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Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 05 Sep 2013, 22:57
by TSR2
That looks very nice indeed!

Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 05 Sep 2013, 23:20
by Garry Russell
Very smart

...even the Aer Lingus wings

Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 14:33
by Andi01
Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 16:38
by Garry Russell
Very nice...and sharp too
Just one small point

it would almost certainly have had the reg on the top of the wing too.

Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:18
by Andi01
Ah, a model airplane helps
I have found an interesting website (in german).
http://www.save-a-viking.org/de/vikings_d.html
Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:20
by Garry Russell
Yes

...providing they have researched and have it right.
Most models I see contain at least on error...for example, doors represented by a black outline

Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:22
by Andi01
The nose is black on the original image.
Andreas
Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:32
by Garry Russell
Well

...case in point...still any source is useful even if all it does is confirm a colour or an identity.
Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:36
by Andi01
Ups, i found another picture in a different light.
http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=310520
Re: Paint kits for Vickers Viscount and Viking
Posted: 06 Sep 2013, 17:38
by Garry Russell
Possible it was at some time blue then changed.
These things do happen