Airfix 1:72 Vulcan B.2
Discussion
Continuing with adding some obvious details Airfix have missed - this time the hydraulic separators that fit behind the main gear legs. 3D printed with brass level indicator rods:
A bit big, maybe need scaling by x.95, but I think they'll do. Better than nothing there at all. Heres one Blu-tacked in place:
The brake lines still need their routing neatening-up and painting black.
A bit big, maybe need scaling by x.95, but I think they'll do. Better than nothing there at all. Heres one Blu-tacked in place:
The brake lines still need their routing neatening-up and painting black.
Few more bits:
Air brake motors and gearbox 3D printed and fitted into the front arch (not that you can see much of it with the bombs fitted, but it's there:
And scratch-built the parts for the bomb-door actuators. Most of them are cut-down to glue onto flat surfaces, which is something I could have addressed if I'd opted to detail the bomb-bay earlier. Still, they are better than nothing:
Here are the two mid door actuators fitted:
I'll let these set, then do the front levers and actuators tomorrow.
Air brake motors and gearbox 3D printed and fitted into the front arch (not that you can see much of it with the bombs fitted, but it's there:
And scratch-built the parts for the bomb-door actuators. Most of them are cut-down to glue onto flat surfaces, which is something I could have addressed if I'd opted to detail the bomb-bay earlier. Still, they are better than nothing:
Here are the two mid door actuators fitted:
I'll let these set, then do the front levers and actuators tomorrow.
Yertis said:
Amazing modelling. When I look at your work I don't know whether to feel inspired or demoralised
To be fair I’m the demoralised one with modelling at the moment. Currently building three Airfix kits, and all of them require tedious work and re-work to bring them up to even 1990’s standards.molineux1980 said:
Regbuser said:
I genuinely burst out laughing at my desk with that comment and photo, great work. :-)And huge kudos to Dr on the Vulcan, kept me entertained for half hour on a paticularly dull shift.
Can't wait to see it finished
Blackpuddin said:
Amazing thread, thank you. A propos of nothing but one of the older members of my golf club was a Vulcan pilot, sadly he died a few days ago.
No worries. Yep, these guys are getting fewer ad fewer. The family and I went to stay on Skomer Island last July for a couple of nights. It's a small island off the Pembrokeshire coast, uninhabited apart from some ecology researchers, a few visitors (if you're lucky enough to get booked in in time) and tens of thousands of seabirds and rabbits. One of the other overnight guests was an elderly gentleman - in his 90's; turned out he used to be a navigator on Valiant bombers (and one of the researchers was an ex RAF Puma pilot).Assembled the scratch-built forward bomb door mechanisms, and got them test-fitted. The struts still need attaching permanently, and weathering to match the rest:
In reality the actuators and levers are munted behind a cross-member, but this was modelled solid, so it'll have to do.
Still quite a bit to add to the lower panel of the front bulkhead.
In reality the actuators and levers are munted behind a cross-member, but this was modelled solid, so it'll have to do.
Still quite a bit to add to the lower panel of the front bulkhead.
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