snapper_city Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 This is the only picture I can find of those marks on XM607 or any other Vulcan. I would ignore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 At a very rough guess, they look like vortex generators to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_stela Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I`d like to ignore it, but I just can`t! Look at these pictures - all are from Operation Corporate period: I guess that it has something to do with refuelling system, which was added to Vulcans just before their road to Ascencion Island. Diffusers? But why they`re not visible on Vulcans after Falklands War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Your right they are very distinctive. It's strange how they seem to be removed after the campaign. My guess is they would divert any over spray from the refueling hitting the windscreen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hello all, according to the book "Vulcan 607" every possible trick was tried to minimize fuel spray during disconnect as it blurred the view. Different ideas were tried and finally Vortex generators were found to be the most satisfactory solution (not perfect however). Fuel still spilled on the windscreen. Best Regards, Antti 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_stela Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks, guys! I recognize this mystery as solved. I think I should include those Vortex generators in my model. Maybe it will be the first Vulcan model with them? Thanks once again! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrywilliams Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I believe that xj824 at duxford has them. -Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 On 23/03/2017 at 9:52 AM, alex_stela said: I`d like to ignore it, but I just can`t! Look at these pictures - all are from Operation Corporate period: I guess that it has something to do with refuelling system, which was added to Vulcans just before their road to Ascencion Island. Diffusers? But why they`re not visible on Vulcans after Falklands War? The B. 2s always had provision for Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) but this was deactivated when the strategic nuclear deterrent role passed to the Navy's Polaris boats. Up to that time the Vulcans appeared not to need any aerodynamic crutches to deal with fuel spillage during refuelling. I suspect that over a decade of inactivity coupled with the need to remove inhibitor in a hurry, some of which had achieved the consistency of reinforced concrete, made the system more leak-prone than it had been in its younger days (a bit like me, I think). Some of the Vulcans had a (very) colander-like piece of kit as a trial fit pre-Operation Corporate but the vortex generators proved to be the least-worst fix. I suspect that they came off after Corporate as the now much more impending departure from service coupled with the assurance that Argentina wouldn't be doing any more sabre rattling for a little while meant that the requirement for the Vulcans to receive fuel in flight had convinced a Top Neddy at the Misery of Disarmament that the removal was another cost-ineffective way to spend the taxpayer's hard-earned: why else devote the engineering effort to a fleet on its way to the knackers' yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Say, isn't it quite impressive how alike Squadron Leader John Reeve and singer/guitar player Steve Jones are...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Great work so far and I think those are the best finished ejection seats I have seen for a long time - the colours are nicely blended and realistic CJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhunter66 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Some superb work going on here!! Would be nice if Airfix updated this kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Giving this one a bit of a bump! Stunning work so far and would love to see more of your progress.... One of my stash ideas is to have XM607 (Airfix kit) being refueld midflight by XL163 from Revell's range (Victor K2 also at Assention during the Black Buck 1 raid). Not entire sure how I'll do it yet, but it is in the pipe line of ideas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanman Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 3/23/2017 at 9:52 AM, alex_stela said: I`d like to ignore it, but I just can`t! Look at these pictures - all are from Operation Corporate period: I guess that it has something to do with refuelling system, which was added to Vulcans just before their road to Ascencion Island. Diffusers? But why they`re not visible on Vulcans after Falklands War? Alex, really nice work on your Vulcan, I see the last post was a good while ago, any progress? I'm also very interested in the source of the middle picture above, my interest is personal as I'm in it! Far right wearing the 'Thunderbird' jacket. I can only find the picture here when I google for it. If you are able to tell me the source I'll see if I can get a higher definition copy. Stumbled across this last night whilst researching my own Vulcan build, it brought back quite a few memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Took me three years of travelling past Waddo to realise 607 was the Vulcan parked alongside the A15. http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/survivor.php?id=55 Did you complete the kit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I was wondering about this build the other day too. This was being built the same time I was building XM607. I finished mine ages ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Gentlemen, I'm tempted to start a new Vulcan project and this time finish her as XM607. Does someone know whether "607" has been re-painted since the Falkland War? Those who wonder why I'm asking this, take a short "flight" over RAF Waddington with Google Maps satellite view and zoom in when you spot the Vulcan. I've never seen better "painting instructions"! Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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