White Viking

[theplasticsurgeon]

Planning to build this kit - bought for a whole pound at Telford 1999.

This kit was part of a load that IPMS Avon were selling - without boxes.

Has decals for these options - with which I might refurbish my Airfix Viking.

Planning to use these Bi-Centennial decals for this project.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Painted and assembled the cockpit.

This kit has tinted canopy - so I'm not certain if this will be visible.

[wellzy]

Looking good Bud keep up the good work

Les

[theplasticsurgeon]

And now I've assembled the airframe and dryfitted the canopy.

[Jockster]

Does this kit have a wing fold option or does that require some major surgery?

[theplasticsurgeon]

No wing fold option with this kit.

[wellzy]

Looks good nice build keep up the good work

Les

[Jabba]

Does this kit have a wing fold option or does that require some major surgery?

Apart from major surgery, the only other option is the wing fold set from Wolfpack Design.

That is a rather good colour scheme that you are doing, keep up the god work.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Funny story about painting this - that should teach me something.

Today I bought a White aerosol from a pound shop - which is actually a very very very very pale green


Won't be buying that one again!

Edited August 28, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon

[hacker]

Does this kit have a wing fold option or does that require some major surgery?

Wolfpack did a folding wing conversion for it and l been trolling for one but they are hard to come by and they are currently out of production

[oggy4624]

I got my hands on the Paragon set some time back for my ES3.

I will have to drag that one out of the stash (folding tail too!)

[Jabba]

I got my hands on the Paragon set some time back for my ES3.

I will have to drag that one out of the stash (folding tail too!)

I am sure that the Paragon set was to 1/48th as i asked Neil once at the Nationals if he was going to produce a set for 1/72nd, to which he said he might, but I have never seen anything.

As others have said Wolfpack design to a wing fold to 1/72nd.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Today I bought a White aerosol from a pound shop - which is actually a very very very very pale green:oops:

Well today I went back to radiator paint, so the sea-sick Viking is back to its normal colour.

Photos tomorrow if the weather allows.

[heloman1]

For a Pound that's a bargain, if I remeber it's a nice kit. I'll watch your progress.

Colin

[theplasticsurgeon]

And here we are - back to normal colour

[theplasticsurgeon]

Started putting some decals on.

That canopy is actually transparent - but not in my photos.

Edited August 28, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon

[theplasticsurgeon]

And now with tail markings and engines.

Those panel-lines are with a fine marker pen.

[Jabba]

That does look very different. It is one of the Bi-centennial shemes that I do not have.

Edited August 28, 2013 by Jabba

[wellzy]

Looking sweet nice work

Les

[theplasticsurgeon]

This is ThePlasticSurgeon calling the ball.

Gear fitted and extended, aerial installed and decorated.

Expected to trap tomorrow.

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Very nice build and scheme Tim!

[theplasticsurgeon]

First an undercarriage shot:


Then the completed flyer - having just caught a 3-wire.

I don't know why my morning photos always look so dull

However I am continuing, with the decorated fuel-tanks.

This build brings my completed collection to 499 - so I'm thinking something a bit special for my

Demi-Millennium.

Edited August 29, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon

[Jabba]

Certainly looks different to the normal coloured Vikings of that time period.

[thomastmcc]

stunning work ...

[kev67]

Very nice work, i noticed that the stars and bars underneath the wing has got a white line through it