VV's Biggles aircraft collection

[VickersVandal]

Looks good. Another from Roden?

Yes. Not one of theirs I'd recommend though. Bit of a pig.

I don't do WWI because I suck at rigging so never do it, and thus my bi-planes never look right ... This saddens me, because my dad used to fly a dH Rapide. and though I do have a kit of that a/c I know I can never do it properly ...

Have you ever tried elasticised rigging thread - e.g. uschi? It really does make rigging far simpler.

[VickersVandal]

In 2022 I managed to get 20 kits built, 14 of them being WW1 Biggles builds. I thought I'd put a review post here of all of them.

A pretty productive year!




The Rumpler with the green tail from The Decoy
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=512078#p512078




The Von Kirtner circus Fokker shot down by Algy in The Boob
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=512173#p512173




C Flight: Biggles, Algy, The Professor
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=517983#p517983




The Pfalz (D.III) forced down in The Zone Call
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=517092#p517092




Fokker D.VI from my own Fanfiction: Mathematics
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=460&t=22969




"Green Streamers" Albatros (D.V) from War In Hot Blood
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=527768#p527768




Von Balchow's Roland (C.II) from The Challenge
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=528358#p528358




266 sqn Tender
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=528848#p528848




Hannoverana (Hannover CL.IIIa) shot down by Henry in The Professor
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=530290#p530290




Albatros (D.Va) in The Blue Devil
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=530300#p530300




Captured Albatros (D.III) flown by Biggles in The Joy Ride
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=533071#p533071




Wilks' blue-nosed SE.5
https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=534663#p534663

[PR19_Kit]

Astounding work! 

So much thread!     

[Wardukw]

That's why I call ya the master Vandal ..that many builds in one yr and everyone looks great and the amount of time I spent on that spad floaty plane thingy was nothing compared to your builds which are alot smaller.
Bloody impressive stuff mate   

[NARSES2]

Outstanding year not only for the quantity but so much quality as well   

I love looking at your builds as it illustrates not only a fascinating and colourful period of aviation history so well, but reminds me of some classic books as well 

[VickersVandal]

Thanks gents. I'm admittedly a bit chuffed with that lot.

[Rick Lowe]

Nice collection! 

[zenrat]

It certainly is an impressive output.  Well done mate.

 

[VickersVandal]

Back again.... this time with the Vauxhall D Type staff car of Colonel Raymond from Wing HQ, who regularly visits 266 sqn to give Biggles some new difficult job to do.

The Roden kit was more challenging to build than the D Type Ambulance (70% common sprues) because there was nowhere to hold this without breaking off some tiny fragile part.

[zenrat]

Nice.

Given Raymond was a Colonel during 14-18 how old must he have been during the Special Air Police stories?

[Scotaidh]

Very nice!  I don't build models like that - my frustration turns to rage far too quickly, and that's the end of the model. 

Look at all the legroom in the back seat!  That's all gone away ... 

[NARSES2]

That's come out really well 

[PR19_Kit]

Those disc wheels are pretty darned impressive, but I bet their inbuilt gyroscopic forces made it difficult to steer!

The model's terrific though. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool! 

[Wardukw]

Very very nice Vandal mate...alot of work in a small package