Airfix 1/144 Vickers Vanguard

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Airfix 1/144 Vickers Vanguard

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The old 1965 kit in a new box with new decals. Not bad for its vintage really, the moulds have either aged very well or they've been cleaned up. Kit was re-scribed and clear resin used for the fuselage windows. Full build article in the current AMW.

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Phenonemal work as always Mike. Thanks for sharing.
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Sweet mother of Charlton Heston...... :wow :wow
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Fantastic work. It looks a treat!
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Gorgeous.
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Beautiful rendition!
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Carp, that looks great.
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Another exemplary build Mike. Like a lot of turboprops it has bags of character compared to modern airliners and the BEA markings are great too.
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Awesome build Mike. What's your method for the convincing metallic finish on the engines?
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Beautiful work Mike.
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Your builds are always inspirational and make me want to go out and build things that are out of my comfort zone.

Cheers for sharing.

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Just been reading the article in AMW. Great work Mike, nice one.

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Thanks for the comments :)
Dazzled wrote:Awesome build Mike. What's your method for the convincing metallic finish on the engines?
Thanks Dazzled, it's Alclad Polished Aluminum sprayed over gloss black, then a few panels darkened and/or flattened.
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Great model, it brings back good memories. I flew on the real aircraft to Ringway from London in 1964. Then I got my dad to make me the kit. Feels like another addition to the stash.

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That is just absolutely...........honestly words just fail me. If I could get a finish even a quarter as good as yours Mike then I'd be a happy man :grin:

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