Downed Vickers Type 56 Victoria (former BSC 2017 entry)

[Hammers]

My build will be, in a way, a logical consequence of this purchase...



...that is, the downed RAF pilots from Empress Miniatures very characterful Jazz Age range.

I intend to build a downed version of this wonderful jazzy cargo plane...











The images above are not all Victorias, but the Valentias, Vernon, and Vimys are similar in structure.

Making crashed airplanes (or any vehicles for that matter) are not the easiest of projects but I have long wanted to make a go of it. Even if the result is supposed to look like a metallic sallad requires at least a show of attempt at understanding of the inner workings of the aircraft to make it look believable. Luckily I have an excellent guide by the diorama guru Richard Payne which I hope will see me through.

The whole thing is meant to become a centerpiece/objective for my NWF/BOB project: A Jazz Age journey through NWF with Hammers

[OSHIROmodels]

Most splendid 

cheers

James

[carlos marighela]

Looking forward to that. Oddly enough I have a kit of a Victoria in 1/72 that I've never got around to building.

[Hammers]

Care to sell it? I could use it as reference.

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, this should be good!

[pocoloco]

Oh, one to follow! 

[Andym]

That's going to be a difficult one! Good luck mate! I'm sure it'll be brilliant!

[carlos marighela]

Care to sell it? I could use it as reference.

I'd have to locate it first and I'm currently on the other side of the world to it and will be for another month or so.

By the by I remembered mine's a Vernon not a Victoria, very similar craft. If you want one as a reference, the kit was by Maquette. Here you go:

[Hammers]

I'd have to locate it first and I'm currently on the other side of the world to it and will be for another month or so.

By the by I remembered mine's a Vernon not a Victoria, very similar craft. If you want one as a reference, the kit was by Maquette. Here you go:

The Vernon wa a commercial variant of the same of the same basic design, wasn't it?

Yeah, well, I don't really think I need it. Probably "A lot of of squealing for very little wool" as the crone said, fleecing the hog. If you could scan the plans to pdf and mail them to me I'd appreciate it.

[carlos marighela]

More than happy to but I won't have access to them for another six weeks, I'm in Brazil at pres.

IIRC there is a website that has kit instructions. Might be long shot as it's a fairly obscure kit and damned if I can recall the name or url of the site.

[Hammers]

More than happy to but I won't have access to them for another six weeks, I'm in Brazil at pres.

IIRC there is a website that has kit instructions. Might be long shot as it's a fairly obscure kit and damned if I can recall the name or url of the site.

Ah. Yes. You said. Well, I'll make do somehow.

[tomrommel1]

promising project indeed

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Have you seen these plans?

http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/modernplanes/modern-uvw/35970/view/vickers_victoria_(england)/

or these

https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=89991

Tony

[AKULA]

Another tough looking build - am sure it will be great though

 

[Andym]

Have you seen Hammers builds before, Akula? It'll probably be better than the original plane!