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Authentic Airliners Convair 990 Spantax 1:144
Adam Poultney replied to Malair's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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1/144 Revell China Northwest Airbus A310
Adam Poultney replied to -CAAC-'s topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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Sorry to resurrect the thread, but it seems that I might be doing a very similar or the same conversion sooner or later. I flew on C-GVIX today (has a brand new engine conversion being used, the first one. I believe it is externally identical to what you modelled). I got the copilot seat, which was very enjoyable. Do you still have the molds for the wingtips? Unfortunately, this all depends on me finding a set of markings for the model, I can't find anything on an initial Google search...
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I wasn't even building models until about when it went out if production around late 2014. I guess it just didn't sell well enough seeing as the price went so low at the end of production. Maybe if they reissued for ~£35 then it would sell well. Other thing is it's from that early bit of new Airfix when detail was fairly bland especially in the cockpit, and before LiDAR scanning. The kit has a number of inacuracies, but it's the best we have in the scale, even in any scale, for the Valiant.
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I was lucky to get one earlier this year, it's about 85% complete in WIP, and painted in white. I'm thinking about this as a second one. During the build I kinda warmed to the idea of doing one in silver. Really wish they would reissue the kit... Preferably with new schemes. XD818 as she is now would be nice, regular white with black and grey nose, a Silver B1 (WZ serial maybe), and a camo aircraft (XD818 again?) would be my choice of schemes.
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First thing I've got to do is get hold of another kit.... That's the hardest part of the vague idea to build WB215 at some point
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So it shouldn't be too bad to build then. You made a mold of the original wheel wells right?
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Ha ha yes the bomb aimer's blister does look very much like a smaller canopy. Reminds me of some of the more interesting modern schemes on I think F18s that have something resembling a canopy painted on underneath. Kind of clever that is. Thank you, I think this is the best of my V Bombers so far. Thing is, I don't really have the room right now. I don't know what I'm going to do with the Valiant once she's done... I might move the Vulcan to a stand on my WIP shelf above my desk for a while. I'm planning on getting two glass cabinets to display models in, ideally 50x50cm or bigger. Unfortunately I can't find any of that size (or 120x50 which is what I really want) so will have to build them from scratch, which will be quite expensive and time consuming. Those will be dedicated to V Bombers mainly as I plan currently to have at least six in 1/72.- 73 replies
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For WB215, I have seen photos where she had intake grills like WB210, the first prototype, had (but on the wider style intake). Some photos seem to be missing it, but I can't quite tell. Can anyone confirm if it was removed? The Airfix kit does not include an intake grill of any sort. https://www.airteamimages.com/vickers-valiant_WB215_united-kingdom---royal-air-force_115157.html https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/vickers-valiant
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
You know what sucks about being on the other side of the world to home.... No models to work on. Really want to just sit down and finish the Valiant right now. Anyway, back to letting the mozzies eat me alive and enjoying the view of the Pacific.- 73 replies
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Hence why I haven't got one yet... Can't be as bad as the 1/72 Mach2 kit though can it?
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Hobbyboss ME262 A-1b 1/48 scale #80375
Adam Poultney replied to CasualModel98's topic in Aircraft WWII
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I don't think they have to make an amazing kit to compete... Mikromir's Valiant is nothing like their Victor, having looked at reviews. It's got many shape and accuracy issues, and bad clear parts, although it is a buildable kit.
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Anybody interested in a 1/48 scratchbuilt HP 42?
Adam Poultney replied to Sebastien's topic in Classic - up to 1968
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Ok so a few questions: First, the roundels on the model. The instructions say that either regular or low vis. I can't find any images showing which to use on XD857. I want to model the aircraft for mid to late 1963, around when my Victor is modelled for. Other question... For WB215, I have seen photos where she had intake grills like WB210, the first prototype, had (but on the wider style intake). Some photos seem to be missing it, but I can't quite tell. Can anyone confirm if it was removed? The Airfix kit does not include an intake grill of any sort.- 73 replies
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Nose wheels painted and attached to the nose gear leg, it was easier to remove the landing gear leg to do this. Thankfully I had forgotten to glue it in. Decals! The bit we all love and never burn out on...... Never..... Not once..... Ever...... Starting with the serials. Gear doors on and more decals applied. Rear serials and roundels Close ups of the gear bays. They look very nice, but unfortunately are quite inaccurate. The shape is wrong.... .... And the outer door is..... Wrong. I think the inaccuracy is because Cosford displays their Valiant, XD818 (the last remaining wish more were around), with the outer gear doors closed so you don't walk into them. I don't mind though, it looks the part. There is a nice looking after market set, but this kit is quite pricey right now as it is (reissue please!) I think I'd buy the aftermarket set if I do another of these. I'll start looking for another at a good price (£60 or less I thinks) in a few months. I'm tempted now to do WB215, but I have a number of questions about that that will need answering first... Under the nose. You can see a tiny bit of glue found its way somewhere it shouldn't have in the bomb aimer's window, but it's barely noticeable. Just a minor slip up with Tamiya Extra thin (use that all the time for clears since I did my 1/72 Airfix Victor)- 73 replies
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Update! The landing gear legs are on, but I didn't take any pictures of that. Main wheels are painted, they are nicely done as the two parts fit together well with plenty of tolerance for paint build up. Landing gear doors are painted as well- 73 replies
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Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Update coming soon. I'm out right now, so I will post pictures and everything in a while. I've done most of the cleaning up of the black and grey now, and gear legs are primed. I want to get this relatively finished before I leave for a holiday in Canada on Tuesday. I will try to get the landing gear on today and the main decals, then various small parts and stencil decals tomorrow.- 73 replies
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Does anyone find it likely that GWH will release a 1/144 Valiant, completing the trio?
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Handley Page Victor B.2 - 1:144 G.W.H.
Adam Poultney replied to Viking's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Update! I'm powering forward with the build, and as with when I built the Airfix Victor, I have totally fallen in love with the Valiant. I've always liked it, it's a V Bomber after all, but now I think it's found a place in my favourites list of aircraft. As always on my models, tin foil and blue tac do the majority of the masking, with tape providing a nice line. The underside of the nose is grey and black, so I did Vallejo Medium Sea Grey first. After that it was Citadel Abaddon Black Air (that's just what I have available right now. It's got a nice colour but the pot (terrible design) and the paint itself is meh), for the very front bit. Vallejo's Sea Greys are all too dark, but after looking at photos it appears that the Valiant's nose was indeed a bit darker than standard Medium Sea Grey. I think it looks ok. The anti glare thing (?) is going to need touching up with a brush around the edge, but it did the job. I just took the unglued canopy off to make masking simpler. And all demasked. The Eduard masks performed perfectly, although I did make tiny errors in their placement and a few bits intended for the other canopy (2nd prototype) were accidentally used in this (they look identical to me). Yes I forgot the side windows actually exist, they're demasked too now. There's a tiny bit of paint where it shouldn't be due to my own error in placement but it is very difficult to notice. She's starting to look like a proper valiant now! It's a shame they aren't still being sold... £20 in late 2014 new from Airfix, now you're looking at £70-100 to get one normally. I would love two more, but I don't think it's going to happen unless the kit is reissued (PLEASE with a new tool vulcan).- 73 replies
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Airfix 1/72 Valiant - Completing the trio
Adam Poultney replied to Adam Poultney's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Kind of worked I guess 😂 still need to touch it up with a brush but it's decent enough. Pictures up in a minute- 73 replies
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