zdfgdcv Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Hello Britmoddeller people, Having spoken with the Vulcan Master (aka robvulcan) he suggested I might get a WIP going for my latest Vulcan. I'm am man of the digital age so never really played with this kinda thing before, but I've been practicing now for about a year, on the 5th model and the 5th Vulcan. This will be the XM600, A Vulcan that met with a fiery demise in the 1970's, but it was one of the few Vulcan's to be given a DSG Cammo and white underneath.. I didn't really take any snaps until the build was well underway... As you can see, scribing is almost complete (1st attempt ever) and behind the starboard U/C bay I have drilled and installed an exhaust, which I noticed when wandering under a Vulcan one day, guessing its something to do with the air starter, I'm sure the master will correct me Annoyingly, I got the port exhausts wrong again! Closer look at the scribing on the wing, also as you can see I have separated the elevon's. Most of it glued and filled now, just a few tweaks left. Air splitters reshaped slightly, I made a few more "trims" after this image and of course the fuselage windows were done before gluing. Time to paint! Scheme will be DSG cammo on the upper surface and a white lower.Brush is my preferred method, I plan to spray one day, guess I'm building up to that.The elevons stand out much more once separated, I am quite pleased with that (not that there isn't room for improvement). Cammo on! DSG cammo is rare on only the upper side, sadly since this was done on few Vulcans I didn't have a picture to follow (which I need at this stage). So this is an attempt to merge the original RAF cammo pattern and the later full wrap DSG paint scheme. (Cap of the tail will be painted black, once I'm happy with the other cammo) Quick update: Just painted tail cap and Jet-pipe ends At this moment I am debating whether to do anything more with the cammo. Since I am still relatively new to this I try not to improve too many things at once, I tend just focus on one element at a time, and right now I am developing the actual construction. Edited September 18, 2014 by graveszie 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi Nice to see you posted a WIP and VERY nice work too. I ain't no Vulcan Master though,, I just love Vulcan's and make lots of them that's it. Just addicted to them and like modelling with a strong interest in the V-force but that's as far as it goes. Master of lack of organizational skills and getting into a mess with things is more my line of profession. Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looking rather special so far! Top work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Lovely work so far, looking forward to seeing it progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Lovely work so far, looking forward to seeing it progress. Me too, welcome to BM. Haven't been here too long myself, they 're a friendly and helpful bunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Welcome to BM and your Vulcan is looking superb so far,...keep up the good work, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 - VULCAN is beautiful...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdfgdcv Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's a very good finish you have there. Can't wait to see it finished. Thanks for posting. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Looking very nice so far. I am intrigued by the colour scheme. I guess it fits in somewhere between all white, and the early camo scheme with the light grey undersides? Looking forward to seeing it. By the way, what happened to old XM600? edited: (curiosity got the better of me, Googled it! glad all crew escaped un-harmed) Edited September 9, 2014 by chockhead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's looking very tasty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbird Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 XM600 crashed on approach to RAF Coningsby on 17 Jan. 1977. A fire in the bomb bay spread to the port wing. All 5 crew bailed out/ejected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wow, looking really good, will be following this..! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 very nice so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Welcome to Britmodeller. No need to be kind on comments, only got good ones to make 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdfgdcv Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Looking very nice so far. I am intrigued by the colour scheme. I guess it fits in somewhere between all white, and the early camo scheme with the light grey undersides? Looking forward to seeing it. By the way, what happened to old XM600? edited: (curiosity got the better of me, Googled it! glad all crew escaped un-harmed) As far as I know it was only done to 2 Vulcan's and was done around the same time as the white era began to end, the idea was to see if Dark Sea Grey was a better combo than MSG. Obviously it was decided not. Edited September 13, 2014 by graveszie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdfgdcv Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 UPDATE: Progress has been slowed somewhat by the many coats of white required on the underside. Finally though after 6 coats of white I end up with this, very very glossy finish. The scribing on the underside is deliberately shallower than on the top to give a more smooth appearance, in this shot the scribing is clear on the port wing but on the starboard wing its less obvious, depending on the angle and lighting. The wrap of the cammo from the top requires more touching, but its starting to take shape. Trailing edge of the wings is now covered, but a little more touching will be required. From the front, it's all starting to look more like the Vulcan. The Radome needs some work as well as around the engine intake. Watch this space... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Looks great! Nice rescribing job too Cheers, Moggy (lover of BIG multiengined bombers) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdfgdcv Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Looks great! Nice rescribing job too Cheers, Moggy (lover of BIG multiengined bombers) Cheers Moggy, I did a very good job...... at hiding the mistakes Not bad for a first go though if I am fair to myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Hi Nice to see you posted a WIP and VERY nice work too. I ain't no Vulcan Master though,, I just love Vulcan's and make lots of them that's it. Just addicted to them and like modelling with a strong interest in the V-force but that's as far as it goes. Master of lack of organizational skills and getting into a mess with things is more my line of profession. Rob Come on Rob , you ARE the Vulcan master. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Come on Rob , you ARE the Vulcan master. Haha, I never said that, just cause I make a lot don't make me a master (what is a master anyways) It does however show the Vulcan is the master of me and my imagination. Master of nothing me. Except monumental balls ups and talking rubbish. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Time to paint! Scheme will be DSG cammo on the upper surface and a white lower. Brush is my preferred method, I plan to spray one day, guess I'm building up to that. The elevons stand out much more once separated, I am quite pleased with that (not that there isn't room for improvement). Brush, spray, whatever, as long as it looks good it doesn't matter how you paint the thing, and that looks pretty good from here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 That looks excelent. Must get myself a vulcan. Matt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjb Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Looking great so far. Ref "behind the starboard U/C bay I have drilled and installed an exhaust, which I noticed when wandering under a Vulcan one day, guessing its something to do with the air starter". It's the APU manufactured by Rover also installed in the Nimrod I think. The exhaust gases from that hole warmed may "liney" hands in the Lincolnshire winters during the one hour crew arrive to aircraft taxi out periods. I was on another Waddington Sqdn when this crash happened, the crew had deployed the RAT (ram air turbine), a routine check that was carried out when requested by by calendar requirements I think, which had a wiring fault which caused the wing to catch fire so the crew "got out and walked". Back to the model, looking forward to seeing the finished aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdfgdcv Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) So the paint work and detailing is now done, all the remaining trimmings glued (apart from u/c which will go on when all else is completed). All that remains is to make her uber glossy.... and decals... obviously... Not as tidy a finish as I would have hoped for around cammo to white. Hopefully should have it all finished in the next few days... Edited September 23, 2014 by graveszie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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