Big Bill Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Fellow Brit modellers, This is the second set of in progress pics done on building my Avro Vulcan. The model is assembled, I built up the cockpit with Flightpath Dash, scratch built consoles and throttle quadrant, and added aeroclub ejection seats and a camera in the bomb aimers window. ( Just so you don't stair into emptiness. I brightened up the knobs and switches to give the flashlight guys something to see because as you know,once the canopy is on you can see very little. I also grafted on at this point the resin replacement series 200 exhausts from Flightpath which also went on "NO SWEAT""!There is virtually NO filler on the mode as well. What you see is to fill sink holes and scratches and a little blending. The kit fit very well and NONE of the Horror stories I read about online occured with this model. I will work on it this week and send more pics before and just after the paint go's on!! Enjoy, Big Bill http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0262.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0263.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0264.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0265.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0266.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0267.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0268.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0269.jpg http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/bu...08/IMG_0271.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Well thats great news Bill, Ive just started a Tin Triangle, so youve just cheered me up as all Ive heard is horror stories about this model, thanks matey Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Crikey again Bill. Your pics are a revelation, as it conveys a perspective, esp. in elevation, that I've simply not seen before - not that I know much about the Vulcan. It has such an imposing presence and your kit is really doing it justice..... please keep the photos coming. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Crikey again Bill. Your pics are a revelation, as it conveys a perspective, esp. in elevation, that I've simply not seen before - not that I know much about the Vulcan. It has such an imposing presence and your kit is really doing it justice..... please keep the photos coming.Andrew Try standing underneath one... that's really imposing! Actually, you get a real sense of the size of the beast when you're stood in the cockpit with the canopy off for maintenence. Looking back over that huge V shaped lump... amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Try standing underneath one... that's really imposing! Actually, you get a real sense of the size of the beast when you're stood in the cockpit with the canopy off for maintenence. Looking back over that huge V shaped lump... amazing Yes, you've got a point....... Bill's effort inspired me to go looking on Patricksaviation for some video of the Vulcan (a search which yielded scant results but sufficient to get the idea); the display it can put on was very impressive. To say the least. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek burton Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I took my missus to Bruntingthorpe to have a look at 558 when she was nearly back together, classic moment walk into the hanger she says where is it then , nudge and look up, oh................wow. Dek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I took my missus to Bruntingthorpe to have a look at 558 when she was nearly back together, classic moment walk into the hanger she says where is it then , nudge and look up, oh................wow. Dek Hehehe.... great story. I'll have to have a look at the real thing myself one day. Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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