1/72 Airfix Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558
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I will be making a set of these AGM-45 Strike Duel combos as a removable extra for XH558.
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Just because I have the Vulcans pylons and they look amazing when on!
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After 6 years of being half built I've decided that the Vulcan needs finishing.
I start with drawing the lines for the Camo pattern.
I start with drawing the lines for the Camo pattern.
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Airbrushed Aggressor Grey.
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My Mrs painted the camo.
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She did a great job!
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I've searched and these 2 Wheels are the "only" parts missing.
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For the first time since I moved house in 2014 she is back on her landing legs!
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I've added the 2 Wing pylons too.
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The gear legs are now painted black.
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And detailed red and silver areas.
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Gear Wells are now masked for brush painting a white looking Light Grey colour.
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I'm still finding more areas to repaint.
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Gear finished!
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Years after loosing the antenna off the centre of the nose and recently loosing one of the side pitot tubes, I scratch built a set.
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OK this is getting weird......
After almost 10 years of looking like a big white primer toy, she looks like an actual model again!
After almost 10 years of looking like a big white primer toy, she looks like an actual model again!
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And I may have found a way to make all tyres touch the ground!
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Engines have quite successfully been sllvered!
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Also the 2 silvery/brown areas on the stem of the tail have been masked and painted.
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And the paintwork has been finished and s good coat of Klear applied.
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Decalling is underway!
My ocd has made me go nutts and I keep adjusting the Registration and Tail flash!
I'm going to not touch it a d get over myself now!
My ocd has made me go nutts and I keep adjusting the Registration and Tail flash!
I'm going to not touch it a d get over myself now!
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FINALLY!!!!
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!
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FINALLY! THE MOJO HAS COME BACK AND FINISHED THE VULCANNNNNNNNA!
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In all seriousness after 10 years in the making she deserved something special BROTHER!!!
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After some fitting issues experienced with fitting the 2 Pylons they have now been fitted.
Also the first pod to be adapted to 558 is a Data Link Pod bought for her main role.
Also the first pod to be adapted to 558 is a Data Link Pod bought for her main role.
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The pod sits very nicely.
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So she's been sitting gathering dust for a while
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She needs a clean!
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Belly shot after cleaning.
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The other side of the belly shot.
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I've added "AIRBUS" titles to the right hand gear door.
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And I've added the Airbus Logo and "MILITARY" to the left hand gear door.
Comments
22 3 January 2021, 11:13
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She's almost done!
Nose and a few other decals left to do and paint the gear doors then I'm calling it done!
18 May 2022, 14:05