Darren Baker brings us a walkaround of one of Britain's classic V-Bombers - Handley Page Victor XH648.

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Thanks!

Thank you for the walk around. Except for the Centurion and Chieftain, I don't have much knowledge of UK Cold War hardware or doctrine.

Yet again I'm amazed by another British flying machine!

Thanks again,

Gary

Darren, great series of views of this neat aircraft. Thanks for braving the rain. I just realized what the Victor reminds me of - Luftwaffe Do 317/Ju 188 with that distinct chin.

Not my period or plane, but these are very helpful, so thanks for taking the time & trouble.

Now if only someone would issue a decent Victor kit....

Great photos. How you got such depth of field on such a miserable day is beyond me. And they're at "scale distance" too, if you know what I mean.
Number 14 is my favourite. (dsc_0631.jpg)

Ah, yes, a decent Victor. I once started a Matchbox Victor, gave it the works, reverting it to a pure bomber, re-scribed the surface, even got the intakes looking acceptable. But what defeated me was one of the wings. They are hugely thick of course at the root, and go into massive slots on the kit's fuselage. One popped right in. But the other... It. Just. Would. Not. Fit. Not even close.
They're still around, you know. Revell has it now. Maybe one day I'll get a fresh copy and start again. It's such a beautiful aircraft...