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I don't really know how all this group build suggestion and organising is supposed to work, but now that we have a new tool Vulcan on the way does anyone thing a V Force GB or Vulcan STGB might be a good idea for 2020/21? Ok so I think I understand all I need to do now This GB will be competing for a 2021 slot, hopefully the new Airfix Vulcan will be out by then. (A January or February slot would be very nice as it is not long after the Vulcan release and misses exam season) V Bomber Group Build II: .Anything V Force goes! This is Vulcans, Victors, Valiants and the development aircraft such as the Avro 707 or Sperrin. So when I say anything, I really mean anything. (Even non v force aircraft that were involved in development in a significant way are welcome, such as the Avro Ashton which tested Olympus engines) .I would like to include (semi) realistic what-if variants in this group build, such as the Vulcan B3 or a production Valiant B2. Alternate schemes are welcome, such as if Australia had bought Vulcans or whatever. .Airliner derivatives of each V Bomber were proposed so these are fine in the GB. Bonus points to anyone building an Avro Atlantic as I'd like to see them .V Bomber related builds, such as support equipment, all fine by me, but it would be nice to see this in a diorama with an aircraft .Any scale is fine, so the full range of V Bomber kits currently available is open to you as well as those which are more difficult to find .Standard GB rules would apply (perhaps an exception on the 25% rule for restoring old Frog type kits if anyone wants to do that kind of thing) .Bonus imaginary internet points from me for Vulcan B.1s .For members lacking in display space, the old tool Airfix vulcan will likely go down significantly in price and a pretty good cockpit section can be made from that. 1/200 Vulcans are only a little bigger than a 1/72 Spitfire, and a pretty easy build. Interested members (36 and increasing!) 1. Host, @Adam Poultney - Probably a Vulcan or six, a few victors and maybe a Valiant. An Avro Atlantic conversion to join as well? 2. Cohost?, @Col. - something nuclear 3. @Corsairfoxfouruncle - a Victor? Maybe? 4. @Back in the Saddle - Vulcan, Valiant performing its role as the backup 5. @Rabbit Leader - Instant sunshine machine that looks like a spaceship 6. @robvulcan - A Vulcan of course 7. @nimrod54- >25% complete little Vulcan 8. @PhantomBigStu - Vulcans and Victors for the birthday boy 9. @zebra - counted in because he couldn't say no 10. @theplasticsurgeon - Something from the stash, just remember to replace whatever you build 11. @CliffB - the forgotten one, Frog Valiant restoration 12. @Arniec - a Victor or the Airfix Vulcan (the over twice my age one) 13. @JOCKNEY - lucky 13, Matchbox Victor 14. @DAG058- playing along 15. @Colin W 16. @Hockeyboy76- 1/144 Victor 17. @dnl42- 1/144 Vulcan B2 with Fundekals markings 18. @rafalbert- something from the stash in 1/144 or 1/72 19. @ajmm- mini mini tin triangle (1/144 Avro 707) 20. @bootneck- 1/144 Trumpeter Vulcan 21. @Basilisk- 22. @Timmas- build TBC 23. @Jonesy.Models- Avro 698 VX777, joining me in the mental asylum 24. @stevehnz- 1/144 kit 25. @exdraken- in with a 1/144 something beginning with V 26. @gaelicfire -in with something 27. @MarkSH-Airfix Vulcan (the bad one) 28. @helios16v- joining us with the Airfix Handley Page spaceship (Victor) 29. @Harrywilliams -vacuform Valiant 30. @reini - member 30!!!! 31. @Ruttman 32. @Stefan Buysse - GWH 1/144 Victor 33. @JohnT - Victor? 34. @At Sea - in for two with a Vulcan and a Victor 35. @The Wooksta! - what-if-ery on XM594 36. @TonyW -frog restorations Full(ish) list of injection V Bomber kits: Airfix Valiant B1 1/72* Airfix Victor B2/K2 1/72 Airfix Vulcan B2 1/72 (the bad one) Airfix Vulcan B2 1/72 (the good one) Matchbox/Revell Victor K2 1/72 (just buy an airfix kit) Mach2 Vickers Valiant B1 1/72* (avoid this kit!) GWH/Pit Road Vulcan B2/K2 1/144 GWH Victor B2/K2 1/144 Trumpeter Vulcan B2 1/144 (now available) Mikromir Valiant B1 1/144 Mikromir Victor Bk1a 1/144 (I'd love to see a few of these!) Dragon/Cyberhobby Vulcan B2 1/200 Lindberg Victor B1 1/96* Lindberg Valiant B1 1/96* Lindberg Vulcan Prototype/B1 (straight wing) 1/96* (apparently a good basis for a 1/32 Avro 707) Frog Vulcan B1 1/96* Frog Victor B1 1/96* Frog Valiant B1 1/96 Kader Victor Prototype/B1 1/148* Kader Valiant B1 1/148* *out of production Short Sperin kits: Anigrand 1/144, Resin Magna Models 1/72, resin S&M models 1/144, resin Avro 707 kits: Whirlybird Models 1/72, vacuform -A B and C variants 144th.co.uk 1/144, resin -A and C variants, including kinked wing A Pro Resin/Olimp Models 1/72, resin -A, B and C variants Also, here's my guide to modelling vulcans and the various modifications to each aircraft that I'm working on UPDATED VERSION 2.0, a website! Many reference pictures included https://adamjackpoultney.wixsite.com/vulcanmodellingguide