At Sea Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I pre-ordered this and have been waiting for the right time, having perfected my white painting technique on my Shackleton and Valiant I gave my Victor a go as part of the 1960's Warsaw Pact vs Nato Group Build. Built OOB apart from the decals which came from Xtra Decal as I wanted my Victor not to be a Blue Steel version, to retain the clean lines of the Victor. Enjoy: 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Come on Airfix! You know what we want! 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Well done! I like the clean glossy look. That's how they look on real photos. Sometimes you see models of these early V-bombers with dark panel lines and it doesn't seem realistic to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Stunning looking perfect pair just needs a new Airfix Vulcan to sit alongside and make a terrific trio of V Bombers 👍👍👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Like Doc72 I think you’ve got it pretty much spot on. Some of your variations in colour, e.g. the H2S radome, are beautifully subtle. A lovely rendition of a beautiful aeroplane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks very much for the comments. All the di-electric panels were simply masked and not glossed. The Victor was black based in Citadel Chaos Black, before a couple of passes with Halfords White primer, di-electric panels were masked off and the top coat of Halfords Appliance white were dusted on, one pass at a time over a couple fo days to get an 'eggshell' not quite satin / not quite gloss finish. The soot staining under the engines and from the APU were done with the cheapest black eye-shadow I could find in Boots and a normal modelling paint brush. Believe me, buying make up in Boots as a 40 year old man gets 'looks'.🤣🤣 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Unfinished project said: Stunning looking perfect pair just needs a new Airfix Vulcan to sit alongside and make a terrific trio of V Bombers 👍👍👍 Totally agree, I have a Victor BS with Blue Steel and a K2 on the schedule, the Vulcan and Valiant will have to wait, hopefully by then there will be a new Vulcan kit.🤨 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 How was the kit in terms of build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, kev67 said: How was the kit in terms of build WiP here: Frankly it is brilliant IF you are very careful to follow instructions and test fit first. Paint on a joining surface is sufficient to prevent a good fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Very nice job, and this is pushing me to my inevitable purchase of this kit (I already have the Valiant, which I am busily working on now, and the Vulcan, which is set aside for now). Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Hubber hubber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Hello A.S. A mean and clean machine. Excellent build. Regards, Orion / The Netherlands. Edited November 20, 2018 by Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 They look great ! - In answer to your question ... A bigger display cabinet and an extension if they complete the set ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Stunning Victor, absolutely beautiful example of my favourite aircraft. Tempted to do mine without the Blue Steel, the clean look is a good one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Very nicely finished, and as Jason mentioned your excellent build is making me want to get this kit! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Great work. Love the two together. I hope you have a big display cabinet! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 20/11/2018 at 00:29, Lord Riot said: Stunning Victor, absolutely beautiful example of my favourite aircraft. Tempted to do mine without the Blue Steel, the clean look is a good one. My favourite V bomber, but then I'm prejudiced because I worked on K.2's in the late 70's early 80's until just after the Falklands unpleasantness. I like the Blue Steel version, and I like the clean bomber, so I am building one of each, not sure if they will both be white yet. I'm going through reference material as I do the initial build, I have noticed that the B.2 and SR.2's should have an intake between the port intake fence (airfix part H36) and the fuselage, it looks especially noticeable on the white aircraft, but was blanked off when the airframes were converted to tankers. And I have 2 tankers waiting in the wings, a late camouflaged 57 Sqn machine and a hemp 55 Sqn one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Retired Bob said: My favourite V bomber, but then I'm prejudiced because I worked on K.2's in the late 70's early 80's until just after the Falklands unpleasantness. I like the Blue Steel version, and I like the clean bomber, so I am building one of each, not sure if they will both be white yet. I'm going through reference material as I do the initial build, I have noticed that the B.2 and SR.2's should have an intake between the port intake fence (airfix part H36) and the fuselage, it looks especially noticeable on the white aircraft, but was blanked off when the airframes were converted to tankers. And I have 2 tankers waiting in the wings, a late camouflaged 57 Sqn machine and a hemp 55 Sqn one. You can never have too many Victors! Thanks for the tip on the intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Lord Riot said: You can never have too many Victors! Thanks for the tip on the intake. Very true, I thought 4 was a reasonable start 🙃. I will try and get some photo's of my changes to the kit for both the bomber and tanker variants. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Mmmmm. Nice work and a good looking collection of V bombers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Superb build mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whittingham Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Excellent work, At Sea! the Victor still looks futuristic, even 50+ years later. TW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 48 minutes ago, Tony Whittingham said: Excellent work, At Sea! the Victor still looks futuristic, even 50+ years later. TW That's what strikes me the most about it. Real 1960's vision of the future stuff, would love to see one in all over Silver in Spectrum markings. 🤗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 What a lovely pair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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