Popular Post CT Modeller Posted March 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2021 BOAC Super VC10 Mid 1960s This is the Roden 1/144 kit with Two Six decals built from the box except for a bit of sanding around the nose to reduce the sharpness of the change in profile from parallel to tapered in plan view, and addition of the two small fences on each wing leading edge. I also emphasised the flaps, slats and spoilers slightly by some light scribing before highlighting with mid grey paint to get them to stand out a little more than the panel line engraving, which is nice but just a little heavy for this scale. 97 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Very nice Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Lovely , one of the best looking airliners ever to take to the sky s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 That looks beautiful. Stunning finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Hotel Alpha Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 This VC-10 looks fantastic. I remember the VC-10 flying over my house in Karachi, Pakistan when BA used to serve KHI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Excellent model Chris. Thanks for sharing. My aunt and uncle lived in Uxbridge in the 1960s and 70s and when we visited from Scotland a full day's spotting at Heathrow was always included. I still count it a privilege to have seen VC-10s "in the flesh". They were magnificent machines and your model is a fitting tribute. Dave G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Haven't seen one of these posted for a while - gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Beautiful modelling, looks great in that livery. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) I've wondered how the Roden kit built up and now I know. You've done a very fine job with that one. VC-10 is among the most elegant airliners ever. I rank it up there with the Comet 4 series. Edited March 1, 2021 by SAT69 misspell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael301757 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Lovely model beautifully finished, surely one of Britains finest airliners. Cheers Michael. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Looks great Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 As soon as I saw the thread title I thought VC10. And that is a lovely looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Quite superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 That is a superb looking VC10, a most beautiful aircraft and one of the nicest to be a passenger in, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanex Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Wow! What an amazing ‘clean’ build. Beautifully finished-I love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 That is quite lovely, might one even use the term gorgeous, to describe it? With it's lines & that livery, you've caught it at its best & wonderfully well. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steh2o Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Love it! BOAC livery is excessively elegant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Hi Chris, This is awesome, like many I love the VC10 and yes it is the most elegant of them all. And this is a very elegant model, first time I've seen one with the clear windows too I think. Nice to see the wing detail highlighted because with the absence of Coroguard or anything that large wing could be quite bland so it keeps it looking busy. Thanks for posting, looking forward to more! Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Eye candy Thanks for posting mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Elegance realised.... simple as that. And those BOAC colours were perfect for that machine. Beautifully modelled, sir. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Turbofan said: Hi Chris, This is awesome, like many I love the VC10 and yes it is the most elegant of them all. And this is a very elegant model, first time I've seen one with the clear windows too I think. Nice to see the wing detail highlighted because with the absence of Coroguard or anything that large wing could be quite bland so it keeps it looking busy. Thanks for posting, looking forward to more! Cheers, Ian Hi Ian. The cabin windows are actually decals, but I managed to salvage some clear bits of the kit windscreen. The windscreen outline decal was quite a bit bigger than the kit transparency so needed some carefully camouflaged touch ups with grey and black paint. I like the look of the nose overall on this kit, though. It captures the VC10 look better than Airfix, and many times better than the Mach 2 1/72 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Glen said: Very nice Chris! Thanks Glen and good to hear from you and looking forward to a good chat again at a model club sometime, somewhere, maybe....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Wot they said, that's a SUPER VC10. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Another beauty Chris stunning work very well done thanks for sharing Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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