Patrik Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Mother Nature was merciful and allowed the sun to shine a few rays through the clouds today around ten o'clock. I was ready with my camera, and here it is, Vickers Vincent K4134/D of No 8. Squadron, as photographed near Dhala, Aden Protectorate, mid-1935, build from the Azur/FRROM/Special Hobby 1/72 kit. The kit has a few errors, which I have decided to deal with, as you may observe in the build thread here: I corrected the wrong area around the rear cockpit and replaced the smallish engine. Both errors are common to all boxings of the kit, except the Spanish Vildebeests and Vildebeest Mk.IV, the latter with the same wrong arrangement in the rear gun area, however, with Bristol Pegasus replaced by the Perseus from the same stable. Additionally, I rescribed quite a few panel lines, as they were wrong for a Vincent. Nevertheless, in general, it is a nice kit and I loved the build. And I believe that even without the corrections, it would look impressive just so out of the box. Engine by Radial engines & wheels, guns by Mini World and GasPatch, light bomb carrier by Eduard, other small details either from my own stock or scratchbuild. Decals are a mixture from my stock, only the stencils come directly from the kit. Brush painted with combination of Humbrol, Model Master and Revell enamels. As usual in my case, without rigging. Enjoy the pictures. The last one gives a direct comparison of the Vincent with the Vildebeest Mk.IV built five years ago. Edited January 29, 2022 by Patrik 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The finish of both kits is superb. Not fancy trying to do the rigging on them? Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I've never see these modelled before - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Very nicely done. I do think it's a shame you don't rig them as they would be spectacular, but that is entirely up to you! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Excellent on both @Patrik, and brush painted too, incredible. There are times I think your attitude to rigging is a good one! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I'm sorry but without the rigging they just look unfinished to me. Very nice builds so far but just not finished. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Another beauty there Patrik,.... I really need to get one of mine built! Mayb this year eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 4 hours ago, mick b said: The finish of both kits is superb. Not fancy trying to do the rigging on them? This temptation stopped haunting me 22 years ago. 1 hour ago, Bertie Psmith said: I'm sorry but without the rigging they just look unfinished to me. Very nice builds so far but just not finished. I appreciate your opinion. I like my kits the way they are, but I fully respect that other people may think differently. After all, something would be wrong if they didn't. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Nice build! The Vincent and the Vildebeeste (also lovely) look surprisingly different to each other, and must make a very nice pair on the shelf. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 A beautiful pair! Big and handsome biplanes. Rigged or not, you have every right to be proud of these two brush-painted beauties! Now you need a Shark to go with them! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Lovely stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Excellent job on those models - I have both of these, and not only do I hope mine will come out half as nicely as yours, I can assure you they will (if I'm lucky)! Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-3s rule Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Very tidy work there Patrick! I'm inspired to build my 1/72 vildebeest now, and likewise without rigging and hand painted also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Wowsers… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 19 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Nice build! The Vincent and the Vildebeeste (also lovely) look surprisingly different to each other, and must make a very nice pair on the shelf. That's because it is the Mk.IV Vildebeest. Mk.III would look (un)surprisingly similar to the Vincent, I think. Let us see in another five years. 19 hours ago, 72modeler said: A beautiful pair! Big and handsome biplanes. Rigged or not, you have every right to be proud of these two brush-painted beauties! Now you need a Shark to go with them! Mike Shark, Baffin, Ripon, Swordfish - all on the list, all in stash. Watch this place for the next 10 years, and you might see them here. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Beautiful builds ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 That's superb. I've got one in the stash that I reviewed several years ago, just just the inspiration to have a go at it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Beautiful work! I always enjoy when a Vildy or Vincent shows up on BM, especially one built and finished so well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Nice. That is one massive propeller. I can't imagine the exertions the crew took to get that started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Very nice work. Skillfully brushed paint. Don't the two Vees look great together? Always happy to see some 'tween the wars bipes in these pages. Ditto on the rigging comments. Part of the character of these old crates is the drag-inducing tangle of wires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeha Lynch Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Given the delicateness of some of those parts you have got a really excellent result from the kit, and actually improved the kit itself. Personally I never do rigging either - to my eye it often interferes with the lines. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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