wavodavo Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) Hello Finally completed my B1 Victor since I started it in March with on and off sessions. Using a cheap Revell kit and the Flightpath converion. The tailcone and bomb bay are the B2 accessery parts of Ebay. I wanted to build a B1 a bit different to the rest. There was only 1 photo of how my model is represented so I didn't have a lot to go by. A lot of plastic surgery and filling and sanding together with plenty of nose weight to counter balance the resin intakes. Everything was done to the instructions and advise from here for the wings and undercarriage leg shortening. I added jet pipes to the resin inner wings, a sprue part the fairing on the port side of the rear fuselage and of the brass parts, I only added for the wheels. Paint was rattle can Tamiya primer and Aluminium silver with added medium sea grey to the relative fuselage parts. Hardly any of the original kit decals were used, 26decal Valiant and Victor decals were used but had to use the "A" from a Royal Navy set for the under wing. Together with a coat of Klear, I thought it turned out well for my biggest conversion I've done. Dave Edited July 8, 2017 by wavodavo 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimee'sDad Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Wow! Beautiful workmanship! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 What a beauty! You've achieved a wonderful finish, and she looks great with her sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Oh yes! A crescent shaped silvery delight! Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 That looks superb, excellent work. There is something very pure about the early Victors in silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Looks very nice, a very sleek looking aircraft without all the external tanks and pods of the later MK's gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-bob Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 A fantastic build and a hell of a lot of work. Well done, Trev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Great stuff Dave..top notch work on a difficult conversion. You really don't see many silver Victors modelled especially in 1/72nd. So now for a prototype then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Beauty. Many happy memories. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Gorgeous conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Looks superb, very sleek and elegant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Someone on 'Jets; when Britain ruled the skies' described the Victor as the most evil looking aircraft ever built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 In photo 3 she does look like something 'Dan Dare' would have encountered! Very nice conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 An absolute beauty. A terrific conversion and, like others have said, a real treat to see one in silver. Great work on blending in the canopy too. Something I struggled with on this kit. The Victor looks so ahead of its time in a retro sort of way, if you know what I mean. Sort of how SF artists and futurists thought the future would look. Even more so in silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice - amazing how tiny the intakes look when compared with the B2. You've done a great job blending in the transparencies as well as getting a great finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Something you dont see every day........or many days for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Great job on both of these early model Victor bombers ! As others have said, the first versions of this HP V-bomber have such a sleek and pure look, which you have captured here beautifully. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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