1/144 Vickers Valiants

Alvis 3.14159 · May 07, 2012, 11:42:13 PM

I got to build two (2) of the Anigrand kits for a friend. He wanted Valiants in the white and silver schemes, and as a bonus, I got to keep one set of the "lil planes".

Alvis Pi

Alvis 3.14159 · May 07, 2012, 11:44:18 PM

RussC · May 08, 2012, 01:19:53 AM

Including the Bristol 188, Lucky you! That was one of my first resin builds after getting into 1/144.

Great build on both Valiants!

Over in 144 land there is a whole culture of trading and selling those Anigrand bonus birds'.

Some of them can on EvilBay often net half or more of what the total kit cost originally. And selling some of mine that were already assembled net often the entire amount of the kit.

PR19_Kit · May 08, 2012, 02:05:38 AM

All you need to do now is to build a 1/144 scale WhatIf SIG stand in front of the 188 to simulate the situation that obtained at Cosford for a few years.

All of them look great, especially the twin Valiants.

NARSES2 · May 08, 2012, 03:46:33 AM

Gorgeous builds Alvis

Alvis 3.14159 · May 08, 2012, 09:19:35 AM

The FD2 had some interesting issues. The resin was so thin in the wheelwells, it actually had a couple small openings that had to be filled in. The panel lines/control surface lines actually extended right through as well, but filled in with a coat of paint. Beautifully done kits though, and fit quite nicely.

I've been amassing a decent little hoard of the "extras", with intent to build them all up one day. One day...

Alvis Pi

PACOPEPE · May 08, 2012, 12:30:45 PM

Great collection!. Only remains the australian GAF Pika; do you know it?.

Regards
Fran

PR19_Kit · May 08, 2012, 01:09:59 PM

Quote from: PACOPEPE on May 08, 2012, 12:30:45 PM
Great collection!. Only remains the australian GAF Pika; do you know it?.

That'd be a Jindivik with a pilot, yes? One TINY aeroplane, and High Planes do a kit of one, but it's 1/72 scale.

PACOPEPE · May 08, 2012, 02:53:00 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 08, 2012, 01:09:59 PM
Quote from: PACOPEPE on May 08, 2012, 12:30:45 PM
Great collection!. Only remains the australian GAF Pika; do you know it?.

That'd be a Jindivik with a pilot, yes? One TINY aeroplane, and High Planes do a kit of one, but it's 1/72 scale.

Yes, although i think it wouldn´t be very difficult to make it on scratch.
Fran

Army of One · May 08, 2012, 03:05:56 PM

Some great builds there.....

......I'm sure the Jindivik was featured in a SAMI article a little while ago....can't remember the scale but it was very small......

NARSES2 · May 09, 2012, 01:47:54 AM

Quote from: Army of One on May 08, 2012, 03:05:56 PM
Some great builds there..... ......I'm sure the Jindivik was featured in a SAMI article a little while ago....can't remember the scale but it was very small......

Think it was the Alley Cat kit, or at least one marketed by Ali

Captain Canada · May 09, 2012, 04:52:09 AM

Very nice Alvis ! I love those l"il planes....how neat is that ?