Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I will be joining in with the much maligned Mach 2 Vickers Viscount. I will be converting the kit's -700 airframe to a -800 by way of the Hamilton Hobbies conversion set. It will be marked as one of two aircraft operated in the VIP role by 34 Squadron at RAAF Fairbairn during the 60s, decal from Hawkeye models Australia 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hello Ray... Now this is different, nice choice just hope you have some sanity left when its done. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Hello Ray... Now this is different, nice choice just hope you have some sanity left when its done. 😉 Dennis, are we modellers or assemblers! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 I did make a start on the surgery the other night at a club build night, I managed to make the cut in the fuselage for the plug, not too much work done before the start date. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Dennis, are we modellers and assemblers! Fair enough. We are modelers though I do question my sanity from time to time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Mach2...... I wasn't aware Dennis was awarding medals of valour in this GB. But if he is, you are most certainly going to have earned one. Best of luck Cheers Pat 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 9:27 PM, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Dennis, are we modellers or assemblers! It's a joke I've used before but I like recycling. We are Devo! Good luck IanJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Good luck Ray - you're going to need it! I've contemplated the AIM Viscount 800 conversion a few times but every time I think of it the thought of having to use the Mach 2 Viscount kills the idea. That upside-down wing section is one of those things I just can't unsee - if it wasn't for that I might bite the bullet and go for it. I haven't seen the Hamilton Hobbies conversion before. Does it include the bulged nacelles for the 800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Thanks for the confidence building comments chaps! Juliann the HH set just has the plug, slipper thanks (which are undersized according to an SME mate of mine) and cabin window plugs. Looking at the kit the (a quick glance at the engine parts) shows it has bulged nacelles but I will confirm it later. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 And I am into it now, started plugging window opening as I am using decals for the cabin windows, the fuselage plug was also cut down the centre and glued in one side down the other down and some putty applied, test fit of both halves together and some tweaking will be required 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Here we go, some decent progress, Cockpit installed and painted I have it on good authority the seats were close to this colour! Not you will see much when he 'transparency' goes on Wings and nacelles Also added prop shafts as the kit has a small stub on the back of the hub Fuselage halves together with some help Putty on and first round of sanding done, filling the recessed door details as they are wrong for the 800, I will be using decals to replace them with correct shaped doors. and second round of putty going on Overall fit is good after parts clean up, not sure what all the fuss about Mach2 kits is about 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Off with the nose so the radar nose can be installed The other horizontal stab and wings going on after more sanding 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Cripes Ray, that is some heavy duty modelling going on there. I recon it'll look real good when done though. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Thanks Steve, props assembled now A little more filling and sanding to do and then the gear will be going together, I have also sanded and polished the notoriously poor windscreen part. It is look good after being dipped in future. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 That is coming along really well, I like that extension plug and window stoppers. All the best, The other Ray! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Looking good Ray. Can almost hear those Darts whistling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Ray S said: The other Ray! That moniker was taken years ago by “TOR” on AMI and ACAM but seeing your “other” is lower case “ToR” might be available? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 10 hours ago, Ray S said: That is coming along really well, I like that extension plug and window stoppers. All the best, The other Ray! Thanks Ray Amazingly I am also a 'Ray S' 3 hours ago, Rob S said: That moniker was taken years ago by “TOR” on AMI and ACAM but seeing your “other” is lower case “ToR” might be available? Speaking of ACAM, have you read my PM over there about your idea about Graeme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 10:18 AM, stevehnz said: Cripes Ray, that is some heavy duty modelling going on there. I recon it'll look real good when done though. Steve. Yeah, what he said! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Thanks Ray Amazingly I am also a 'Ray S' Speaking of ACAM, have you read my PM over there about your idea about Graeme? You mean THE Ray S! Yes Ray saw it but may have got a bit ahead of myself and just waiting for a clarification before replying. (Also the GB “elimination” on ACAM has probably killed off another idea I had. ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Rob S said: That moniker was taken years ago by “TOR” on AMI and ACAM but seeing your “other” is lower case “ToR” might be available? Another alternative could be YAR - “Yet Another Ray”! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Well back to the model, the windscreen has been installed and faired in, some milkiness at the bottom is future I think, hopefully it will be painted over after masking up the windscreen panels or goes away when the future dries properly. The gear leys went on next, you can see a fuselage repair next to the nose wheel well where the fuselage was short shot, an easy fix with card and putty The wheels were next, some pour stubs to clean up I think and assembled Final shot on its wheels, I think the nose gear leg is a tad long, the model has a rear down pose but should sit level. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Crikey you have done well with this, I keep getting mine out of the stash to have a look and it goes back in there the surface on mine is awful, but I will do it, I just don't know when your model now looks great on its undercarriage, great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 Windscreen masked and primer on, some small pinholes to fix up at this stage, I also chopped the nose gear down to give a more level stance 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Oh wow this looks lovely with some paint on Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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