Vickers Valletta or Viking

[scramble]

I've been thinking whether corgi would be able to do a Viking or Valletta in 1/72 granted that the Wellington will soon be out. Can it be done? i wonder.....BEA, Eagle etc etc

[Agent X20]

Die cast pink pigs with wings and optional undercarriage will happen first methinks..

Nice thought though.... :D

[Albert Ross]

I've been thinking whether corgi would be able to do a Viking or Valletta in 1/72 granted that the Wellington will soon be out. Can it be done? i wonder.....BEA, Eagle etc etc

There is more to that conversion than meets the eye. For a start, the Wellington had a geodetic construction, on wings as well as fuselage, so that would mean a new set of wings. The engines are different and mounted further forward, and that's just to start after you've made a new fuselage. I know as I have done a conversion from a kit of a Wellington and I'm sure Corgi would find this far too costly to do in diecast form.

[Agent X20]

There you go pink pigs with geodetic wings...!! Back to the 1/72 Lancastrian thread..?

[scramble]

There is more to that conversion than meets the eye. For a start, the Wellington had a geodetic construction, on wings as well as fuselage, so that would mean a new set of wings. The engines are different and mounted further forward, and that's just to start after you've made a new fuselage. I know as I have done a conversion from a kit of a Wellington and I'm sure Corgi would find this far too costly to do in diecast form.

Thanks for the answer Mr. Ross... better stick to collecting military then.

[raff]

Thanks for the answer Mr. Ross... better stick to collecting military then.

Keep the faith Luke! Keep using the force.
If peeps give up asking for civvies the next thing we'll know is that Corgi will tell us there's no demand!

raff

[Agent X20]

Yep.. where is me 1/72 Connie..?

[scramble]

Thanks raff! :) never loose Hope!!

[Agent X20]

.. but a Viking...!!! :D :D :D

[Albert Ross]

Thanks for the answer Mr. Ross... better stick to collecting military then.

You can always pay around £109.95 for a 1/200th scale diecast Viking made by Heathrow Models and sold by Collectors Models or there is a 1/72nd kit by Maquette at £19.95 which incorporates Wellington parts and a rather crude new fuselage. Here they are...

[scramble]

yes sure that's a cute one .....way too expensive though. the kit, no thanks.. got enough kits to sell. :D

[Agent X20]

mmm those 200ths.... very tempting... need to bankroll the sub..!! :D

[rmorley]

There are resin kits sold by Magna Models- see Hannants for details.

[scramble]

Thanks Morley, never tried resin kits and have even less time now, but lets keep our hope's up for a 1/144 scale one at least.

[rmorley]

Thanks Morley, never tried resin kits and have even less time now, but lets keep our hope's up for a 1/144 scale one at least.

There's a Stinson Reliant from them- I'm told that's OK for beginners. If you prefer Vac-form, www.airmodel.de have some.

[Albert Ross]

mmm those 200ths.... very tempting... need to bankroll the sub..!! :D

A little bird tells me you're already down the slippery, slidey slope with a Hogan Caravelle?:rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

a Hogan Caravelle?:rolleyes:... a... a...... a.... three of the darn things.......:D

Then theres the two Herpa (diecast) ones coming out and I think somewhere they have duplicated the Air France number.:eek: .. but hey for less than twenty notes (two tenners) a piece...:D