Spot The Difference (new photos) XH558

[robvulcan]

Hi all way back in Dec 2011 I bought my first of the now numerous Dragon 1/200 Vulcans I have now built.

Back then the only boxing was the first blue steel one. this come with 2 options but i opted to do one that was not in the box options.

I did XH558 but i did not have the right bomb bay as the original kit comes with only blue steel options. nor did it come with the later tail as a choice so i did an approximate XH558 as best i could and made do with decals that i had found to suit it.

This is what she looked like back then.

Now thanks to the spares and options of the later Falklands boxing I've filled off the tail top and replaced with the new moulding repainted the tail and updated the decals and added the small stencils. then sealed over with satin varnish. she now looks much better I reckon.

She was initially brush painted with xtracrylix raf dark green and medium sea grey.

here she is today

Thanks for stopping by to look at her.

Edited May 26, 2013 by robvulcan

[snapper_city]

Nice vulcan..

[phildagreek]

nice.

[canberra kid]

Very nicely done Rob! Another fine example of Avro's finest. That's a top job on the update too, Chadderton would be proud of you.

John

[robvulcan]

Cheers John me and you seem to make Canberras and Vulcans like we have our own contract from the government. I wonder if there are any others on here who build lots of one type more than other birds,

I have posted 4 builds in one day today I have never done that before. cheers Rob

[jimbuna]

Very nice.

[robvulcan]

cheers jim

[nimrod54]

That's a very nice Vulcan Rob and I think that is check-mate. I'll get my .

[robvulcan]

That's a very nice Vulcan Rob and I think that is check-mate. I'll get my .

ah i get it the chess board! lol i was not sure at first.

I seemed a more attractive thing to photograph on that the scruffy old clapped out table which looks like someones been trying out their belt sander on it

cheers Rob

[robvulcan]

Hi there guys I decided to do some more photos of her hope you like the shots of her flying over my back garden at the same altitude of a thicket bird lol

[spitfire]

Great job and the flying shots are fantastic

Chyeers

Dennis

[robvulcan]

Great job and the flying shots are fantastic

Chyeers

Dennis

cheers Dennis glad you like them. i must say im having alot of fun with the photos here is one of the shots before editing

and plus ive just added yet another photo ive edited.

[robvulcan]

oh how i love irony. i come back to see if anyone has left a comment. and before i click on the post i see it has 558 views so far. funny that as its xh 558.

[robvulcan]

I have just added another I will be adding a few more as i edit them,. I do apologize if I am boring people senseless with these. I am just having fun and hopeing to share that with fellow BM'ers

[Mike DeTorrice]

Remarkable images, Rob ! Beautiful job on these extremely realistic photographs.

It sure is enjoyable to put a replica aircraft up into the air and make it look like it's really flying, isn't it ?

Mike

[robvulcan]

Remarkable images, Rob ! Beautiful job on these extremely realistic photographs.

It sure is enjoyable to put a replica aircraft up into the air and make it look like it's really flying, isn't it ?

Mike

Hi mike thanks for checking this out and the others i thought you would appreciate it as i know your into photoshop stuff yourself.

I use GIMP its a great programme and completely free I recomend anyone wanting to have ago at photo manipulation to try it out its great.

It sure is really enjoyable to try and bring them to life doing this I really love it im particularly please with how these 1/200 vulcans are coming out and oddly enough because there smaller they look much more realistic in photo than the big ones as there the perfect size for the average distance we view the real vulcan at when shes flying in a photograph range. also because there light there very easy to place on a pen or similar held in place with a good dollop of blue tak.

I should try photographing them this way then stop motioning them now that would be something. haha.

cheers Rob

[robvulcan]

Great job and the flying shots are fantastic

Chyeers

Dennis

Dennis how did you get your cat on there!