Homebee Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) MikroMir is to release a 1/144th Handley Page Victor B.1 - ref. 144027 Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001063-handley-page-victor-b1-1144/ To put alongside the Great Wall Hobby (GWH) and Pit Road Victor B.2/K.2 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234964961-1144-victor-b2-gwh-kit-l1004/ 3D renders V.P. Edited May 18, 2019 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Well that's extremely welcome !, my favourite version of the beast, definitely see a few coming this way. Now if Airfix would kindly do the honours following their Mk.2 ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Well that's extremely welcome !, my favourite version of the beast, definitely see a few coming this way. Now if Airfix would kindly do the honours following their Mk.2 ! I'm sure they will! Be nice in 1/144th, it's my scale at the moment.... See you tomorrow by the way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 It's good to see this, but I fear it will distract them from the Hastings which is even more required - and would go very nicely with their Beverley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Great choice of subject. Shame about the scale! Come on Airfix! You know you want to ! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Excellent! Will make a nice pair with their Valiant. I wonder if we can expect (hope for) a Vulcan B1 to follow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) In progress - Sprues CADs Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/1925178080893252 Box art V.P. Edited March 22, 2019 by Homebee 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 WOW ! I can’t wait for this ! , finally B1 V Bombers recognised, hope they do Vulcan B1/B1a too. Mikromir Rock \m/, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Noooooo, why do they keep doing this to me???? 😱 Just when I think I've got all of the kits I need this happens!!! Oh well, best I make space for a couple 🙂 Really looking forward to their release of the HP Hastings XVTonker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 First test sprue picture. Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1466199783457753/2318975771513479 V.P. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/mikromir-144-027-handley-page-victor-b1--1207819 Can't wait to get my hand on one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/mikromir-144-027-handley-page-victor-b1--1207819 Can't wait to get my hand on one of these! Hi, Please dont start new topics in this section when one already exists. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, Julien said: Hi, Please dont start new topics in this section when one already exists. Thx Didn't realise there already was one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Interesting. But I wonder what the price will be compared to the GWH kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Paul J said: Interesting. But I wonder what the price will be compared to the GWH kit? The GWH kits are a B2 and a K2 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 3 hours ago, jaw said: The GWH kits are a B2 and a K2 John But the proposed artwork for the Mikro Mir kit shows a Tanker and labelled as as B.1??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) The B(K).1 was a straightforward tanker conversion of the B.1 (more so than the B.2/K.2), maybe both versions in the box? Edited March 23, 2019 by 71chally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 What can you say about this B-1? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Not so simple. K-1А has a number of differences from the B-1. The B-1 has a sharper end of the fuselage, a smooth leading edge of the wing (the K-1 has a tooth) https://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p838728255/h1251FA4A#h6440fcb7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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71chally Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, praded-dembelya said: Not so simple. K-1А has a number of differences from the B-1. The B-1 has a sharper end of the fuselage, a smooth leading edge of the wing (the K-1 has a tooth) https://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p838728255/h1251FA4A#h6440fcb7 That tooth came about from when Victors went from having outer wing leading edge flaps to the fixed drooped leading edges. @sloegin57 Dennis will know more, but I think it just happened to coincide with the bomber to tanker conversion period. As I understand it, the blunter rear fuselage cone was associated with electronic equipment fitted to the B.1A / K.1A. My point about B(K).1s (confusingly designated K.2As at one time) is that they were the simpler two point tanker conversions to rush the type into service when Valiants were withdrawn, such as the preserved one at Duxford, which seems to be the one in your illustration. Edit, XA930 in your picture was a trials aircraft for a while, that explains the underwing tanks, and it was also used for RATO trials. Nice looking sprues! 👍 Edited March 24, 2019 by 71chally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 hours ago, praded-dembelya said: What can you say about this B-1? XA930 spent a lot of her life on trials work, including RATOG, AAR, the underwing tanks for the B. 2 and a reconnaussance radar installation. You can see in the photo that she retained the original leading edge flaps. To gently correct 71Chally the early Mk. 1 tanker conversions were BK. 1 K2P, indicating that they retained the ability to switch between bomber and tanker roles but that they only had 2 refuelling points (the wing pods). Later conversions got the full and (almost) irreversible tanker-only conversion with the HDU in the bomb bay as well as the wing pods as K. 1As. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 yes, sorry K.2P, when the bomber role was terminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 2:45 PM, 71chally said: The B(K).1 was a straightforward tanker conversion of the B.1 (more so than the B.2/K.2), maybe both versions in the box? We are planning 2 boxes - tanker K.1 / K.1A and bomber B.1 / 1A. As part of the brand AMP will Vulcan B.1 / 1A 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, praded-dembelya said: We are planning 2 boxes - tanker K.1 / K.1A and bomber B.1 / 1A. As part of the brand AMP will Vulcan B.1 / 1A Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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