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Richard M
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 Posted: Sun 19 Oct 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: Cold War Jets GB - thomasweir's Vulcan Build. |
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thomasweir's Vulcan build will be reported here.
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thomasweir
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| Posted: Sun 02 Nov 2008 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Vulcan sprue shots and box art.
Made a start on assembling the tailcone and fin last night. Painted the pilots and various cockpit things.
There is not too much flash on the sprues and on test fitting of the major pieces they go together very well.
I have not decided which version to do yet. |
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Doesn't look as big as I imagined it would. But then things do look smaller in photos and when you open their box.
See box "wow that must be massive" buy model get home open model look at model "why is the box got enough space to fit a second one in ?" |
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| You will find that there is not much else that can be fitted into the box other than the model. Once its completed you would be able to get a whole squadron of 1/72 spitfires on those delta wings. The model is a big un in 1/72 scale. |
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How many spits are in a squadron?
Never actually seen one of these but kits d-day/road to berlin/vj-day open the box theres enough space to fit kits from 3 other gift sets in and kits like stug III have enough space to fit in another. |
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Thats one big beast
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Thomas you will need a shed load of nose weight in that beast I know I built it twice several years ago so make sure the undercarriage is well and truley fixed. (On first attempt I didn't and it broke the undercarriage legs in several places).
Good luck with your build I shall be watching to see it finished.
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| Posted: Sun 09 Nov 2008 16:29 pm Post subject: |
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Now that I am looking forward to seeing! |
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| Posted: Sun 09 Nov 2008 18:06 pm Post subject: |
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| okay, let me get this straight. Vulcan flies over temperate landscape on a long distance sortie. gets to warmer climes, then flies upside down? |
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thomasweir
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| Posted: Sun 16 Nov 2008 00:33 am Post subject: |
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Latest shots of the Vulcan build.
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| Posted: Sun 16 Nov 2008 08:42 am Post subject: |
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Looks as a big one, my little Gnat can be in the bomb bay I think 
good job!
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| Posted: Sun 16 Nov 2008 20:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Svake wrote: | Looks as a big one, my little Gnat can be in the bomb bay I think
good job!
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Thanks Svake
When Skybolt was cancelled in the 60s, Avro drew up a proposal to modify the skybolt attachments to carry a single seat Folland Gnat. The Vulcan would carry one under each wing and a third in a modified bomb bay. Each Gnat would carry an A-bomb and would launch within range of its target. Avro dropped the idea when the RAF kindly pointed out that the Gnats would be on a one way mission and its pilots were not too keen on the idea ! |
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| thomasweir wrote: | | Svake wrote: | Looks as a big one, my little Gnat can be in the bomb bay I think
good job!
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Thanks Svake
When Skybolt was cancelled in the 60s, Avro drew up a proposal to modify the skybolt attachments to carry a single seat Folland Gnat. The Vulcan would carry one under each wing and a third in a modified bomb bay. Each Gnat would carry an A-bomb and would launch within range of its target. Avro dropped the idea when the RAF kindly pointed out that the Gnats would be on a one way mission and its pilots were not too keen on the idea ! |
There's a 'what-if' group build coming up... anybody?... |
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One big gap to fill there 
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| Posted: Mon 17 Nov 2008 09:18 am Post subject: |
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| Bit of tippex should suffice it looks bigger than it is. Camera shadows ! |
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| Posted: Sat 22 Nov 2008 21:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Nothing done this week just the Freight Dog decals ordered from A2zee Models. |
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| Freight Dog decals arrived today but on the instructions there are a few questions marks over the BS numbers for the Dark Earth and Tan. (The bottom camo pattern on the Vulcan). I shall have to dig out my Buccaneer Book as they were painted in the same colour for Red Flag 77 in which they took part with the Vulcan. |
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| walrus wrote: | | okay, let me get this straight. Vulcan flies over temperate landscape on a long distance sortie. gets to warmer climes, then flies upside down? |
According to the ground crew who had to repaint the Vulcan at Nellis, the original light aircraft grey underneath was reflecting so much light as it banked over the bombing ranges it was like a flying lighthouse. Painting the underneath in desert colours gave it more of a fighting chance to reach its targets before the F-15s could get it.
Four Buccaneers of 208 Sq were painted as well.
There is a conflict of interest over the tan colour its either Light earth or Light Stone. I'm going for light earth. |
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Finally re-commenced work on this one.
Humbrol filler has been used to fill in any gaps and has been sanded down wearing out my sanding sticks.
A coat of Hu29 has been painted on the undersides with a hairy stick and i have broken one of my undercarriage boggles.
Tonight a second coat of Hu29 will be painted on and the boggle fixed with super glue.
i am enjoying this build. |
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