V Bombers

[audikentman]

After watching Cold War; Hot Jets on BBC 4 last night and being off sick until October I'm thinking of buying the 3 1/72 models of the V Bombers.

Has anyone got any hints/tips or what order I should build them in?

Victor
http://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/p-16200-revell-0...
Valiant
http://www.emodels.co.uk/airfix-1-72-vickers-valia...
Vulcan
http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/avro-vulcan-b-mk2-xh55...

I may even throw in ta cheeky Lightning
http://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/p-15150-airfix-a...


Are the detailing kits worth it?
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?search=...

[audikentman]

Thanks for the quick reply and the heads up

[audikentman]

I used to do loads of modelling up until my mid 20's, almost 30 years ago ffs then like most people found I didn't have time but looking at the posts on here while off sick has stirred my interest again.
Thanks for all the tips

[audikentman]

Dam you and your sweet talking, Victor and Lightning ordered.

[audikentman]

Ordered the REVELL 04326 Handley Page Victor K2 1:72

and

AIRFIX A04054 English Electric Lightning F.2A 1:72 Aircraft Model Kit

One thing that seems to come up with building the Victor is the air intakes on the inner wing. They cost more than the base kit.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FHP72053

Has anyone bought these? Are they worth the money?

Along with this at the rear of the fuselage, much cheaper at £3 though

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FDR72086

[audikentman]

sad61t said:

I'd recommend building out of the box and focussing on the fit and paint; the more complications you add, the longer the build takes (exponentially). I'm in a similar position as yourself, having not built for several decades and getting back into it - the biggest problem is my eyesight isn't what it used to be and I really struggle to focus on the small parts.

I too have the Lightning in my stash - exactly the same kit. Any idea if I could get paint scheme and decals for the squadrons (either 5 or 11) based at RAF Binbrook in the late 70s? (dr_gn will probably lambast me for using the wrong mark as it should be an F6, but that option was only on Airfix's 1/48 kit).

Good tip on building out the box, as I said must be 30 years since I last built a kit, I can always get another Victor kit and mod it if I want, the prices hardly seem to have gone up in that time though. No doubt paints, glues, putty's etc have improved over that period, I always used Tamiya pots and rattle cans are these still a good choice? having a bit more money now means I can look at airbrushes this time. I needed something to fill the time at home and my cycling is not going to happen again until 2016, so I'm looking forward to this.

[audikentman]

Thanks for the tips so far the Victor and Lightning were delivered by the postie today.

It seems from some of the online build guides that having the plane with its landing gear down then some scratch built engine covers are a good way to hide the veins. Its a pity these are not supplied with the kit.



If I paint both the Lightning and the Victor in the RAF Cammo colour scheme I assume they are the same shade, what would be the best brand, also is there an online chart to cross reference colours?[

[audikentman]

I found a paint conversion chart here for those of us without a smart phone *cough cough*

http://www.paint4models.com/

[audikentman]

dr_gn said:

Cheapest option would be to use Tamiya White primer all over, then mask the undersides and airbrush Tamiya Medium Sea Grey, then mask again and spray Tamiya Dark Green. Spraying white with an airbrush over that area will be time consuming and you'll use a hell of a lot of paint. In fact, the model is large enough that you could use Tamiya spray cans for the upper camo too. Your masking will need to be sound though.

Ordered Tamiya cans to do this, looks like Lightning's had a darker shade of grey than the Victor


Victor K2 (XM669) refuelling a pair of English Electric Lightnings, September 1978