kitsforcash.com/victor-tanker-refuelling-pods-190-p.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Hmm, that'sounds a lot of postage for something very small and light!! A full conversion kit would come in handy! Any idea how long it might take for Airfix to release a K2? Or possibly just additional parts with decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) Airfix won't release a K. 2, or a conversion set, until they've seen how well the B. 2 sells (from all accounts so far, pretty well). The kit has been tooled with a number of "follow-ons" in mind: there are already provisions for the K. 2s underwing refuelling pods and the rear fuselage floodlights are moulded (solid) on the part carrying the tail bumper (not required on the B. 2). The big underwing tanks have the intakes on the lower front parts and have flashed over locations for the dump fairings(?) peculiar to the K. 2s, as is the aerial above the port fuselage centre section (must check if there's provision for the Falklands-era Omega navaid antenna under the rear fuselage). The underwing tanks are scored inside to allow for installation of "sniffer" noses as fitted for some SR. 2s on atmospheric sampling sorties (thanks Tony/avro683 for pointing that one out: I'd already banged my tanks together by then). Very early B. 2s are also a possibility: the early style, non Blue Steel, bomb doors, separate Kuchemann/Whitcomb fairings on the wings and flashed-over locations for the underwing tanks point that way. The only Mk. 2 provision that appears to have been overlooked is the very early style fin root intake and this modification ought not to be beyond the ability of most reasonably experienced modellers. Edited December 20, 2016 by stever219 Due credit to avro683 and addenda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgpw Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I'm with Steve on this, but I'm fairly confident that a K.2 will follow. The Omega aerial fitment is a bit of a botch job on the real thing and has a lovely mastic seal to the fuselage so lets hope Airfix can capture that accurately, I wonder what colour the mastic should be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 20/12/2016 at 11:52 AM, bobgpw said: I'm with Steve on this, but I'm fairly confident that a K.2 will follow. The Omega aerial fitment is a bit of a botch job on the real thing and has a lovely mastic seal to the fuselage so lets hope Airfix can capture that accurately, I wonder what colour the mastic should be... On the camouflaged aircraft it was black, but tended to get cleaned up and painted over on the Hemp/LAG aircraft XVTonker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgpw Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Darn it, I was hoping to start a "correct shade of mastic argument"... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Hi Bobgpw Not such a mastic botch job - looks fairly neat to me. XL231 in 1985 XM717 in Sept 1993 (Retirement Press Day) and from the rear There now, that stopped the "mastic colour argument" eh!?! ATB Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Spad said: Hi Bobgpw Not such a mastic botch job - looks fairly neat to me. XL231 in 1985 XM717 in Sept 1993 (Retirement Press Day) and from the rear There now, that stopped the "mastic colour argument" eh!?! ATB Rick Not until you give us an FS595 match and Tamiya paint mix n match for it it hasn't! Edited December 22, 2016 by stever219 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 But seriously though.....wouldn't it be a BS.381C ref.....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgpw Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I was told you could never trust colour photographs...! That black mastic is beautifully done and I hope those responsible won a prize. Nato Black, Coal Black or Tyre Black? Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Is it genuine Mastic or a pound shop substitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 13 hours ago, Spad said: Hi Bobgpw Not such a mastic botch job - looks fairly neat to me. XL231 in 1985 XM717 in Sept 1993 (Retirement Press Day) and from the rear There now, that stopped the "mastic colour argument" eh!?! ATB Rick Surely it would be the same colour as the fuselage underneath the rear of the canopy on the P47 & P40?😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 5 hours ago, Scimitar said: Is it genuine Mastic or a pound shop substitute? Or was it PRC, which is what have used many a time as a sealant on aircraft and that was usually coloured brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 13 hours ago, Spad said: But seriously though.....wouldn't it be a BS.381C ref.....?? H*p*r*c*l*r* can't do BS381C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 On 12/19/2016 at 10:08 PM, stever219 said: Airfix won't release a K. 2, or a conversion set, until they've seen how well the B. 2 sells (from all accounts so far, pretty well). The kit has been tooled with a number of "follow-ons" in mind: there are already provisions for the K. 2s underwing refuelling pods and the rear fuselage floodlights are moulded (solid) on the part carrying the tail bumper (not required on the B. 2). The big underwing tanks have the intakes on the lower front parts and have flashed over locations for the dump fairings(?) peculiar to the K. 2s, Not too peculiar to the K.2 as it appeared also on pre-K.2 variants See here - XL161 as an SR.2 with sniffer pods while with 543 Sqn - Link for reference purposes only Not been able to establish if only the SR.2 used them aside from tankers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Thanks Spad: I hadn't previously seen that image. It shows off the weapons bay air deflector petals well, some scratch building required there if you want to replace the kit parts and can't wait for Eduard to do their thing. I assume that's an air show shot; landing configuration and weapons bay doors open? The other thing it shows is the black sealing gasket (for want of a better word) between the unde wing tank and the wing. I believe that at one point there were sealing strips on either the leading edges of the flaps or the trailing edge of the flap shrouds to minimise gaps when the flaps were retracted, but I don't know if the jets kept hem 'til the end of their service lives. Is that a drain mast to the left of the tail bumper? I don't think that it's in the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 22 hours ago, bobgpw said: I was told you could never trust colour photographs...! That black mastic is beautifully done and I hope those responsible won a prize. Nato Black, Coal Black or Tyre Black? Bob Mastic black.......:-) XVTonker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Spad's photo also shows the landing light outboard of the port main wheel well which, inexplicably, Airfix have only depicted as an engraved circle after having gone to the trouble of providing clear wing tips to make installing the navigation lights easier. The landing lights are hinged at the front to swing downwards when selected "ON" (as were the Vulcan's) and can relatively easily be replicated in the stowed position by drilling out, backing with aluminium foil and then glazing with Kristal Klear, Clearfix, clear plastic sheet or your own preferred material. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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