VV's Biggles aircraft collection

[VickersVandal]

Thanks, dm. The Welly is based on the T.10 postwar trainer schemes but I wanted a grey rather than silver to give it a workhorse look.
http://www.rafweb.org/Trainers_3.htm
Someone on the UAMF suggested PRU blue, so I went with that. I think it really contrasts well with the yellow.

Similarly, the Proctor has the yellow underside of most postwar communications types.

The SI Mk1a has a scheme based on some Swordfish variants I have seen.

I always try to go for something close to what existed at the time, but with my own whatiff flavour.

[NARSES2]

Wellington is gorgeous

[Tophe]

Great collection! Belated congratulations...

[VickersVandal]

Just finished a "Launcester Lance" of the Maltovian mercenary Air Force.
http://www.biggles.info/Details/15/

Part of the same UAMF group build as the Wellington.

Modified (Revell re boxed) Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Fury used.

[NARSES2]

Oh that is nice 

[Captain Canada]

Oh yes....very nice ! Love the combo of natural metal and green. What technique and material are you using for your wing bracing and aerials ? So thin and taught it really looks the part !

[VickersVandal]

Thanks gents. For rigging I use elasticised EZ Line. For the aerial I used nylon monofilament (invisible mending thread). EZline needs to be cut shorter than the distance you are rigging so it is under tension.

In both cases I use CA and accelerator. The CA goes at the attachment points (usually the gel form rather than liquid glue) and once I hold the line taut against the second attachment point using tweezers I then apply a dab of CA zip kicker/accelerator with a cocktail stick to give an instant bond.

[Captain Canada]

Duly noted...thanks for the tip ! I'll have to try and find some. I used to use, and still use, thread. Looks ok, and adds detail, but way off scale. I have some elasticized thread from WEM somewhere, but since I bought and promptly misplaced it......

[VickersVandal]

Invisible thread is generally pretty easy to find - most haberdashers keep it, but getting hold of fine elastic thread is a total pain in the wahooti fandango. I only found one online hobby shop in Australia stocking it (and promptly bought a roll!). I think you can only get it in black or white though. I'd really like to find silver/grey.

[VickersVandal]

Ok, here's two from Biggles Flies North.

First up, just finished today, the "Rockheed Freighter" flown by Biggles' pal Wilks for his fledgling air freight company "Arctic Airlines":



It's the Special Hobby 1/72 Lockheed Orion 9
Build thread here: http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8715&p=172461#p172461













Then, the "Weinkel Transport" flown by the Bad Guys, led by Brindle McBain:





Revell 1/72 Heinkel HE70 Blitz
I built this ages ago but forgot to post it up.

[NARSES2]

Oh nice 

[zenrat]

Having read nothing else for large parts of my childhood and still having a large section of bookcase devoted to Capt W.E.Johns best known creation I love these.
It's good to have a theme.

[kitbasher]

Air Police Proctor
Appears in almost all of the Air Police stories
Build: http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=234&t=6095
Novo 1/72 Percival Proctor (and an Oxford die cast 1/76 Wolseley police car)

Note the colours on the Proctor - very prescient considering the colour scheme worn by current National Police Aviation Service helicopters.

[VickersVandal]

Latest built: J-9982
Captured Camel flown by a Hun, shot down by Biggles.
http://www.biggles.info/Details/01/

Used an Airfix kit but only the wings and fuselage. Replaced everything else with Roden spares (including cutting off and replacing the turtle deck) or scratchbuilt parts.

[zenrat]

Fab.  Painted wood or a decal?