gazza l Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Great work so far I'd love to do a 1/72 Vulcan, but I'm scared of the Airfix beast! Thanks Val, nothing to be scared of it's just a big triangle of plastic that needs a lot of laborious work to get it looking half decent!!! I have been looking at your Cyberhobbies Vulcan (which is looking good by the way), and I think you took the more sensible option. gazza l 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks Val, nothing to be scared of it's just a big triangle of plastic that needs a lot of laborious work to get it looking half decent!!! I have been looking at your Cyberhobbies Vulcan (which is looking good by the way), and I think you took the more sensible option. gazza l Thanks I've spent two days trying to mask the tiny windows; not sure it's that sensible after all looking great so far mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Good evening, Slowly making progress on the bomb bay, using a bit of artistic licence it's starting to look a bit busy in there. Decals have arrived and very nice they look to. I think I have finally decided on XJ824 which is the Vulcan on display at Duxford, just up the road from me, so this could be a good opportunity for a visit. Bomb bay from below. Bomb bay from above. Top of bomb bay ready to be fitted once the inside detail is complete and painted. Some oxygen bottles and other gubbins turned from brass. Thanks for looking, gazza l 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm liking this build a lot! it seems to be very well thought out and it is really showing in the work you have done so far. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm liking this build a lot! it seems to be very well thought out and it is really showing in the work you have done so far. Martin Thank you Martin, I've been planning this Vulcan for some time now, each time putting it off and doing something a little easier. It certainly makes you appreciate the newer high tech kits on the market when you do a clunky old kit like this. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Those decals do look nice,very nice indeed But SWMBO would go ape if any more packets arrived for me . Looking forward to seeing this progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hello gazza, Your Vulcan is coming along quite nicely... Jolly SPLENDID work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Looking good Gazza..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 This is a fantastic account of a great build. You make it look very manageable. It would be a great help if you could share your templates of the bomb bay build..... I would like to attempt a similar build on my Vulcan. I am certainly looking forward to more of your fantastic build. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 This looks great, watching with interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) That looks amazing,can I ask you,is the bomb bay deeper at the front than at the back? Edited February 23, 2015 by fatalbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Evening people. Slow progress this week, continuing on with the bomb bay. What started as a "near enough is good enough" approach has turn into a highly detailed affair... sometimes I really annoy myself!!! Managed to get to Duxford on Friday afternoon and take a load of reference photos of XJ824's bomb bay, undercarridge etc. Hope to get some photos in the next few days. Cheers, gazza l This is a fantastic account of a great build. You make it look very manageable. It would be a great help if you could share your templates of the bomb bay build..... I would like to attempt a similar build on my Vulcan. I am certainly looking forward to more of your fantastic build. Randy Thanks Randy, I haven't made any templates as such I just looked at reference photos and estimated the positions of the crossmembers. If you like I can draw them up to give you the dimensions I used. That looks amazing,can I ask you,is the bomb bay deeper at the front than at the back? Thanks fatalbert, Yes the bomb bay is deeper at the front, this also appears to be the case on the real Vulcan as the fuselage tapers down at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for the reply,I was wondering if the roof of the bomb bay was the the top of the fuselage or weather it has a separate roof.also how did you get the dimensions of the bomb bay,are you working from a set of plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks for the reply,I was wondering if the roof of the bomb bay was the the top of the fuselage or weather it has a separate roof.also how did you get the dimensions of the bomb bay,are you working from a set of plans? Hi fatalbert, No I'm not working to any plans only reference photos. Looking at XJ824 on Friday it looks like the bomb bay goes up to the top fuselage skin... here's a few I took. Regards, gazza l 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Evening people. Slow progress this week, continuing on with the bomb bay. What started as a "near enough is good enough" approach has turn into a highly detailed affair... sometimes I really annoy myself!!! Managed to get to Duxford on Friday afternoon and take a load of reference photos of XJ824's bomb bay, undercarridge etc. Hope to get some photos in the next few days. Cheers, gazza l Thanks Randy, I haven't made any templates as such I just looked at reference photos and estimated the positions of the crossmembers. If you like I can draw them up to give you the dimensions I used. Thanks fatalbert, Yes the bomb bay is deeper at the front, this also appears to be the case on the real Vulcan as the fuselage tapers down at the rear. Yes, I would really appreciate the dimensions you used. Thanks, draw them up when you get the chance. . Your Vulcan is beautiful. Randy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks Gazza that's brilliant.It would be great if you could share those measurements please as this is on a long term to do list in my head :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Good evening. Thanks Gazza that's brilliant.It would be great if you could share those measurements please as this is on a long term to do list in my head :-). I will draw some dimensions up before I close the fuselage halfs. Here are a few photos of this last weeks work. This is what I have acheived so far, all assembled apart from a few components, painted Tamiya gloss white, then a light grey wash to pick out the shadows and give it a slightly grubby look. On the left a gas cylinder, turned from brass and the on the right the frame work for the auxiliary fuel tank. I used a Dremmel to to file a radius on the brass gas cylinder. And to drill a centre hole for some pipework... almost as good as lathe! Thickened the bombay doors with plasitcard. Skinned the aux. fuel tank with .010" plastic card and filled the gaps with Mr surfacer. And this is how it is this evening, tank dry fitted (looks a little oversize to me), gas cylinder fitted and painted green (any ideas what this tank is for?). Thanks for looking, gazza l 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben C Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Great work! Loving the improvised lathe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That bomb bay rocks! Was the fuel tank used when the Vulcan was used as a tanker? I do think you are right about the tank looking a bit over sized though, it seems a bit too deep to me. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM558 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That bomb bay rocks! Was the fuel tank used when the Vulcan was used as a tanker? I do think you are right about the tank looking a bit over sized though, it seems a bit too deep to me. Martin The Vulcan at Duxford was never a tanker. The saddle style fuel tank was fitted gave it more range. I can't remember off hand what the configuration of bomb bay tanks could be. When some of the Vulcan fleet were turned into tankers they had 3 'barrel' style tanks fitted in the bomb bay and the hose drum unit fitted where the Electronic Counter Measures used to be housed in the tail. The ECM cooling duct was also removed from the starboard side of the tail. When XH558 was converted back from a tanker into the RAF display aircraft, the HDU had been removed but obviously no ECM put back. This moved the centre of gravity forward and to counteract this a barrel tank was left in the aft position in the bomb bay to help move the CoG of the aircraft back to where it should be. Also the cooling duct was never replaced. On return to flight in 2007 the radar was removed from the nose and more weight added in its place meaning that the barrel tank in the bomb bay could be removed forever. Hope that makes sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 All I can say is WOW! This is amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks for your encouraging comments chaps. That bomb bay rocks! Was the fuel tank used when the Vulcan was used as a tanker? I do think you are right about the tank looking a bit over sized though, it seems a bit too deep to me. Martin Yep, definitely to large so I spent this evening making MKII auxiliary fuel tank. Cheers, gazza l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Cor lummee! That is some seriously crisp scratch-building Gazza. V. neat mate. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Gazza I, Marvelous and WONDROUS scratch building. you have done a fair bit since I came by last time and I think it is looking FLAWLESSLY NEAT. WOW !! GOOD JOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Great use of the Dremel tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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