zebra Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Here's my Airfix 1/144 BAC 1-11, converted to a 1-11-500, which I've just finished in the A Kit You Built As A Kid group build. Build thread is here. It's a pretty simple conversion - main jobs are to extend the fuselage and wingtips, mostly done with plastic card and milliput. Other, smaller jobs included reprofiling the nose cone with milliput, replacing and moving the wing fences, adding an APU and reprofiling the flap track fairings. Decals are from TwoSix - I chose G-AVMR because I flew on it back in 1981. thanks for looking Julian 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Looks fantastic, love the old liveries. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Great conversion, first class work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Really pretty. Very nice paint work. You've mastered applying white! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Hi Julian, Great conversion work. The reprofiled nose and the detail work on the wings makes a massive difference. Just wanted to point out though the tail planes were red on Negus liveried 1-11s, Tridents and VC10s I wish I hadn't got rid of my Airfix 1-11s now this is a conversion I'd like to do. Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Nicely executed! I've always loved the looks of this aircraft, and you've done justice to the type. As regards the horizontal stabs, I'm not sure that all of BA's fleet had red-painted stabs during their lifetimes, and would not rule out their being repainted late in their careers (mid-80s) following major service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Very nice! I remember spotting these at Manchester airport, all the G-AVM... regs, I still remember it took ages to bag AVMH for some reason! Ate any of these still surviving in museums or anywhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Outstanding job on that 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thanks everyone Regarding the tailplanes - 'MR doesn't seem to have had all red tailplanes around this time - this photo supports this. I may not have got it entirely right, but I'm happy enough with it. 1 hour ago, Lord Riot said: I remember spotting these at Manchester airport, all the G-AVM... regs, I still remember it took ages to bag AVMH for some reason! I think 'MO was the one I couldn't get! 1 hour ago, Lord Riot said: Ate any of these still surviving in museums or anywhere? According to Wikipedia there are a few, including three of the BA -510EDs - 'MU is at Duxford, 'MO is at East Fortune (next time I'm in the UK I'll have to go there and bag it! That's going to be a long wait at the moment though) and 'MN is at a museum in Denmark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariado Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Classic! Well done. My first flight was on a British Caledonian Airways BAC 1-11 from Gatwick to Charles de Gaulle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 That is NICE! Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Nice to see a well done classic. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 A great looking model. Despite living near (and spotting at) Hurn in the mid to late 60s, I don't remember this series of registrations. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Love it, very retro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Excellent. I always liked the BEA/BA Supers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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