Airfix Victor
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
The blue one with the "smart" contrast collar and IIRC no pockets replaced the green. Why the contrast collar I have no idea.
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The 2018 Airfix range has been announced and will include a Victor K.2
https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/ne...-k-2-1-72.html
https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/ne...-k-2-1-72.html
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Got bought it for Christmas by number one son who thought I needed a hobby (I already go angling a lot).
I'm slowly plodding through it. I've decided to do the white 139 squadron version.
I'm slowly plodding through it. I've decided to do the white 139 squadron version.
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Beautifully Crafted Models
Have a look here for models made to your specific requirements by scale, colour and markings - the lot. I've had several made for Shack, Sentry and others - all first class.
https://niceairplanes.com/RAF1.html
https://niceairplanes.com/RAF1.html
Was watching a 1953 Air Ministry aircraft recognition film on the Victor today on You Tube. In it Sir Fred Handley Page was presenting a lovely sterling silver model of a Victor to the ATC unit which had won the aircraft recognition competition that year. I wonder where that model is now. I'm at an age where I'm not so much interested in acquiring "stuff" any more, but I would make an exception and seriously raid my piggy bank if a chance to buy something similar ever came up.
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Made a Victor from a kit in around 1985 on my ATCO cadet course. Was at White Waltham doing the PPL part as you did in those days.......left it hanging in the bar with a load more kits that were there. Seem to remember we had something refueling from it via a piece of string.
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There is an F6 too.
Redhillphill,
That desk is far far to tidy.... You need to sort that out
GlosMikeP - thanks for that link, I've had a look at their website and they really do look impressive, but it's good to have a personal recommendation. I hadn't realised they are in hardwood (made in the Phillipines apparently). I am going to order a Victor K1 in 214 squadron markings (just don't tell Mrs TTN!)
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The RAF tradesman in the early 1960's wore green denims
Hand-me-down cold weather gear. We even had "pre-loved" sea boot socks and 'Trog' Boots. Unless there was a demonstration scramble or something, when we were given white overalls and wore shoes. When we complained at one AOC's inspection, AOC 1 Group said we could wear our own warm clothes. Woolly hats and scarves in one's favourite football club colours became the order of the day.
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GlosMikeP - thanks for that link, I've had a look at their website and they really do look impressive, but it's good to have a personal recommendation. I hadn't realised they are in hardwood (made in the Phillipines apparently). I am going to order a Victor K1 in 214 squadron markings (just don't tell Mrs TTN!)
I asked for one of the models to be 'bespoke' smaller than the standard, to fit my desk. Thinking it would be more expensive, imagine my joy when it was in fact significantly cheaper! Great deal all round.
Thanks Mike. Im getting off my order shortly. I'm going to specify a squadron aircraft which "belonged" to a mate who was its crew chief (they each had their own aircraft) and which appears many times in my logbook. 14 week estimate which isn't bad at all.
Oh! Oh!
Still, there is next Christmas I suppose .................... !
Still, there is next Christmas I suppose .................... !
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[I]Thanks Mike. Im getting off my order shortly. I'm going to specify a squadron aircraft which "belonged" to a mate who was its crew chief (they each had their own aircraft) and which appears many times in my logbook. 14 week estimate which isn't bad at all.[I]
I wonder if they would do one of my old aircraft (allbeit 55)
(Photo courtesy Air Britain)
I wonder if they would do one of my old aircraft (allbeit 55)
(Photo courtesy Air Britain)
I'm sure they would - once they've got their hand in doing mine they should be able to do a good job on a 55 aircraft! That aircraft (XH 591) came across to 214 after 55 re-equipped with K2s. I see I flew in her twice in September 1976, working with Phantoms on both occasions
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PS, TTN They will do any aircraft in any configuration as long as you can tell them what it is.
They even managed to do the A&AEE Comet (Canopus) for me in its colours and marking before DERA took the reins. All I had to do was send a couple of photos and they did the rest. Really impressive.
They even managed to do the A&AEE Comet (Canopus) for me in its colours and marking before DERA took the reins. All I had to do was send a couple of photos and they did the rest. Really impressive.
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Looking at those models, I am seriously tempted to order a Spitfire XIV in the Spencer Flack scheme. I've got at least two 1/48 plastic kits somewhere in the loft (and several Sea Furies - I see they've done one) but the effort to paint one in that scheme defeats me...!