1/72 Aeroclub Vacform Vickers Varsity T1

Gallery Article by Kevin Payne on Feb 28 2012

 

The model shown is the 1/72 scale Aeroclub vacform Vickers Varsity T1. Which I had started in March 2011. I have scratch built the landing flaps, aircraft interior, front wheel bay, all the aerials, access ladder and access door, added extra detail such as wind screen wipers and brake lines to the wheels.  Airbrushed using Tamiya white, Xtracolor light aircraft grey and red, weathered using Promodeller wash and post shaded using charcoal crayons.

 

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This model represents the aircraft WF372 and was delivered to the RAF in 1951, and finally retired from No 6 Flying Training School at RAF Finningley, Yorkshire, in 1976 it spent the next 12 years at Sibson Airfield near Peterborough before being purchased by Brooklands Museum in September 1988 where it is now on public display.

Build thread http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73267 

I hope you like the photos of an aircraft I feel is very often over looked and forgotten about, even though its history can be traced back to the Vickers Wellington Bomber and the Vickers Viking/Valetta

Kevin Payne

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Photos and text © by Kevin Payne