mach 2 valiant b2 parts wanted

eatthis · February 18, 2013, 01:00:51 PM

iv got a mach 2 valiant and would love to make b2 but mine doesnt have the parts.

anybosy got a set theyd part with?

id consider the full kit or even swap 1 of my b1 kits

PR19_Kit · February 18, 2013, 02:06:36 PM

AFAIK Mach 2 never did the Mk 2, either as part of their original Valiant kit or subsequently. I think the only Mk 2 available was the Contrail/Sutcliffe vacform and I've not seen one of those for ages.

That's one conversion I'd have thought the resin moulding community would have jumped at, but not soi far.

eatthis · February 18, 2013, 02:07:44 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 18, 2013, 02:06:36 PM
AFAIK Mach 2 never did the Mk 2, either as part of their original Valiant kit or subsequently. I think the only Mk 2 available was the Contrail/Sutcliffe vacform and I've not seen one of those for ages.

That's one conversion I'd have thought the resin moulding community would have jumped at, but not soi far.

oh right iv just read a few places that some of the mach 2 kits came with b2 parts and some didnt.
maybe they were talking about the contrail kit then?

Captain Canada · February 19, 2013, 08:36:21 PM

Not sure but I'm assuming ( and I was thinking of trying ) to modifly parts of the Matchbox Victor to make the mk.2. Didn't Rat or somebody already do that ?

eatthis · February 20, 2013, 12:09:32 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on February 19, 2013, 08:36:21 PM
Not sure but I'm assuming ( and I was thinking of trying ) to modifly parts of the Matchbox Victor to make the mk.2. Didn't Rat or somebody already do that ?

iv no idea there even was a victor mk2 lol (off to google that)

i think its the contrail kit that has the b2 parts in it

ps iv got a what if in my head that i think youl love youll laugh and cry at the same time

PR19_Kit · February 20, 2013, 12:56:36 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on February 19, 2013, 08:36:21 PM
Not sure but I'm assuming ( and I was thinking of trying ) to modifly parts of the Matchbox Victor to make the mk.2. Didn't Rat or somebody already do that ?

That rings a bell with me too. The fuselage is about the right diameter to make the extensions for the B2 and the Kuchmann carrots would be a good basis for the landing gear pods as well as using the Victor's bogie landing gear.

What the devil do you do with all the left-over Victor bits though? It'd make for a VERY short fuselage!!

Captain Canada · February 20, 2013, 03:25:57 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 20, 2013, 12:56:36 AM
What the devil do you do with all the left-over Victor bits though? It'd make for a VERY short fuselage!!

A high speed submarine ?

eatthis · February 20, 2013, 09:06:48 AM

iv been informed its the contrail kit that has the b2 parts in it

The Wooksta! · February 20, 2013, 09:34:08 AM

No, Contrail did two Valiants - a standard B1 and the later B2. Both were subsequently released by Aircraft in Miniature in better and thicker plastic than Contrail and with the added bonus of white metal bits. However, try finding the B2 kit now.

Mach Poo only ever did the Valiant B1 - badly.

eatthis · February 20, 2013, 09:46:05 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 20, 2013, 09:34:08 AM
No, Contrail did two Valiants - a standard B1 and the later B2. Both were subsequently released by Aircraft in Miniature in better and thicker plastic than Contrail and with the added bonus of white metal bits. However, try finding the B2 kit now.

Mach Poo only ever did the Valiant B1 - badly.

thanks for the info

iv got 2 mach poo kits thinking i could make a b2 lol

how much do the b2 kits go for?

The Wooksta! · February 20, 2013, 10:18:53 AM

I sold mine on for what I paid for it, which IIRC was about 25 notes. It went to General Melchett, so I know it's going to get built.

There's a thread somewhere on Britmodeller with someone converting either an Airfix or Mach Poo kit, probably the latter, to a B-2. IIRC the pods containing the u/c nacelles are a squared off cone,so Victor Kuchmann Carrots wouldn't be much use.

I'd advise going for an inflight model, if only for ease of build. And getting the Two Mikes resin intakes will also help.

The serials were allocated for a production rub of 17 B2s but when these were cancelled, the codes were re-allocated to new build B1s.

eatthis · February 21, 2013, 12:48:47 PM

iv just dug my kits out and theyr both contrail kits both are b1 though lol anybody want to swap a b2 for my b1??

kitnut617 · February 21, 2013, 01:50:27 PM

I've got both the B.1 and B.2 Aircraft in Miniature Valiant kits (vacuformed). The trailing edge u/c fairing is as Lee says, kinda boxy and is much bigger than the Kuchmann fairings. The B.2 forward fuselage is a bit longer than the B.1's which should be an easy conversion. For the u/c fairings, the Tu.95 ones are actually quite close, as are the u/c themselves.

But until an injection kit of the B.2 comes along, it's staying buried at the bottom of my stash ---

eatthis · February 21, 2013, 01:51:31 PM

Quote from: kitnut617 on February 21, 2013, 01:50:27 PM
I've got both the B.1 and B.2 Aircraft in Miniature Valiant kits (vacuformed). The trailing edge u/c fairing is as Lee says, kinda boxy and is much bigger than the Kuchmann fairings. The B.2 forward fuselage is a bit longer than the B.1's which should be an easy conversion. For the u/c fairings, the Tu.95 ones are actually quite close, as are the u/c themselves.

But until an injection kit of the B.2 comes along, it's staying buried at the bottom of my stash ---

swapsies?

kitnut617 · February 21, 2013, 01:53:53 PM

Quote from: eatthis on February 21, 2013, 01:51:31 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on February 21, 2013, 01:50:27 PM
I've got both the B.1 and B.2 Aircraft in Miniature Valiant kits (vacuformed). The trailing edge u/c fairing is as Lee says, kinda boxy and is much bigger than the Kuchmann fairings. The B.2 forward fuselage is a bit longer than the B.1's which should be an easy conversion. For the u/c fairings, the Tu.95 ones are actually quite close, as are the u/c themselves.

But until an injection kit of the B.2 comes along, it's staying buried at the bottom of my stash ---

swapsies?

Do you have a Blackbird 1/72 Lockheed C-5 Galaxy ?