mfindlay Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 This is my recently completed (though I may well add some more decals and a wee bit of weathering) 1:72 Airfix Vulcan XL390. Decided to go for the 70s Scampton scheme, and bought the aftermarket decals. Model is finished with a gloss cote as they liked to keep the Vulcans' shiny at that time. This has been the biggest project I have done (newbe 4 models in) and found the 80's plastic a challenge to work with, I seemed to spend weeks scraping plastic off and the intakes were a 2 week process of file > sand > paint > file > sand > paint x n to get them as smooth as I could. This was the first time I had modifies a model to get the desired finish too, filing the tail to round it. There's much I am pleased with, and also lots I tend to over reflect on. I know this is isn't as professional looking as most that is published here 'as finished', but some of us are simply mortal in the world of model making 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aircraftkit Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Looks good ! Congratulations. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Crivvens! Is this seriously only your fourth model? Superb work. It looks great. I am rather fond of this scheme. It always reminds me of Thunderball and, when I must have been about five years old, my dad and I walked up to a five bar gate the other side of which was a row of shiny Vulcans just like this. I think it must have been Scampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Nice that. This has long been my favourite Vulcan scheme & you look to have done it proud. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Looks good and quite a large model from the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Very brave taking on the Vulcan so early. I think you've made a superb job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 That looks very good, the Vulcan is a toughie, great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Welcome to the Mad House!! That is a great looking Vulcan and very nicely finished. As already stated, you have been brave going for the old Airfix Vulcan, many on here (myself included) would be happy to leave it on the shelf or at the bottom of the stash....!!! To attempt it, put the hard work in and have such a nice build at the end of it suggests that you have a bright future in model making. Keep up the good work, reward yourself with a nice and easy build for the next one!! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Reminds me of Thunderball. Did you mention the James Bond film Thunderball Meatbox...................... I just happened to see this 1/200 diorama at the Huddersfield show last weekend. Adrian Edited February 16, 2017 by adey m 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Fantastic! Even the underwater landing lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Blimey, if my fourth model had looked like this I would have been very happy. Well done, that camouflage pattern takes some painting to get right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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