Procopius Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Mach 2 is allegedly to release a "new 1/72 Scale RAF Heavy Lift/Transport aircraft" at Telford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I'm speculating Blackburn Beverley. Didier has ruled out a Belfast, as it's too big for his machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Andover? Probably not 'heavy' though... TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 A Handley Page Handbag? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Nocoolname said: A Handley Page Handbag? Beat me to it, for the period the Hastings was regarded as a heavyweight. Still a Beverley would be nice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I reckon he's gone and got a bigger machine. I mean c'mon, Heavy Lift / RAF Transport, it has to be a Belfast! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, 71chally said: I reckon he's gone and got a bigger machine. I mean c'mon, Heavy Lift / RAF Transport, it has to be a Belfast! Or ... it could be a Lockheed Tristar K.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26Decals Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Vc10 please. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I bet it's a 'plane. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Martin Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Why not an Andover..... PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 As real Belfast used the Britannia wings, Didier can go the same way ... Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of men Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 A Beverley would be great. One of those grail kits of mine. I mean, I'd rather it be done by Revell, but at this point I'll take what I can get. I've never even gotten close to the Magna version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Rumours (from France - Master194 forum link) say: 1/72nd Vickers VC-10. Three boxing/references expected for SMW 2019 : BOAC, RAF camouflaged & grey. V.P. Edited October 15, 2019 by Homebee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Homebee said: Strong rumours say: 1/72nd Vickers VC-10, three boxes: BOAC, camouflaged & grey. V.P. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Homebee said: Strong rumours say: 1/72nd Vickers VC-10, three boxes: BOAC, camouflaged & grey. V.P. I can see that, also some other airlines as well. Not sure about size for me, would push domestic tolerance levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) I've heard elsewhere its a vc-10, another large kit I just don't have the room for, what I would lie to see apart from a dedicated a330MRRT is an E-3D in 1/144..... Edited October 9, 2019 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Homebee said: three boxes: BOAC, camouflaged & grey. I thought initially you meant that it is so large it comes in three boxes 50 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: I just don't have the room for Sorry Stu, but that's not a valid reason not to get a kit. Certainly not in my loft anyway! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 If heavy lift, then only options would seem to be Hastings, Beverley or Belfast. But I would respond very positively to a VC10, Tristar or Voyager. Just hope we do not get anything like the Comet/Nimrod cross that we got last year - just look at the engine fairings. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 VC10 would be fantastic but which one as it is a bit more complicated than 'BOAC, RAF camouflaged & grey' with no easy one size fits all for the different variants? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Des said: VC10 would be fantastic but which one as it is a bit more complicated than 'BOAC, RAF camouflaged & grey' with no easy one size fits all for the different variants? I think with Mach 2 there's a certain limit to the level of finesse that may be expected. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) A 1/72 VC10 would be just too big for me! I have already run out of cabinet space and just pointless putting it in the attic,built or unbuilt. Currently having a cull on my stash. An Andover would be an acceptable size though, with alternative fuselage rears for a HS748? Edited October 10, 2019 by AMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 You’d need more than just a new rear fuselage to make a HS748 out of an Andover C1 (HS780). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Aeronut said: You’d need more than just a new rear fuselage to make a HS748 out of an Andover C1 (HS780). Okay well yes, but that would be a start and Micromir would need a bit of encouragement! Also they are supposed to be working on a 1/144th Hastings, which would certainly float my boat as an acceptable size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Bought a Mach 2 PBM a long, long time ago. Spent weeks trying to make the canopy clear. Sanding, micro mesh, polishing, toothpaste, Future. Nothing worked. A waste of time. Vowed never again to buy another Mach 2 kit unless their clear parts improved. Shame really, they issued some desirable subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Bought a Vickers Viscount some years before. The best help comes from 26decals with a nice sheet and transfers on all windows. https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/5326288543/in/photolist-97EC26 Now have a Convair 440 and a Caravelle in my stash, looking for decals to cover the windows. modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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