1/48 - Lockheed Vega & Orion by Dora Wings - Vega 5b released - new boxing Vega 5b/c

[Homebee 23,030]

In project by Dora Wings is a family of 1/48th & 1/72nd Lockheed Vega & Orion kits

Source: https://www.facebook.com/1929101897320378/photos/ms.c.eJxFzNsNADEIA8GOIh4GQ~;~_NnRQU7ne0tjkkWtEdAoLHBlKtvCT7QUgqFeoLdgvWAgf~_ou9EsKeY0~;wAi8AX2w~-~-.bps.a.2340591472838083/2340591612838069/?type=3&theater

 

- ref. DW48022 - Lockheed Vega 5b "Record flights" 

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by Homebee

[stevehnz 11,074]

Would be good news but I'm not seeing it in that link, plenty Bellancas & Proctors in 1/72, was it in 1/48. I wasn't paying attention.  

Steve.

[Homebee 23,030]

 

V.P.

 

[stevehnz 11,074]

Right, if in doubt read right to the bottom.  

Steve.

[occa 935]

Dora are building their fleet real quick, very nice

[Caerbannog 2,603]

please in 1:48

[k5054nz 1,312]

On 1/18/2019 at 12:32 AM, Caerbannog said:

please in 1:48

And an Altair. Pretty, pretty please!

[Homebee 23,030]

3D renders in progress.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2363459270551303&id=1929101897320378

 

 

V.P.

[VH-USB 105]

On ‎1‎/‎16‎/‎2019 at 9:07 PM, Homebee said:

In project by Dora Wings is a family of 1/72nd Lockheed Vega & Orion kits.

I really wish Dora Wings would do these in 1/48 scale, instead of 1/72.

MPM and Special Hobby already produce a 1/72 Vega and Orion and they aren't bad kits. Both have their errors (i.e. like all the 1/72 single engine Lockheed kits the tailsurfaces are much too thick and have inaccurate airfoil shapes) but these can be fixed without too much trouble.

I hope Dora Wings does thorough research on their planned Vega and Orion as these old single-engine Lockheeds went through MANY changes and modifications. A 'one-size-fits-all' kit won't work at all.

And I wonder what Dora Wings is using for their drawings/research as none of the experts I know on these old Lockheeds have been contacted. Perhaps Dora Wings is using the old Wylam and Matt drawings, which are fairly accurate.

 

Tim

[dora 1,982]

Now the Lockheed Vega model is in development, the scale is 1/48. Then, probably towards the end of the year, work on Orion will begin, also 1/48.

1/72 is scheduled for next year. In any case, 3D design will be much better than old kits.
You are right, at the base of the 3D model of Vega will be the drawings of Wylam.

[VH-USB 105]

37 minutes ago, dora said:

Now the Lockheed Vega model is in development, the scale is 1/48. Then, probably towards the end of the year, work on Orion will begin, also 1/48.

1/72 is scheduled for next year. In any case, 3D design will be much better than old kits.
You are right, at the base of the 3D model of Vega will be the drawings of Wylam.

 

Great news that the new Vega and Orion kits will be in 1/48 scale!

Way back when Wylam did his single-engine Lockheed drawings he supposedly had access to the Lockheed originals.

However, Wylam got the Vega EDO float drawings totally wrong so be sure to avoid those.

 

Tim

[occa 935]

On 2/20/2019 at 7:45 PM, Homebee said:

3D renders in progress.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2363459270551303&id=1929101897320378

 

 

V.P.

Looking good with retracted undercarriage

[Homebee 23,030]

In progress

Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2396805900549973&id=1929101897320378

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 15, 2019 by Homebee

[Homebee 23,030]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/DoraWings-1929101897320378/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2419052568325306&__xts__[0]=33.{"logging_data"%3A{"event_type"%3A"tapped_open_page_album"%2C"impression_info"%3A"eyJmIjp7InBhZ2VfaWQiOiIxOTI5MTAxODk3MzIwMzc4IiwiaXRlbV9jb3VudCI6IjAifX0"%2C"surface"%3A"mobile_page_photos_tab"%2C"interacted_story_type"%3A"148947852156832"%2C"session_id"%3A"a01820245ce4eb7c33a84173e620ed31"}}&ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1

V.P.

[dora 1,982]

Boxart  Lockheed Vega 5b "Record flights". Artwork by Elena Stanilevich

[Mike Esposito 272]

Awesome! I have been waiting for a decent 1/48 Vega for over a decade! 

 

Willy Post's Winnie Mae variant please

Edited May 18, 2019 by Mike Esposito

[dnl42 3,062]

5 hours ago, dora said:

Boxart  Lockheed Vega 5b "Record flights". Artwork by Elena Stanilevich

Woohoo!!

 

3 hours ago, Mike Esposito said:

Awesome! I have been waiting for a decent 1/48 Vega for over a decade! 

 

Willy Post's Winnie Mae variant please

What he said!!!

 

[Caerbannog 2,603]

14 hours ago, Mike Esposito said:

Awesome! I have been waiting for a decent 1/48 Vega for over a decade! 

 

Willy Post's Winnie Mae variant please

With alternate parts for the various versions of Winnie Mae :-D

[JohnHaa 1,758]

Hallo Folks,

 

Many years ago I built the Lindberg Winnie Mae and also the AMT version (with the cabin windows) Further modified the AMT to a Sirius and a Orion.

It would be nice when this old kits are replaced by something better...in 1/48 scale...:-)

 

Lets hope for the better..

 

Greetings,

 

JohnHaa

 

 

 

 

[Mike Esposito 272]

Any news?

[dora 1,982]

The process of making forms. I think that in the late autumn there will be something to show.

[Homebee 23,030]

Sprues design

https://www.facebook.com/1929101897320378/photos/a.2511776432386252/2511776582386237/?type=3

 

 

V.P.

Edited September 23, 2019 by Homebee

[Mike Esposito 272]

Beautiful! Probably not the Winnie Mae version though. Perhaps in the future?

Edited September 22, 2019 by Mike Esposito

[kopperhed 46]

Dora Wings is doing good work. As a 48th scale mid-war fan all of this will keep me a customer for a long time.

 

I've always been a fan of the Bellanca Aircruiser, though... hint hint.

[dora 1,982]

2 hours ago, Mike Esposito said:

Beautiful! Probably not the Winnie Mae version though. Perhaps in the future?

This will be the second box, Vega 5C.

Edited September 22, 2019 by dora