tomprobert Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) If you want to build a VC-10 in 1/72nd scale there are currently three options: 1) Magna's resin kit, 2) Anigrand's resin kit, and 3) Airways' vacform. Seeing as I don't get on well with resin kits and find vacs much easier to work with, I'm going for the Airways kit to built this iconic beauty. These kits are hard to find nowadays - this one popped up on ebay a while back, and having missed out on one previously I was determined to land this one... in the end I ended up paying around £50 for it. When you consider the retail prices of both the Magna and Anigrand kits, I thought this a pretty good price - after all it is a lot of plastic. The box: Inside there are two large sheets of plastic, containing all the components to build VC-10 C1 and K2 versions: Surface detail is good, with nicely engraved panel detail: There is a comprehensive set of plans and a decal set, which is sadly now showing its age: There were no transparencies with this kit (there were when first released but this set had been lost) so I contacted Magna who kindly supplied me with two of their lovely vacform cockpits, as well as a white metal/resin set of landing gear. These will be a vast improvement over the kit parts which are the black 'stalks' seen below the transparencies in this picture: Due to the kit decals being past their best, I bought new a set from TwoSix for 101 Squadron VC-10s, including the rather striking black-tailed 90th Anniversary scheme for XV105: Eventually, she'll hopefully look like this: http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Vickers-VC10-C1K/1306434/&sid=51ed78c73551a971fb6b63f84f645181 The first job (and perhaps the most tedious) will be gutting out the cabin windows I'll keep you posted... Tom Edited September 8, 2013 by tomprobert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Cant wait, if you need any detailed photos I will be going to Brooklands soon so could take some of the undercarriage detail and engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'll be watching with Avid Interest (not Avid Merrion....he was busy!) Yours aye Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oooohh. I wanna see this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looking forward to this one Tom! Was great talking today bud, c u tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLP Publishing Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I'll be following this one for sure Tom! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This is gonna be large! Even in 1/72 scale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2002 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Can't wait for the build on this one to take off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This looks exciting in the extreme- as a VC-10 nut I'll be following! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I`m looking forward to seeing this one built, I made one over 15 years ago and it is a big beast once built, but does look the business. My biggest struggle was with the engine pods, trying to ensure that the air intake openings all matched and were circular, something which I failed to do quite miserably!! Good luck with your build, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Popcorn ready, notepad and pen too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 This is almost like teasing I cannot believe that I has one of these and ebayed it a few years back - what a muppet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Good choice Tom, just my cuppa tea ! I've seen a couple of these made up and they do look pretty spectacular, especially with everything dangling. Plenty of scope for super detailing. Good of Magna to send you the necessary, they'll most definately come in handy looking at the kit parts. Look forward to progress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Looking forward to this one, Tom. (And there was I convinced that nobody wanted a 1:72 VC-10...) Anyone know what happened to Airways? Do the moulds still exist? Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Is this just a small, quick build while you wait for the weather to improve for you to paint the B-29 then Tom...?! As with the others, looking forward to more! keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Really good choice of kit to build. Nice.will follow along if I may? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Looks like this will be a fun journey coffee at the ready. I need to learn how to do vac forms not braved one yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks for stopping by gents... there's been no progress as of yet on this as I am under the kosh with work. Next week I'm off skiing so hopefully, after that, I'll be able to get cracking. That's all dependent on the sun not coming out though, otherwise I may well get distracted by the B-29... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 It will be worth the wait. Vc10's for me define elegance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin @ Freightdog Models Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Anyone know what happened to Airways? Do the moulds still exist? Kirk I think it all ended up with Maintrack, so Whirlybird might have them? Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks Colin. I've dropped them an email and will report back... Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Nope. Very nice email back; Whirlybird didn't get the VC-10. A little bit of web searching suggests that other bits that Maintrack owned were bought by Heritage Aviation Models. I really owe Ian a call so ought to ask if he has the masters buried in his stash. Now that would be a nice outcome... Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thanks to your 747-8i build I have found this thread Tom, looking forward to your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Got my popcorn out too. (Also managed to get one of these - so dying to see how it's done before I start.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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