Plastic_parts Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Hi guys…. Can anyone clarify if the 1/72 mach2 and control VC-10 kits can be built straight from the box as an RAF tanker or transport? I would like to have one of each RAF version and I have both the Mach2 and the old contrail kits. so is having a tanker and a transport a possibility without major Surgery or aftermarket bits and pieces? mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Hi Mick i don’t have the Mach 2 kit but as far as I know it is a C1 and C1K from the box. The nose profile is appalling though! I don’t know of a Contrail kit - do you mean the Airways vacform? It is the C1 as well. To build a K2 you would need to cut back the wing leading edge extensions so that it is a straight line from root to tip and modify the wing fences. The engine stub wings are different too but hard to explain without pictures! There are a few builds of the 2 kits here on BM to check out for more detail. Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV O Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Glen said: The engine stub wings are different too but hard to explain without pictures! https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/358106607850922715/ https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/727049933572171987/ https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/727049933579004822/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/roserpics/4240770726 https://www.flickr.com/photos/kev_gregory_general/37479571176 https://www.airteamimages.com/vickers-vc10_5H-MOG_east-african-airways_40715_large.html https://www.airteamimages.com/vickers-vc10_G-ASGA_boac---british-overseas-airways-corporation_297947.html https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/model/Vickers Super VC-10 1151 http://www.vc10.net/Technical/wing_shapes.html Edited February 14, 2022 by AV O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 For all things VC10, this is the go to site. https://www.vc10.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Glen said: H To build a K2 you would need to cut back the wing leading edge extensions so that it is a straight line from root to tip and modify the wing fences. The engine stub wings are different too but hard to explain without pictures! EDIT - just checked , the kit is sold as a K2/1101 so will need the wing extension added for the C1 (Effectively doing what Vickers did when they created the C1) Edited February 14, 2022 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: EDIT - just checked , the kit is sold as a K2/1101 so will need the wing extension added for the C1 (Effectively doing what Vickers did when they created the C1) The actual plastic is a C1 with the leading edge extensions in place. Mach2 market it wrongly. Their K2 displayed at Telford when it was released definitely had a C1 wing (just checked the picture). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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