Airfix 1:72 Vulcan B.2

[dr_gn]

blueg33 said:

Thought I would ask here

Are there people who will build models for payment? I have a Tamiya Ferrari 360 that I would like to have built up to match my Ferrari. I know that my model building skills haven’t progressed beyond those I had aged 13.

You’d probably be better off starting a separate thread.

My advice would be to make sure you see several examples of completed car models from whoever might offer to build it.

[SydneyBridge]

Look at the website of the person who started this..

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[dr_gn]

SydneyBridge said:

Look at the website of the person who started this..

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Good call. Prices seem about right considering how much work goes into building a model.

On the other hand, I've been told that a 1:72 Airfix Vulcan, assembled, painted, OOB, in a glass case, can be bought for around £250. I have no idea of the quality, but bearing in mind the base kit is about £70, and a glass case must be at least £50, to me the reward/effort ratio would be off the scale low.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

dr_gn said:

SydneyBridge said:

Look at the website of the person who started this..

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Good call. Prices seem about right considering how much work goes into building a model.

On the other hand, I've been told that a 1:72 Airfix Vulcan, assembled, painted, OOB, in a glass case, can be bought for around £250. I have no idea of the quality, but bearing in mind the base kit is about £70, and a glass case must be at least £50, to me the reward/effort ratio would be off the scale low.

Where would one source one of these please . I would love one but don't have the space to build or skills! Not toooo fussed about the case only that the model and painting is good. Basically need to find a perfectionist like you

[dr_gn]

GiantEnemyCrab said:

dr_gn said:

SydneyBridge said:

Look at the website of the person who started this..

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Good call. Prices seem about right considering how much work goes into building a model.

On the other hand, I've been told that a 1:72 Airfix Vulcan, assembled, painted, OOB, in a glass case, can be bought for around £250. I have no idea of the quality, but bearing in mind the base kit is about £70, and a glass case must be at least £50, to me the reward/effort ratio would be off the scale low.

Where would one source one of these please . I would love one but don't have the space to build or skills! Not toooo fussed about the case only that the model and painting is good. Basically need to find a perfectionist like you

Sorry I can't remember! It was a year or two ago when I saw it - may have been somewhere on Facebook. Might be worth a Google search?

[Ozzie Dave]

Hi Doc, a quick question, I saw you SLA printed the bombs, how do you prepare SLA printed parts for painting and any paints better than others to use, secondly in the case where the SLA print is complex with multiple levels that does not come apart how do you paint so you paint everything without loosing definition. Many thanks.- and I'm amazed at the level of detail and attention to solve the issues that has been involved in these airfix kits- it makes you understand that the real money is not spent on the kit but the investment in tools, paints and fillers of all different types and actually knowing how to use them correctly.

[dr_gn]

Ozzie Dave said:

Hi Doc, a quick question, I saw you SLA printed the bombs, how do you prepare SLA printed parts for painting and any paints better than others to use, secondly in the case where the SLA print is complex with multiple levels that does not come apart how do you paint so you paint everything without loosing definition. Many thanks.- and I'm amazed at the level of detail and attention to solve the issues that has been involved in these airfix kits- it makes you understand that the real money is not spent on the kit but the investment in tools, paints and fillers of all different types and actually knowing how to use them correctly.

Hello. I didn't print the bombs, just a few bits and pieces that go on the bomb carriers. I did print the entire Blue Steel missile trolley though (earlier in the thread). BTW, on this kit, the bombs look hoelessly undersized for the scale. No idea how they managed that.

Once the part is printed, you wash it in Isopropyl alcohol to remove any residual resin, then cure it under UV light. Then you prime it - I use Tamiya fine surface primer through the airbrush. If there are any "tide marks" or other printing flaws, these will show up better under the primer, and you can sand or scrape them away. The amount of work depends partly on your skill in pre-processing the files in terms of layer and exposure settings, and print orientation. For me this is pretty much a guess, and I just deal with any issues afterwards! Once the parts are primed, you can use whatever paint you'd normally put on Tamiya primer. for me that's Vallejo or Tamiya acrylics.

Hope this helps.

[Ozzie Dave]

Many thanks, yes I am doing the Isopropanol was, but was unsure if any paints tended to flake or not adhere properly, so many thanks, as you say its cleaning and preparation thats key to anything you do.