gazza l Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Hi everyone. I've always had a soft spot for the Viscount, flew in them many times in the 70's- early 80's (Cambridge to Jersey). Loved the look of them and the distinct sound of the RR Darts. The kit went together reasonably well, just a shame its so expensive for what is, in 1/144 a very small kit. I wanted to do it in an in-flight pose so I borrowed a Corgi stand until I've machined up a more permanent display stand for it. I removed the props and replace them with clear plastic discs which were then air brushed yellow whilst they were mounted on mandrel, held in a battery drill. The decals are from 26 decals. Paints are a mixture of Alclads metalics, Mr colour and Halfords appliance white. Comments and criticism welcomed. Thanks for looking gazza l 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 What a lovely model, love the Viscounts too. Props look great. Cracking job Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Absolutely gorgeous. I used to work on Viscounts at Jersey Airport so this brings back fond memories. Thankyou! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Very pretty model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Sensational result in an unfamiliar livery. Your prop discs are about the most convincing I have seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hasn't she come up a treat? Nice work. Yes, I like the propeller discs, too. My first trip on an airliner was a Viscount to Surfers Paradise. I was invited into the cockpit to see the workings. I still have my ticket and a swizzle stick somewhere. Those were the days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 That is brilliant. It looks super in that livery & the props really bring it to life. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Lovely job,brings back memories of me and my dad going up on the roof of the old terminal and spending a bit of time watching the world go by... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 12 hours ago, gazza l said: Hi everyone. I've always had a soft spot for the Viscount, flew in them many times in the 70's- early 80's (Cambridge to Jersey). Loved the look of them and the distinct sound of the RR Darts. The kit went together reasonably well, just a shame its so expensive for what is, in 1/144 a very small kit. I wanted to do it in an in-flight pose so I borrowed a Corgi stand until I've machined up a more permanent display stand for it. I removed the props and replace them with clear plastic discs which were then air brushed yellow whilst they were mounted on mandrel, held in a battery drill. The decals are from 26 decals. Paints are a mixture of Alclads metalics, Mr colour and Halfords appliance white. Comments and criticism welcomed. Thanks for looking gazza l Wow, What a model. You've really nailed it! Very well done Cheers, Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Sweet! Brings back some memories of holidays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said: Sensational result in an unfamiliar livery. Your prop discs are about the most convincing I have seen. Thanks very much, they turned out better than I expected, took a few attempts to get right though. 11 hours ago, Vince1159 said: Lovely job,brings back memories of me and my dad going up on the roof of the old terminal and spending a bit of time watching the world go by... Yes, I used to spend many hours up there and at the end of the runway with my cousin during the summer holidays. Jersey used to be such a busy airport with aircraft lining up over St Quens bay one after the other. Viscounts, Heralds, Avro 748's, BAC 1-11's, Trilanders and the occasional Dakota... happy days! Thankyou every for your kind comments. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Very nice. Ingenious props, really adds to the in flight look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Superb finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Really lovely, we don't see enough 'in flight' models, especially not with props. I was due to fly to Jersey on on a Guernsey Airlines Viscount on the late 80's but the aircraft was substituted with a Shorts 360. I think they were already phasing the Viscount out at that stage. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Very nice! Recently finished one of these myself, it's a nice little kit. Like many others here I have fond memories of the Viscount, in my case it's the BA and then Manx 800s that I flew on many times to the Isle of Man as a child. I'm tempted to buy the newly-released 800 but the price is a bit off-putting - I'm holding off until PAS Decals has them in stock as their prices seem to be a bit more palatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Viking said: Really lovely, we don't see enough 'in flight' models, especially not with props. I was due to fly to Jersey on on a Guernsey Airlines Viscount on the late 80's but the aircraft was substituted with a Shorts 360. I think they were already phasing the Viscount out at that stage. Cheers John Thanks John. Shame you didn't get a flight in the Viscount. I was a bit disappointed when they change them for this... 1983'ish. Probably the worst flight I've ever had, up and down like a roller coaster! 🤢 10 hours ago, zebra said: Very nice! Recently finished one of these myself, it's a nice little kit. Like many others here I have fond memories of the Viscount, in my case it's the BA and then Manx 800s that I flew on many times to the Isle of Man as a child. I'm tempted to buy the newly-released 800 but the price is a bit off-putting - I'm holding off until PAS Decals has them in stock as their prices seem to be a bit more palatable. Many thanks Zebra. Yes it is a nice kit, the pointy nose and cockpit profile look just right to my eye. I managed to get hold of another second hand 700 recently for a decent price and I have decals for an Intra Airways Viscount. Cheers everyone. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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