At Sea Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Absolutely loved building this. A real Mojo restorer. OOB apart from some resin ejector seats that can't be seen and the Master pitot probes. Hope you like it. WIP here... 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Excellent looking Valiant 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) A BEAUTY!! Good neat build. you are going to have to learn to share more photos with us ..... Edited April 21, 2018 by HOUSTON Grammar mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Absolutely stunning! I'd love one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I was eying one of these in my LHS the other day (even though I don't 'do' jets and the box is far too large to smuggle past the missus) and I'm glad I didn't buy it because there's no way I could as nice a job as you have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Cracking build this is a piece of art I love it well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Looks fantastic, BUT, this thread needs more photographs. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I agree with Steve. More photos please. You shouldn't hide your light under a bushel, it looks like a real beauty. Interesting that there are two types on roundel on display. I really need to dig mine out and get started on it. What did you use for white? It looks really authentic as well as being a beautifully smooth finish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Brilliant, well done on the white, I just can’t get to grips with spraying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Definitely on my "must have" list . . . well . . . . one day, that is Looks fantastic, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 More pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'll sort some better pictures out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 On 21/04/2018 at 11:17 AM, Meatbox8 said: I agree with Steve. More photos please. You shouldn't hide your light under a bushel, it looks like a real beauty. Interesting that there are two types on roundel on display. I really need to dig mine out and get started on it. What did you use for white? It looks really authentic as well as being a beautifully smooth finish.. Thank you. :-) The roundel choice was dictated by the Airfix decal sheet and backed up by my Warpaint and Osprey books. In the early days of anti-flash the upper surface markings were kept bright as they would not be exposed. The paint was Citadel Corax White as a primer. Halfords White Primer dusted on, and Halfords Appliance white on top dusted on in about 4 coats of each to get coverage without being too thick. It is a eggshell finish up close as opposed to a pure gloss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Mmmmmm, very nice. One of the rarer V bomber builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Great looking Valiant there, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Looks good, would be nice if the images were bigger to be able to admire your work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Very nice, especially the dreaded all white finish!! I have one in he stash but am amazed by the way the kit has pretty well disappeared from the shelves. There are still a few Nimrods out there, but no Valiants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 A comparison with and without flash. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 And more pictures as promised. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 That is good. I think the Valiant looks best in white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks, I did cheat by painting the jet-pipe fairings in metalcote steel as they are meant to be white, but that would have involved a lot more masking, so I painted them steel and popped them on at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 That is a great looking build, with great finish At Sea, done a cracking job. Even the kits prominent panel lines seem nicely subdued. On 4/20/2018 at 8:02 PM, Beard said: I was eying one of these in my LHS the other day (even though I don't 'do' jets and the box is far too large to smuggle past the missus) and I'm glad I didn't buy it because there's no way I could as nice a job as you have. On 4/20/2018 at 7:57 PM, Lord Riot said: Absolutely stunning! I'd love one of these! Looks like you need to visit the are where Beard lives, or send him a PM! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Lovely work, I must get around to building one of mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 How did I miss this? Fantastic model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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