aerotechi Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 One I’ve had on the shelf a while now the airfix vanguard. A somewhat simplistic model (though I think a rather old mould) that came out rather well. No real issues with decals or fit just a few minor adjustments to the paint based on pictures online eg the black outboard nacelle. Well worth adding to your collection if you see it available. 40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Very tidy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Very nice build. Indeed worth buying.Got me 3 of them 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Looks great , one of the best colour schemes too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Looking great! I’ve got this in my stash for when I do a few airliners again, hopefully ends up as nice as this. Lovely BEA colours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Looking great! I’ve got this in my stash for when I do a few airliners again, hopefully ends up as nice as this. Lovely BEA colours. There’s something about the BEA colours that just make it look right. Even the A320 BA did looked better in BEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 The Vanguard is a handsome aircraft which looks good in any livery but I agree with @aerotechithat there is something special about BEA red square. Thanks for sharing your build. If you are interested the Airfix kit originally came out in 1962. I think it was the first of the "Skyking" series. It is simplified and lacking detail by today's standards but it still scrubs up well for a kit that's almost 60 years old. Dave G 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Very nice build of an old kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Skodadriver said: The Vanguard is a handsome aircraft which looks good in any livery but I agree with @aerotechithat there is something special about BEA red square. Thanks for sharing your build. If you are interested the Airfix kit originally came out in 1962. I think it was the first of the "Skyking" series. It is simplified and lacking detail by today's standards but it still scrubs up well for a kit that's almost 60 years old. Dave G Thanks for that but if history Dave, I thought it was old and certainly lacks detail compared to modern standards but you’re right it builds well and looks tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Nicely done! You've managed to skillfully dress up an old dinosaur of a kit, but a beautiful lady of an airplane...into something quite nice. I've always thought that the BEA black stripe livery made her look so so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 You've made a very old kit of a handsome aeroplane look outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Nice job on this old kit. Guess its from the same time when the real thing was in service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 A lovely build on an old and basic kit ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 "BEAUTIFUL " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Beautiful build. Some of these older kits can be diamonds with a little effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Lovely job. Probably underlined it in my Ian Allan book when I used to haunt the terraces at Ringway Airport. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV61 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 nice build! i would like to find a good quality Viscount model to build as it was my 'first flight' back in 1974 to Geurnsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Always liked the Vanguard a stretched Viscount as such and very nicely done. Some fine white decal stripe will make the framing of the cockpit window easier, I often 'cheat' with it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 59 minutes ago, Paulaero said: Always liked the Vanguard a stretched Viscount as such and very nicely done. Some fine white decal stripe will make the framing of the cockpit window easier, I often 'cheat' with it.... Decal stripe tape? All this one is free hand but for others I often use (subject to size) lining tape acquired when painting real aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 You can get Fine decal stripe in assorted colours , Microscale and fantasy printshop are but two , great time saver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 23 hours ago, aerotechi said: Decal stripe tape? All this one is free hand but for others I often use (subject to size) lining tape acquired when painting real aircraft. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/XPS2?result-token=S9T3A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Thanks. Didn’t know you could get such tape. Most id seen before is a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, aerotechi said: Thanks. Didn’t know you could get such tape. Most id seen before is a mask. It's not really tape - it's waterslide decal stripe. You can get it from Hannants and various other sources in several different colours. I always have white, black, red and silver in my decal stash. They have many uses. White is handy for windscreen frames as @Paulaero has mentioned; black is useful for wing walkways and de-icing boots on propliners (use the decal to create the outline then fill in with black paint); red is useful for safety markings on wingtips and flap track fairings; and silver is handy for all sorts of things including door sills and small areas of contrast on a natural metal finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 27 minutes ago, Skodadriver said: It's not really tape - it's waterslide decal stripe. You can get it from Hannants and various other sources in several different colours. I always have white, black, red and silver in my decal stash. They have many uses. White is handy for windscreen frames as @Paulaero has mentioned; black is useful for wing walkways and de-icing boots on propliners (use the decal to create the outline then fill in with black paint); red is useful for safety markings on wingtips and flap track fairings; and silver is handy for all sorts of things including door sills and small areas of contrast on a natural metal finish. Thanks. Really versatile then. For most things I use lining tape and then paint but obviously it gets somewhat harder the smaller the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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