1/72 Vickers Virginia x - From WW1 to WW2 GB

[woljags]

username woljags
first name Bob
scale 1/72nd
manufacturer contrail
extras,this is a basic vac form kit so i will need to build a major part of her by scratch
class ; beginner
this kit has been sitting in my collection for approx 40 years,the plans are missing so i will need to use the internet to get any details,i plan to build her as k2650 of 502 sq


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[Wurger]

Nice choice, Bob.

 

[woljags]

as you can see not much of it but i'm looking forward to building up from nothing

hope you all like it

 

[Wurger]

 

[Rogi]

Wow :O the rigging will be immense

 

[meatloaf109]

Always been afraid of vac-forms myself. Really looking forward to seeing how this is done!

 

[T Bolt]

WOW! This is going to be something to watch!

 

[ccheese]

Two things here... I've never seen a vac-u-form model, and I've never heard of the Vicker's Virginia. Must have been named after the designer's mother.
I'll be watching this one closely.

Charles

 

[woljags]

cheers chaps,the Virginia was a larger cousin of the Vimy,they also built the Victoria and Valentia bomber/transports using the same wings but with a different body and engines,the Valentia gun ship was a kind of earlier idea later used by the B17 as a heavly armed bomber that few in close formation for protection

 

[Crimea_River]

Should be an interesting build.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

This will be a very interesting build, I've done a couple of vacform before one with rigging. Going to really enjoy watching this one come alive.

 

[A4K]

Great choice Bob!

 

[Airframes]

This is going to be a challenging one for you Bob - vac form and rigging! Can't get much more complex!

 

[woljags]

i guess i'd better do a good job then

 

[ccheese]

i guess i'd better do a good job then

Yea.... now lets see some construction !!

Charles

 

[fubar57]

Agree with all and may I add YIKES...all of my modeling fears rolled into one model. Waiting for the start.

Geo

 

[woljags]

you mean i have to build it as well,

 

[N4521U]

My reaction bazackly, YIKES......
I did see a Vickers Vimmie, flew overhead when I lived in California. I was in Marin and heard this racket in the sky. The replica was built somewhere near Marin County. Big and S L O W.

Will be watching with interest.

 

[Wayne Little]

Done some vacforms, a real challenge but scrub alright...

 

[woljags]

progress is always quite slow at the start of a vac form with all the cutting out/ sanding and filling but progress after 2 evenings work