Vickers Valiant B1, WP209, 138 Sqn RAF, 1 ATU RAAF, Woomera SA 1956.

Started by Allan J Withers · 120 · 5 years ago · 1/72, Airfix, atomic, Australia, RAF, Vickers
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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Silver over all with a coat of protective Klear and the bomb ready to "drop" into the bomb bay !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Looking sensational Allan, those lines are sharp. I’ve said it before - if I had to put a dream team together to build a kit you’d be on masking, among other things! Lovely work!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Thank you Paul, tail-plane on, nice tight fit, no glue !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    You have to love it when that happens, Allan.

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, you do, some decal application in progress !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    More of those decals and a touch up of red on the VG's !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Looking great Allan! The decals have laid down very well!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, they have gone on well, undercarriage going on and some corrected details in the inlets !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Trademark attention to detail, Allan - this is going to be a beauty!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Paul, thanks.

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    Louis Gardner said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Paul literally took the words right out of my mouth. I was going to say almost exactly the same thing, word for word !

    How about a well done instead ? 🙂

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, that will do, some close up pic's of details before a final posting !

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    Paul Barber said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Wow - right down to the windscreen wipers - the detail is phenomenal, and the paint job perfect - picture three has got me! Can't wait to see her in the reveal!

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Paul, soon !

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    Allan J Withers said 5 years, 11 months ago:

    A couple more close up pic's and now finished, posted in headlines and reveal !

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