Vickers Vimy Fly Model in 1/33rd

[Tim Mixon]

My gosh this is just beautiful Dan!  Who would think that such fine, detailed results could come from a paper model? 

Enjoy your time with your mother and make the best of every moment. I wish I had. 

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Very nice sentiment, Tim.  I do enjoy my mom!  90 and still kicking.  She still shovels her driveway.  Takes all day, but she'll do it!

This will be far enough until I return.  Top wing was easy to install and now I'll just have the second set of interplanes and rigging.  Super pleased with this guy.  All is pretty darn straight and convincing.

You can see how large the model is.  For those of you who have not seen me in the flesh, I'm not terribly diminutive and even so, this machine is a monster.

Really cool, though.

See you in a week or so!

Tally Ho,
Dan

[Dutch522]

Yikes!

Great to hear about your Mom, I'm reading Sanjay Gupta's Stay Sharp, about how to stave off "cognitive decline", and it sounds like she's doing everything right to keep from losing her edge! One of the other things he harps on is staying engaged with a challenging hobby or other pursuit, so that's good to know too...

Dutch

[KiwiZac]

Fantastic progress Dan, and how wonderful to put a face to the name...and see just how big this model is!

ZAC!  You do need to get that kit.  It's got to be around cheaper at a swap meet or model show.  Your plan is a great one.  You could make a dio with a fog machine making an impenetrable blanket!  Or better yet, just tack the top wing under some cotton and call it "Forced Landing".   

Unfortunately money's tight and they don't seem to come up for sale often over here, so perhaps the dio idea may be a better bet! 

[NigelR]

Wow, that is looking amazing. And big!!

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thanks, All!  Just got back and my mom really liked some of the paper models I showed her.  She thinks I'm finally making neat models.  Finally...after 90years!

More soon now that I've returned to the bench.

Dan

[macsporran]

Hey Dan, just caught up on your build here. Amazing results from card, what a superb model.
Sandy

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thank you very much, Sandy.  This one has been lots of fun and it's almost completed!

I really can't imagine flying this or a Gotha etc. Must have taken nerves of steel...of course, that was all they knew so maybe it was par for the course.  I may put some prop shields up for those props just inches away from you!

Tonight I put on the last of the struts and got all the main wing rigging completed.  I think I'll add the landing gear next so it can sit off the ground.  Then I'll rig the aileron controls.

Super close now!

Cheers and an early Merry Christmas...Dan

[NigelR]

Great work, this is looking incredible. And very big! Looking forward to seeing the final stages come together.

[gomidefilho]

Amazing construction! Congratulations!

[KiwiZac]

Utterly breathtaking - quite literally: my breath caught as the photos loaded to full size. What a magnificent beasty she is.

I for one would dearly love to fly a Vimy. What an experience. I can only hope one day the Brooklands example is brought out of retirement for a special occasion (I do not see the RAF Museum letting G-AWAU outside!), or a third person/group with the means and passion build one again.

My Mum's been a great supporter of my builds, she's just glad they're no longer done the same day she bought them...that made for an expensive hobby for her darling boy! 

[NinetythirdLiberator]

Thanks so much, Fellows!  Zac: I know exactly what you mean.  To fly in this would have been a real experience.  My mom is also glad I don't get my models done in one day.  I clearly remember "building" my dad's Handley Page Hannibal from Airfix (without his permission, of course) and watching it slowly droop and ooze to the table top with all that thick Testors toluene dissolving all that plastic.

As far as the Vimy...

Got the gear on!  Needs some painting touch up along the edges but it's nice to see it on it's own feet.

Neat-oh...Dan

P.S. If I don't post again before January 1st, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and I trust you will all have a lovely New Year! 

[NigelR]

Wow, this is looking even more impressive. Happy new year, it will be great to start 24 with this one getting completed!

[Tim Mixon]

Massively beautiful build Dan!

[Dutch522]

Looks great, Dan, but what a monster! and Happy New Year's back at'cha.

Dutch