Handley Page Victor Group Build 2005-

Might Consider making all those badges into one rotating one, as i have done with mine ;)

Not so much a GB addict, but I do let enthusiasm get in the way of my better judgement. I'll probably start seperating parts from the sprue soon, but won't start the serious stuff until I get some of these other pesky commitments done.
I've heard the parts fit is a pig. Is it just the wing roots or worse ?
Cheers
Tony

Excellent! Something tells me you're a GB addict

Hi,
Think I'm going to regret this one day, but count me in. I've got a few others to get through first though. At least it'll force me to make a start.
Cheers
Tony

Progress so far on the new workshop - once this is finished, Victor building shall commence!

Bstrump - yes indeed. Although it isn't for the faint hearted, as the cutting results in the loss of a serious piece of wing plastic on both sides. I'm rather looking forward to the job! I might give it a go tonight when I've finished working on the workshop...

Sean - are you gonna have any kit parts left after soaking it that long in oven cleaner? You must have spent almost as much on cleaner as a new kit would have cost you!!! btw - I've ordered a back copy of SAM, which has a big article about the Victor in it. Is that the one you were talking about the other day? If it is, it'll save you scanning it

That's a very impressive looking set. Looks like you really get your money's worth.

Yeah I was reading Ted Taylors write up on the kit ,
so i will cover mine , too lazy to fit those
well she's still bathing herself at the moment hopefully i'll get started on her soon ,
oh watch out for the canopy ,
its weak as hell , but revell do the spares

Hey - if you want some FOD covers, come to daddy! I've got a spare set on the PE fret, but I wonder whether they'd even fit on the godawful kit intakes.... Want me to try them in place? If they're a reasonable fit, you could always build up the edges & "fake" them in?

It is a rather impressive bit of stuff - well worth the price. I do like Mr Parkins... he makes exceptional kits...

Damn Mike
thats one impressive kit !!!!
i noticed that theres a instrument panel mind you thats going to be hidden once the glass is in
looks fun
mind you I'll probably cover the intakes on my one

I couldn't believe my eyes when I unpacked the box to the Flightpath multi-media update last night:



The first thing out was an exquisite pair of replacement air-intakes, cast in a buttery colored resin. The detail & countour of them has to be seen to be believed![:0]



The fret of Photo-etched parts is smaller than expected, but the number of parts crammed into such a small space is phenomenal. There's very little wasted brass by the time all the parts come off their fret.



Finally, there is a small bag of white-metal parts that are used to replace the tail fairing tips, the pitot tube, and auxilliary air-intakes on the top of the fuselage. These parts are probably the weakest of the set, and will require a little filing and trimming to fit to the relevant sections.



The instructions are the usual Flightpath 3D-CAD type, with detailed instructions to the side, for clarification of the drawings. The set will be a challenge, without shadow of a doubt, as I will have to hack open the leading edge wing root to attach the replacement intakes, and much test-fitting & sanding will be required. The replacement canopy framing will be a test of my abilities too, as it needs to be formed on a compound curve to fit with the contours of the original.

I'm very excited at the prospect of starting the build now, and will be working extra hard over the next few days to get my new workshop finished so I can crack on.

This is the OOP Italeri kit i posted about a week ago

Saw an ad for that in this month's Scale Modelling International (no, I won't be defecting), and it looks interesting. Personally, I'd have gone for 2 x 1/48th Monogram birds & used the resin conversion kit to "Zwilling" them up

Im sitting next to it monday hopeing for my HE-111Z Zwilling for the WW2 AC GB

Good stuff Bstrump! Mate - you take your time & chip in when you can. Patience is something you learn in spades in our hobby

Sean - I hope you're not sniffing that oven cleaner bud - you'll end up flyin' before the Victor does

I'll be sat by the postbox Monday morning, hoping my Flightpath set AND the decals arrive... I'm nothing if not impatient! Now there's a contradiction.... hmmm.....

QUOTE: Originally posted by mikeiw Blimey Sean! Slow down there lad! You'll have yours finished before I even start! I've spent £300 GBPs on bits for the workshop today.... gutted!

LOL , well i washed all the oven cleaner off , broke one bit
,
but that can easly be repaired,
so i resprayed with oven cleaner and gonna let her soak for 2 days

Ok Mike, go ahead and put me down as definite. The more I think about it, the more I like this idea. It's a neat aircraft. Don't expect much in the way of contributions until early next year though but I will try to pick away at it. I like that Flightpath update set so I'll be ordering that at some point. Cheers.

Blimey Sean! Slow down there lad! You'll have yours finished before I even start!

I've spent £300 GBPs on bits for the workshop today.... gutted!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Awood23 Once I finish my cat I think Im gonna do another throw together project before tackling this one so I should be underway in about a month. Mike, wheres these pics that your takling about?

Here we go Awood23
http://www.asap36.dsl.pipex.com/victor/index.htm

I still have some bits in the freezer that need a little more time
then i can make a start

Once I finish my cat I think Im gonna do another throw together project before tackling this one so I should be underway in about a month. Mike, wheres these pics that your takling about?

QUOTE: Originally posted by mikeiw wow... old stuff. Did you know that Sanger are thinking of producing a 1/48th Victor? Does that whet you appetite for HUGE planes?

If I got that I think I might have to come live in your new workshop
Seen the Vulcan in 1/48 thats huge

wow... old stuff.

Did you know that Sanger are thinking of producing a 1/48th Victor? Does that whet you appetite for HUGE planes?

Cool Beans Mike
This is awesome at last a Victor build
well mines all in bits just got to do some cleaning up
Plus I might be bidding on a linburg kit as well

my pics are all up online now here

If anyone else has any pics they want to share, let me have them & I'll put them up with credits

Participant list so far:

• mikeiw - Flightpath K2 update & Euro Decals


• b1bwolf


• seanrgb4


• Mosquito Maiden?


• Sarge4109


• Awood23


• bstrump