Airfix BAC One Eleven - Just Put it in the Vintage Classic Range! 1/144 Scale Model Kit

[@davidAB779]

The first plane I flew in as a kid with my parents, found memories

[@MOS6510Models]

i think its the plane a lot of us flew in back in the day

[@VulcanDriver1]

Along with the VC10, please

[@MOS6510Models]

agreed

[@davidhinkson8856]

It would be nice to see some of these old airliners back out, especially in the classic liveries of airlines that in some cases no longer exist. These old airliners bring back memories of my earliest days in the hobby because they represented planes i would have seen on a regular basis, and there was so much variety in airliner design back then.

[@MOS6510Models]

hopefully we will see them again

[@brianartillery]

A sweet little kit. I've built several - and whatever livery you put the One-Eleven in, it always looks great. I'd love to see it back again. 👍👍👍

[@MOS6510Models]

lots of positivity to see this reboxed..

[@davidmarkey4353]

Nice little kit. It would bring back memories to some who could then get the grand kits yo build it. Thank you mos

[@MOS6510Models]

Thanks for watching!

[@markfranks1329]

Hit the nail on the head, once again, Mos. This BAC One Eleven and the SE 210 Caravelle are perfect for 'membership' into the Airfix Vintage Classics range. Apart from being nice models for their time, (and still are), considering their scale, it's the artwork that does it for me. Pure class.

[@MOS6510Models]

nice little build i think

[@NOSHER]

Bit of an odd one as like the Belvedere it's not a production aircraft...maybe releasable in the correct colour scheme for this variant?

[@MOS6510Models]

good shout

[@andrewjones1649]

I watched my sister fly off to Germany to have a holiday with my uncle and aunt in the summer of 1969 on a BUA 1-11. He was with RAFG. It all seemed very exotic back then. If Airfix released it with BUA markings, I think I might be tempted.

[@MOS6510Models]

i think they will release it in original markings when it comes to VC's

[@andrewjones1649]

@MOS6510Models The one in the red stripe box you showed was British United, so that would work. 😉 I know some of the old Airfix stuff is crude, I have the Belvedere on my bench atm. I love them, though, and would happily buy as many as they can release. I was a bit disappointed in the 2024 release schedule for them. The cars, the big hovercraft, and the historic figures are all on my wants list.

[@Claymore5]

Love this kit Mos - I built the first version of the British Caledonian livery as I had been on one the year before. Would love to see it back - but I will only buy one in B-Cal livery as I don't build airliners normally - just the ones I have flown on.

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

Very cool model kit Mos

[@MOS6510Models]

Thanks!

[@Darrenh84]

That would be a great addition to the vintage classic range, would be a nice little mojo build.

[@MOS6510Models]

That would be cool!

[@chrisphillips4094]

I have this very kit, unmade, in its original box, complete with instructions, and decals. It’s one of several in this series I have. The livery is British United.

[@BillyRiff-RAF]

I want the Nimrod re-released to go with my V bombers. Come on airfix, you know you want to 😂

[@MOS6510Models]

haha.. yes!!!

[@carlsymington4956]

I built very few airliner kits and never built a 1-11. I have a beautiful Trident but would definitely would buy this as a Dan Air livery.

[@jaws848]

Cant see it happening tbh but the 1/12 Suzuki TM-400 "Cyclone" motocross bike would be nice as a Vintage Classic.

[@wasted-blaster.]

I would be tempted along with a hs121 model and vc-10 model. In either 1/72 or 1/144 scales.

[@Matteline]

I have a couple of suggestions for 'vintage classics'. The 1/72nd Lysander was a good kit, but is remebered for the inclusion of the spy figure carrying the case. Possibly containing his escape kit - as depicted in the cards for the 'Escape From.Colditz' board-game of the 1970s. Only worth it if they include the downed pilot / spy! The SRN4 Hovercraft. A classic kit! If this were to get rereleased, it would.be great if there could be an additional part that could be used instead of the glass half of the roof that was smooth to allow a clear view of the detailed interior. It would be nice to have the option of building the kit as an accurate depiction of the historic hovercraft. In general I wish the vintage classics came with the styrene in the original colour. The WWI Dogfight Double would be a must-buy if the Fokker triplane was red and the British figther was in green. I love the channel and your enthusiasm is infectious ;)

[@MOS6510Models]

some great suggestions!!

[@PiperStart]

It is really annoying that many airliners no longer come with clear plastic for the passenger portals. The modeller has to use lots of filler before applying decals over the portals.😮

[@johnirwing2571]

Personally, don’t fill, apply decal, when dry puncture the decal and remove excess then fill with PVA which dries clear.

[@kevinwallander9413]

Hear hear!!!

[@jesselomas8626]

Brings back the nightmare of flying Dan-Air from Gatwick to Munich in a 111 in a 'jam 'em in' seat pitch (and I'm short)...

[@MOS6510Models]

i can imagine lol

[@jaws848]

Ryan air or Aerlingus decals please

[@carlsymington4956]

Danair too?

[@uk.modeller]

Ryanair use the much later Romanian built stretched versions so cannot be made from this kit without major surgery... nose, wings and rear APU exhaust also need to be corrected even if wanting to build the standard short version.

[@jaws848]

Ipms Irish nationals coming up in 5th and 6th of next month​@@uk.modeller

[@wonsworld61]

subscribed! great vid

[@MOS6510Models]

thank you :)

[@jaws848]

For a 60 year old tooling its quite good.....a 1/72 version would be awesome

[@davidAB779]

With British Caledonian also 😂

[@jamesfenton3751]

Need this plane back please.

[@janmajer865]

Not the tips that are silver but the leading edges.Elevators at rear.Ailerons are on the trailing edges of the main wings,they control the aircraft in roll.When one aileron moves up the other goes down.Nice kit.

[@MOS6510Models]

ah fair

[@fizzyridertoo]

I think HMS Fearless would be a good candidate for a Vintage Classics release.

[@MOS6510Models]

yes! i think next year......

[@sighmo]

Enjoyed that. Did you ever do the old Triumph Herald?

[@MOS6510Models]

@@sighmo yes.. had to work hard on it but a fun build nonetheless the less

[@sighmo]

@@MOS6510Models That was my first model after a 35 year gap - loved it but it nearly broke me - would love to see Airfix sort the fit issues and put it back out. But I expect there's too much fixing in it.

[@russellbenton2987]

I had one of these in my youth . I think it ended up in Cambrian Bright Orange livery ! Always thought they should have released it in the later BUA ochre and teal hockey stock livery , as the decals were already out of date by 1967 . A series 500 , which had a longer fuselage would have been great too . I’m told by those that know that the nose is not quite the correct shape , I think it should be slightly longer . But certainly if this was released again id buy one or two - not in that British United Scheme , though . Maybe Dan Air , Aer Lingus , later BUA or BCal. With regard windows , I’d prefer they’d fill the windows in and just use decals

[@MOS6510Models]

with Vintage classics i think its released with the nostalgia of building it the first time round giving us a second chance to build it again lol

[@johnblakeley]

Definable, but a new tooling would be nice to correct the inaccuracies, and also do a -500 variant

[@MOS6510Models]

would be nice to see any plane in the airfix release too :)|

[@GRAHAMAUS]

I'd like to see it re-released, but one problem with it is that it represents the early -200 variant, not the later (and more common?) -500 variant, which was much stretched. It means that decal sets such as those from 26 Decals aren't appropriate. Obtaining a -500 variant means a resin kit and they're not really for beginners. So a better idea would be to make some new tools for classic airliners - I'd love an accurate Comet, both 1 and 4 versions (the classic Comet kit from Airfix is woefully inaccurate). VC-10, Trident, 1-11, 707, 720, 737s and 727s, Britannias, Viscounts and Vanguards. Even better would be all of those in 1/72 scale. But I don't think the size of the potential market would justify it.

[@MOS6510Models]

vc 10 is on my want list :)

[@josepbenet3694]

I flew this aircraft with Dan Air colours. A good aircraft.

[@MOS6510Models]

amazing.. what was it like?

[@josepbenet3694]

@@MOS6510Models Morning! It was so many years ago, a flight from Barcelona to Gatwick, a good memory of this plane ,in fact a calm flight. Regards.

[@simonyag]

The original 1964 version. I have one in my hands. What's the value of it today?

[@MOS6510Models]

not much.. ebay are well over priced

[@uk.modeller]

A Vintage Classic would be a no brainer, however it has some glaring inaccuracies as the kit was of the prototype version and not as it was in service...

[@MOS6510Models]

yes as with a lot of the vintage kits. but its the nostalgia of building them again

[@foreverplastickits138]

*A good old kit, "snap snap" and the build is finished! A pity for the old decals sheet which is the bad element of this vintage kits.*

[@emmabird9745]

Hi Mos, you have discovered a truth. In the 1960s Airfix kits fitted together well. All this talk I hear of old kit didn't fit together is just not true. Perhaps some reissues are based on damaged moulds but in the 60s they were fine. I agree with you that the old style instructions were so good, taught one what various parts are called. Unfortunately they didn't tell us to weight the nose, if I get one a lump of lead will find its way in the nose so that you won't need to have the airstairs (the ladder at the back) to hold the tail up. I hope they would not leave the windows out, it simply would not do. Remember, they managed new windows for the Auster Antartica (I had one of those back in the day too). Finally I had a Sud-Aviation Caravelle in this series (original boxing ) for one christmas/birthday or other and if Airfix reissued that I would certainly buy one of those. PS I am enjoying your 'vintage vids'.

[@MOS6510Models]

yes i noticed in the later instructions you would but some weight in it

[@fundiebasher]

Yes