Fellow member DH got me started on a quest to find models of the Westland Gannet or Wyvern airplanes. I've found them and am now patiently scouting for deals (and I am very patient in this regard). One thing I've come across are vacuformed models. I recall the old Mattel Vacuform toy (back when toys were great and lawsuits against toy companies rare), and the vacuformed parts for the Guillows balsa planes. Neither strike me as being a real viable method to build a model.
Have things changed and are these kits worth doing? Or are they as crappy as I imagine they would be?  |
Vacform kits can be a challenge if you are not a model builder with some skills. All parts are usually formed in one sheet and have to be cut out, trimmed, shaped and fitted to keep intended shape. Parts can be thin and need internal bracing when fitting together. Undercarriage is usually best scratch built from other sources.
Very time consuming but the results can be good in the right hands.