Bedders Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Beautiful job indeed. Someone said silk purse from cow's ear. Couldn't agree more. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddog Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Inspirational piece Gazza. Great model, I can see the immense work n this one. Rubbing chin, and thinking, I'd like a go at this kit, what a charismatic aircraft. Thanks for sharing the pics. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Considering the quality of the kit you started with, the end result is stunning and nothing short of miraculous! Had you been paid by the hour, you'd be a rich man by now. Congratulations!!! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Wow, who needs a new kit when you can get this out of the old one? Well me actually Stunning build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Only two minutes ago I posted in another thread asking what could be done with my two old Matchbox models in the stash now that the Airfix "replacement" is winging its way in my direction. I have conversion sets for the beasties to earlier B1 and later bomber marks but all that work was putting me off on the basis that you still can't get a decent model out of it - well was I wrong!! Stunning work to turn what is perhaps euphemistically called a difficult kit at best into a thing of beauty and perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Magnificent stuff. Take an old kit and apply effort and skill for a great result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 That is one stunningly good Victor, no matter which kit it started as! Congrats on a job very well done! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 The build of 2016 imho, superb. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Stunning build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Thanks very much for kind comments people, it made all the hard work worthwhile. She now sits on the shelf next to my Airfix Vulcan XJ824, another old kit that needs a lot of work to bring it up to a decent standard. This means I will now have to build a Vickers Valiant to complete the trio of V-bombers, but for my next build I need something less demanding and oob. Regards, gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 14 hours ago, kiwitrogg said: I love that head-on shot. Fantastic work on the old girl, probably the best build of the Matchbox kit that I've seen. Cheers Gaz Thanks Gaz, I agree the Victor looks amazing head on, I've seen XM715 many time at Bruntinghthorpe and she always impresses me from this angle. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 That's a great model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFlyHalf Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 She turned out great Gary. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneel Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 really fantastic build! just when I had all but decided to bin my half-built MB one and go for Airfix, your build made me reconsider... if I can build mine half as good as yours, it would be an outstanding success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Wow, simply superb. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Great job on that, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Superlatives have all but run out to describe this master build. My flabber is well and truly gahsted with what you have managed to do with this kit. Looking at the photo's of the finished article and I am transported back to the mid 70's and early 80's Marham flight line and the smell of burnt avtur from 4 Conways in my nostrils. As I have said in a previous post, it would only need 55 Squadron markings to make this fantastic rendition perfect. Bob. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Absolutely stunning build, who needs a new Airfix tool when you can produce THAT from the venerable Matchbox kit. Well done indeed! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 You made a masterpiece from this old mold. Beautiful Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Wow, wow, wow, she is a real beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 i doubt a new Airfix Victor could look any better than yours. Lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Just stumbled across this. It's stunning. Well done Sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 12 hours ago, Vinnie said: Just stumbled across this. It's stunning. Well done Sir. Thanks very much Vinnie, I thought this thread had long been buried. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Superb! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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