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mark harwood · Black Star Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 29 Location: 79

made a start on my vulcan bomber thought id do 9thsqdn xh 562
anyone have any tips on doing this kit.
it looks like a challenge.

Ratch · Posted: Thu 08 Oct 2009 21:21 pm Post subject:

The instruction sheet advises that when modelling the aircraft with wheels down an additional 30g of nose-weight will be required. I decided to stay true to type and go ‘in flight’. I began by painting the interior parts prior to starting the assembly. I assembled the cockpit and prepared for the instrument panel decal by applying Glosscote. I used DecalFix in the application of this decal.
When it came to cementing the upper and lower parts of the fuselage, the fit was not perfect and required some persuasion to seat-out properly; this was done with three small G-clamps (the moulding being protected by masking tape).
When the wings were cemented, a small gap remained. This was filled with Humbrol Filler and sanded smooth. The actual assembly is very simple for such a gargantuan model. Some areas of concern might be the location of the smaller parts, which lack positive location points. It was with some trepidation that I cemented these prior to airbrushing. I was tempted to leave them off until after this operation, but decided against it to achieve a uniform application of colour. Although not required for the Vulcan, I constructed the Blue Steel missile to display separately. I removed the moulded lugs; a little filler and sanding were required on this too.
With assembly complete I masked the glazing with masking tape and Maskol. Firstly I airbrushed the upper surfaces in the base light grey. I applied two coats a few days apart. More masking followed prior to the next airbrush application. I used masking tape for the clean demarcation between the upper and lower fuselage, and Blutack along the leading edge of the underside of the wing for a softer edge. The undersurfaces required two coats to achieve adequate coverage. Preparation for the green camouflage areas began by brushing Maskol over the areas to remain grey. Airbrushing followed the next day. I was surprised by the amount of paint needed for this subject. Once the paint had dried I removed all of the masking to reveal a disaster. I had not applied the Maskol thickly enough and streaks of green were apparent in the light grey areas. I decided to attempt touching up by brush painting the errors. Once this was done I set about painting the jet exhaust outlets, the black topping to the tail followed by the khaki patches.
The next stage involved brushing Glosscote all over as preparation for the decals. I began by trying to decipher the blurred and illegible illustrations. Initially twelve decals were applied to the starboard side of the nose and tail using Microset and Microsol; four of these folded over and two ripped. I changed to Humbrol DecalFix with better results.
The Blue Steel missile was Mattcoted. I made the final touch-ups to the paintwork of the Vulcan and then brushed the Mattcote in two stages. Without doubt I would do things differently were I to attempt this subject again.
Painting Profile:
Crew
R35/Hu: 61 Matt Flesh = crew faces
R45/Hu: 86 Matt Light Olive = flight suit
R65/Hu: 75 Matt Bronze Green = helmet
R9/Hu: 85 Satin Coal Black = boots and oxygen equipment
Aircraft
Hu: 33 Matt Black = cockpit interior, top of tail
Hu: 109 Matt WWI Blue = seat cushions
Hu: 120 Light Green = back rests
Hu: 148 Matt Radome Tan = headrests
Hu: 22 Gloss White = interior of engine intakes, interior of crew access door
Hu: 11 Metallic Silver Fox = jet turbines, instrument dials
Hu: 52 Metallic Baltic Blue = instruments
Hu: 51 Metallic Green Mist = instruments
Hu: 1321 Clear Red = instruments
Hu: 64 Matt Light Grey = camouflage
Hu: 164 Satin Dark Grey = lower surfaces
Hu: 163 Satin Dark Green = camouflage
Hu: 53 Gunmetal & Hu: 171 Metallic Antique Bronze = exhaust undercoat
Hu: 26 Matt Khaki = details
Blue Steel Missile
Ha: 1950 Vauxhall Glacier White = overall
Hu: 53 Gunmetal & Hu: 171 Metallic Antique Bronze = exhaust undercoat
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mark harwood · Black Star Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 29 Location: 79

Thanks ratch
if it goes well i might put a picture on here

thomasweir · Posted: Sat 10 Oct 2009 08:55 am Post subject:

In addition to Ratch's detailed explanation, here's my build.

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/about11385.html

I built it wheels down and used milliput as ballast which I moulded into the nose section. It needs a lot of weight to stop it being a tail sitter but this has an add on effect with the undercarriage which has weak joints. I would super glue all the undercarriage bits so they can withstand the load.

Broom2003 · Posted: Sat 10 Oct 2009 19:28 pm Post subject:

Just finished it the same tonight. Add lots of weight to the nose. The problems I had were with the wing joins. Lots of sanding to do there.

Also the bomb bay, if you're making it closed add some plastic strips behind the joins because it will need some filler or you will get gaps like I have. Otherwise it's a straight forward build, but it gets a bit heavy in the hand when sanding. It certainly looks like a Vulcan when finished.

Good luck with your build.

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Tim · Posted: Sat 17 Oct 2009 15:59 pm Post subject:

Main thing to bear in mind that if you want to build XH562 you need to change the engine exhausts. The kit parts are a fairly decent representation of the 300-series engine (if they're cleaned-up a bit) but 562 had 200-series engines which have completely different exhaust shrouds and fairings.

You could try the Flightpath resin parts but there aren't quite the right shape. The best ones were the old metal parts that Ed Deeley used to have - I doubt if you could get these any longer though. Think it's a case of scratch-building your own or choosing a different aircraft with 300-series engines!