1/72 Vickers Vanguard (Gene Hooker Vac-form)

[2wheels]

Beautifuland inspiring!

Only ever remember them flying as the Merchantman.

[Radleigh]

Thanks guys for your appreciation, it is much appreciated, I think my next model will have to be the VC10, as I have the old Airways Vacform kit, I was thinking of making a military version, but keeping everything that is at Brooklands museum, will probably be the VC10 they have their, but in the original scheme BUA

Just realised though my photos are a bit grainy as I have noticed I took them with a high ISO, but to late to change and also I think gives it a aged look, anyway thats my excuse

Thanks for looking

Kev

Just looked at it again Kev and I can't wait to see the VC-10 progress.... hopefully there will be a thread?

I saw you mention the C-141 Starlifter too somewhere, maybe that can come out to play one day..

[Ian]

This is fantastic. I remember these screeching in-and-out of Liverpool Airport (when we used to call it Speke Airport), when I was (considerably) younger.

Wonderful model. Well done sir.

Ian.

[spiton]

FANTASTIC !!!

[A30_737_AEW&C]

Kev,

Not a regular here, but became aware of your excellent work on the Vanguard just today. You are incredibly skilful and resourceful and you've brought your talents together remarkably to create such a fine model.

Congratulations !

[NavDoc]

This is really elegant modeling! Wow!

[kev67]

I'll say it again................

This is the best kit I've seen on BM, the best,well done,very well done.Love the Neoprene radome effect,the Y beam scribing (cant have been easy) the Tyne cowling detail,the windows,airstairs,I really love the whole thing.

Why has one side got vortex generators inbd of No 2 engine but not inbd of No. 3 ?

Top detailing, first class full stop and happy New Year Kev! If thats all you did in 2014 it was enough!!

Thanks again for everyones kind words, sorry I can't thank everyone individually.

bzn20, I think the vortex generators were done that way, because of the effect the props caused through buffeting and only found on the port side, but I am sure there is someone who knows more about this stuff than me

Radleigh, I will be doing a thread on the VC10 but need to get loads of info and photos from Brooklands plus scale up some plans I have to 1/72, would like to do the military version, but will probably either be Caledonian/BUA or just the BUA VC10

Cheers

Kev

[halcyonjet]

Gets a ten from... errr....Dave

[AdrianMF]

Fantastic! If it's that good, you only need to do one model a year!

Regards,

Adrian

[Metodi]

There is nothing like a prop airliner and yours is just fabulous.

[general melchett]

Well if you're only going to do one Kev then make it a good one !...and you certainly have...beautiful.

[Bjorn]

Absolutely brilliant!!!

[KLOSTER 0]

The father of all Vanguard models !!!

[Alex1978]

_{Missed it first time round.}

_{Thats just an awe-inspiring build and probably the best looking Vanguard I've seen yet.}

[kev67]

Cheers guys, its stored away in a box at the moment, as I have no room to display it

[trickydicky210]

Amazing build 

[Britman]

Exceptional, and that is why I will not be building one! ( To big for my shelf as well )!

 

Keith

[SAT69]

One of those magnificent builds most of us can only dream of achieving. You are a master modeler supreme.

[Dennis_C]

Oh wow! It made it back on top of RFI section again. I admired this masterpiece 5,5 years ago and it is one of the models I still remember very well. Incredible work!

[busnproplinerfan]

This model actually got me to join Brit. I bought the kit and a C-133 from Gene Hooker himself and went looking for reference on it. It's still not built because I had no home for it. Hopefully in the next couple of years I'll have display cases for the bigger planes, that's my plan. I want to use this info as reference for it. Still haven't decided on AC or TCA.

Edited April 22, 2020 by busnproplinerfan