Popular Post Vinnie Posted January 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2021 After spending a considerable amount of time under the workbench this old kit has finally seen the light of day. I had been put off making it for two reasons. The rigging and the non availability of NIVO in acrylic. I finally bit the bullet and using 'Prym' elasticated thread and mixing the paint to as near as I could to NIVO finally finished it. The Heyford was the RAF's main bomber during the 1930s and retired from front line service in 1939 although some were kept into the early 1940s for use as glider tugs and bomber crew training. 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Very nice result! This recalls me that she is in my stash... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 My only issue is that the photos could be a bit larger, by about a third. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 What a beauty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Nice work. Not something I would like to have gone to war in! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I've never heard of that airplane but your model is definitely impressive. Very nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 5 hours ago, JWM said: Very nice result! This recalls me that she is in my stash... Regards J-W Thanks, Jerzy. Get it out and build it.😀 4 hours ago, RMCS said: Brilliant Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 That’s stunning! Very impressive. I remember having this as a kid, wouldn’t mind trying again looking at how nice yours turned out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Great job on that Vinnie, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Nice one Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Nice job. I did a lot of work on R/C drawings and a friend has an R/C underway. I'll bet a lot of us have this one in the stash, I do and also built one long ago. Edited January 18, 2021 by jeaton01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Alas I don't have this in my stash but I widh I did. Beautifil rendititin of this ungainly looking aeroplane! DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Very nice! What was your mix for NIVO? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 This looks stunning, you've done a cracking job . Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnguylander Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 The quality of your build is testament to the fact that you are an experienced modeler, and not likely to be prone to simple mistakes- That said, what are the exhausts mounted backwards? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, Lawnguylander said: The quality of your build is testament to the fact that you are an experienced modeler, and not likely to be prone to simple mistakes- That said, what are the exhausts mounted backwards? Because that’s how they were installed on the real aeroplane. Why that was I know not, but someone at Rolls Royce, Handley Page, RAE or the Air Ministry or any other interested party must have thought it was a good idea...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nice indeed! This reminds me as well that I have one in the loft somewhere... Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Lord Riot said: That’s stunning! Very impressive. I remember having this as a kid, wouldn’t mind trying again looking at how nice yours turned out. Thank you. There are a few on eBay for silly money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 hours ago, dogsbody said: My only issue is that the photos could be a bit larger, by about a third. Chris Hi, Chris. Thanks, but I'm not sure the quality of my work would stand up to larger photos. 11 hours ago, junglierating said: What a beauty Thanks for your comments. 10 hours ago, Buzby061 said: Nice work. Not something I would like to have gone to war in! Pete Thanks, Pete. Yes I agree. Imagine trying to escape from a 109 in one. 10 hours ago, SAT69 said: I've never heard of that airplane but your model is definitely impressive. Very nice work! Thanks. Although it had a short service life, it was the main stalwart of Bomber Command pre WW2 9 hours ago, russ c said: Great job on that Vinnie, really nice work Thanks, Russ. I appreciate your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Lovely build, I still can't quite believe that this was the RAF's main bomber, even in the 30's! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, wellsprop said: Lovely build, I still can't quite believe that this was the RAF's main bomber, even in the 30's! Apparently one did a loop at a pre war air display, probably Hendon. Station underwear stocks were depleted a bit afterwards. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbeale Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Truly outstanding result. This reminds of the one I given my my mother’s friend when I was a kid. She gave it to her son but he had no interest in it. I went to start building it only to find some of the main bits missing. It later turned out that he’d tried to build it without referring to the instructions and got in a temper, snapped the wings and threw them away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Brigbeale said: It later turned out that he’d tried to build it without referring to the instructions Never have I ever ... 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, wellsprop said: Lovely build, I still can't quite believe that this was the RAF's main bomber, even in the 30's! Late 1930's too. The pace of change during that period was astounding. It's staggering to think the B-29 first flew only 5 years after the Heyford left frontline service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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