1/100 Vultee Vengeance

**rockpaperscissor** · #1 05-30-2009, 12:01 PM

I normally build in 1/72 scale with 110 lb card stock, but I wanted to try out the new 65lb cover stock I bought the other day. This Vultee Vengeance kit in 1/100 scale is available at der Kampfflieger's site and, as with all Roman Vasyliev's models, the fit and finish is about as close to perfection as you can get. I was surprised by how much easier the 65 lb stock was to work with, especially in this small scale, and I'll be using it for most of my builds from here on in. The fuselage sections are assembled with joining strips and bulkheads, butt joined together. There is a spar which passes through slots in the fuselage that support the wings. I didn't like the petal style spinner in the kit, so I made my own by tightly rolling a strip of thin, shaped paper. I built this one "in flight". Minimal detailing on the Vengeance includes an antenna, rear firing twin machine guns, navigation lights, and a pitot tube. I used pastel chalks to suggest exhaust stains.

To display the model I started with the free stand from Fiddlers Green reduced to 83.3% for this smaller airplane. I did a cloud rendering on it using Photoshop, and added the R.A.A.F. logo. I'm happy enough with it.

This one's heading for the shelf. On to the next model.

**Getter 1** · #2 05-30-2009, 07:16 PM

Great looking build :D

So you used 110lb. stock for 1/72? Wow. I build in 1/72 myself and personally find 65lb a bit heavy for that so I use white construction paper instead :P

G1

**ct ertz** · #3 05-30-2009, 07:39 PM

I used 110lb for the 1:250 scale ships and most of my air planes from 1:110 scale to 1:33 scale because it is what I had. I even made some real small scale planes 1:100 or so from Mac and cheese boxes. I am going to get some 65 pound card stock next along with more 110 pound just to try it.

**eatcrow2** · #4 05-30-2009, 07:58 PM

Great work on an excellent model!!!!

**RyanShort** · #5 05-30-2009, 08:23 PM

I've used 110lb paper for 1/72 for the L-5s!

Ryan

**dansls1** · #6 05-30-2009, 09:05 PM

I have this one and hope it comes out as nice when I build it

**rockpaperscissor** · #7 05-30-2009, 09:08 PM

Thank you for the encouraging comments fellas. Santa brought me a big ream of 110 lb card stock a couple of years ago, and I've been working it off. Target had some discounted Wausau Bright White 65lb cover stock (75 sheets) on hand a month or so ago, and I couldn't resist. I had gotten used to the heavier card, but I gotta say the 65 lb stuff is much easier to work with. I didn't change my build method at all, but the paper was just so much more cooperative it made everything easier.

**Texman** · #8 05-30-2009, 09:21 PM

Personally, I find that for 1/72 and smaller, the 65lb stock is much better and for anything larger, the 110lb is preferable. Oh, great build Don!

Ray

PS, is this the same Don that uses Smiling Bob over on Zealot?

**Getter 1** · #9 05-30-2009, 10:10 PM

RPS,

I get my 65lb at Target to.

Tex,

You mean to say all your 1/144s are 65lb. stock. Wow, I used a combination of printer paper and construction paper on the 1/144 Seimens Shuckert I did and it was no where near as complicated as some of the stuff I've seen of yours over at Zealot.

My hat's off to the both of you for being able to work such thick papeer for the sizes :D

G1

**Don Boose** · #10 06-01-2009, 07:45 PM

Excellent work. I'm glad to see this one built and to hear your comments since, like Dan, I have one of these in the pile.

Don Boose