Murdo Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Well, I'm now extremely happy to proudly post some pics of my first ever finished vacform. It was great fun and very challenging. I need to get some more modelling tools (and some serious new skills) such as Mr Surfacer or some such decent surface filler as I had real problems getting the fuselage and wings straight and smooth. I think the fuselage also has a slight twist to it. The plastic was soft and very thin. Next time I'll use bulkheads and runners to firm the fuselage up. It's a pity the cockpit can't be seen after building it. It's not a very big model but I wish I'd had the courage to cut open the cargo doors and added more of an interior.. This was a major change to my normal modelling attemps and gave me some insights into how to build vacforms in future... And there will be more of them! Here's the link to the build thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234965853-1144-avro-york-formaplane-vacform/ And here's the beastie itself: May I humbly present: Avro York MW288 of 206 Sqn as she took part in the Belin Airlift. And next to a 1/72 Hurricane to give an idea of size: So, that's my first vacform built and I enjoyed it - most of the time. I'll shamefully admit there was the odd wee occasion when I wanted to give in to frustration and just throw it (hard) in the bin. However, I enjoyed building it so much I've already started another vacform plane. This time it's a Welsh Models 1/144 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer. I'll start a build thread on it tonight. I hope you like the York. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Brilliant effort... and welcome to the dark side! There's a real sense of achieving something when you've built a vac... bravo! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Cracking job very neat, proper modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbru1 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Excellent result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Your Avro YORK is EXCELLENT .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Could have been South African Airways, but I like it nonetheless. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Welcome to the ranks of We Who Have Sanded Our Fingertips Off Now you can go forth and spread the Word. That's an excellent result for a first vac kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Top job for first Vac, and not a very easy first Vac at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Lovely work, my first may not have come out as beautifully the first time ...hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Excellent York! Now I have to put in my obligatory wish for Airfix to do one in 1/72nd scale (injection-moulded, of course, for people like me who are too lazy for vacuform). Regards, Jason P.S. I have done a few vacuforms myself, but it's the sanding out the parts that gets me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I recently finished the Welsh Models vac/resin version in BOAC colours and that was tricky enough even without the internal details so respect from me for getting such a great result from a much more difficult kit. There is something endearing about the York. It was such a strange looking machine but highly successful and well liked by the crews. I intend to do another one in Skyways colours eventually but I'll stick to the Welsh kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Congratulations a little stunner. Yes, it's never too late to start your first vac-form kit and yes they aren't difficult at all. Thanks for sharing your pics. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 My hat is off to you for turning what you had to start with in to this, brilliance on a micro scale! Don't you think the nose looks like a bulldog side on? (real one, not the aircraft!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks all, I'm dead chuffed you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Great result! I bet if you hadn't said it was vacform, most people would not have known. Like Tom says, there is an extra level of satisfaction form completing a vacform. Plus it opens up a whole load of extra subjects that injection moulded doesn't offer. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 A wonderful build of this extremely interesting York cargo plane ! The vacuform kit looks great and it's a terrific first build of this type of model. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well whatever issues you had they have all been worth it. You have produced a great looking model of the York, well done Murdo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Good effort!! You're braver than I, vacform scares me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Very nice model ! I hope you enjoied this one, vacforms are a form of modelling that everyone should try at least once. Hope this will only be the first of many ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Superb ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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