Graeme H Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Those belts look much better, really makes the seats pop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Yet more test-fitting! -Plenty more detail to add! (Ladder needs straightening out) -Note the "food can warmers" and the "fluid" tubes..... Thanks for having a look Sam 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Coming on nicely. Seats definitely look better and I love the cutaway idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Ah! All shall be revealed in good time! I assure you it won't be out of sight Sam I'm glad you have said this. It's really looking nice in that cockpit area and would be such a shame for it all to be hidden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Cockpit looks superb and the the bomb bay looks very accurate. Watching closely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 loving that bomb bay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 One exam down (History: Tsarist Russia). More of the bomb bay! Sam 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 One exam down (History: Tsarist Russia). More of the bomb bay! Sam wow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Looks great! Bomb bay is such an integral part of the Vulcan image it is nice to see it on show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Impressive work there, Sam! Wish someone made the bomb bay PE set in 1/48th scale to go with the Aeroclub kit. Think I might as well use yer piccies in order to scratchbuild the parts, or at least give it a try. If you're going to get a Vulcan with all the PE and resin, all I can say is good luck and I hope you're able to get it past SWMBO somehow! Hmph... couldn't help but to take that statement sorta personally, somehow. How is it that we have accepted to be subjected to our SWMBOS' seizure when it comes to havin' purchased some modellin' stuff...? It's almost hilarious to me to be busted like a toddler when tryin' to sneak a kit into the house without bein' noticed. 'N' even when I lie to the SWMBO (well, she's not actually married to me yet), that the cost of a kit was worth just a couple of quid, she seems to know it's a lie (why are ya sneakin' it into the house, then? ), or she'll go further 'n' will check out the real cost of it on the webz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Impressive work there, Sam! Wish someone made the bomb bay PE set in 1/48th scale to go with the Aeroclub kit. Think I might as well use yer piccies in order to scratchbuild the parts, or at least give it a try. Hmph... couldn't help but to take that statement sorta personally, somehow. How is it that we have accepted to be subjected to our SWMBOS' seizure when it comes to havin' purchased some modellin' stuff...? It's almost hilarious to me to be busted like a toddler when tryin' to sneak a kit into the house without bein' noticed. 'N' even when I lie to the SWMBO (well, she's not actually married to me yet), that the cost of a kit was worth just a couple of quid, she seems to know it's a lie (why are ya sneakin' it into the house, then? ), or she'll go further 'n' will check out the real cost of it on the webz! Such is the plight of us modellers Well, I don't have anyone to get past (Don't start playing the violins yet!!! I'm only 17 ) apart from my parents, but they don't seem to mind. ----- Updates probably won't be posted over the next week, I've got 4 exams on Tuesday through to Friday, with Bruntingthorpe on Sunday. Anyone else planning on going? Edited May 22, 2016 by cathasatail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Phew! That's the majority of the exams done, only 3 more left next week. I'll post a few photos over this weekend and work can re-commence properly next weekend! Huzzah! Many thanks, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Apologies for the lack of updates, but finally the exams are over, the "work experience" week is out of the way! So what's been happening with the Vulcan? Scribing. Just... scribing....... Lots ... and ... lots... of.... scribing.... :| Kind regards, Sam 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Looking good.You obviously been busy scribing and have done well to juggle between modeling and exams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Sammy! So, how did it go with yer exams? Yer Vulcan is lookin' impressive! Congratulations on a job well done, my mate. I wish ya'd had the Aeroclub 1/48 Vulcan instead of the Airfix 1/72 one to do all this beautiful detail work... Speakin' of which; I've just discovered the link on yer sig! (Are ya out of this world, Sam?). Sure ya're just 17? Chap, where d'ya get all that info from? I was intendin' to do the same detailin' on some sections of the vac-form Aeroclub Vulcan. (Crikey! Need to create an account first in order to leave a comment on yer blog). Wonder how yer comin' over down here for six months would suit me so that we worked on my Aeroclub Vulcan kit. Tenderloin, fine red wine (oh, ya're underage, forget it), 'n' the sheilas are extremely good. Cheers, Sam Unc² 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Sammy! So, how did it go with yer exams? Yer Vulcan is lookin' impressive! Congratulations on a job well done, my mate. I wish ya'd had the Aeroclub 1/48 Vulcan instead of the Airfix 1/72 one to do all this beautiful detail work... Speakin' of which; I've just discovered the link on yer sig! (Are ya out of this world, Sam?). Sure ya're just 17? Chap, where d'ya get all that info from? I was intendin' to do the same detailin' on some sections of the vac-form Aeroclub Vulcan. (Crikey! Need to create an account first in order to leave a comment on yer blog). Wonder how yer comin' over down here for six months would suit me so that we worked on my Aeroclub Vulcan kit. Tenderloin, fine red wine (oh, ya're underage, forget it), 'n' the sheilas are extremely good. Cheers, Sam Unc² Thanks for your kind words, I can assure you that I am indeed 17! In terms of exams, I thoroughly enjoyed the history essays, I found the biology papers comparatively straightforward, chemistry was thorough but again fairly straightforward and then there was physics..... I'm not the only one; everyone else found the second paper difficult and complex with the paper containing many adjoining quiestions (if you got the answer to one of them wrong, that mistake would be carried right through 4 or 5 other questions- not nice The card Vulcan project has been put on the back-burners while this Airfix Vulcan project is going on, but it's still on my shelf- i'm thinking of scrapping the bomb-bay area and actually planning it all out, I had just been tweeking things as I went along- the brass of the 1:72 Vulcan WEM bomb-bay set really showed to me the detail that I should emulate and which the card 1:48 bomb bay doesn't represent at the moment (but more on that later in the year). I've always wanted to do a 1:72 Vulcan properly, nevermind a 1:48 aeroclub kit! I wouldn't have the space to keep it in my room! (Well maybe hung from the ceiling...) In terms of my research and reference material for both this 1:72 and the 1:48 project, it all started with that trip to Coventry (hence why I'm building XL360) it really inspired me to have a crack at it! Two visits to XL360 allowed me to obtain quite a bit of reference material regarding the exterior and interior. Seeing XH558 at Throckmorton last year and at Doncaster a few days after it was grounded provided me with excess inspiration and reference material. However, one book in particular was key in providing me with the detail that I hope to replicate with these projects: The Vulcan Story - by the late Tim Laming. He did a great job in compiling pictures, plans, crew checklists and cross-sectional drawings that exposes the structure of the aircraft and I commend this book to anyone who loves Vulcans. Other sources included a day trip to the Coventry archives to look at Blue Steel photos still subject to Rolls Royce copyright- preventing replication of them. Websites such as those for XM655 showing 360 degree bomb-bay and cockpit views were essential and my local aerospace museum at Cosford- with Xm598. I quite like red wine (not in excess!) so I may take up that offer one of these days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 nevermind a 1:48 aeroclub kit! I wouldn't have the space to keep it in my room! (Well maybe hung from the ceiling...) However, one book in particular was key in providing me with the detail that I hope to replicate with these projects: The Vulcan Story - by the late Tim Laming. He did a great job in compiling pictures, plans, crew checklists and cross-sectional drawings that exposes the structure of the aircraft and I commend this book to anyone who loves Vulcans. Hi there, Sammy! How's it goin,' my mate? Well, I haven't got the space to keep my Aeroclub Vulcan kit unbuilt either (actually, I fear whut my better half would do with it if she suddenly discovered the box hidin' in a high shelf inside a wardrobe - or whut would I do to her in case that she threw it away in anger... ). While lookin' up for Tim Laming's book I learnt 'bout a lota other books on the Vulcan - an owner's workshop manual 'n' all! Any progress on yer 1/72 build as of late? Cheers, Sammy. Unc² 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Some great work going on here. How long did the scribing take? I'm building one of these soon and contemplating scribing it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Some great work going on here. How long did the scribing take? I'm building one of these soon and contemplating scribing it all.Not as long as I originally thought, to do the basic wing panel lines takes between 1-2 hours per wing piece, including preparation time (drawing on extra panel lines for scibing too).I've got a history essay to get done right now, but pictures shall be posted today! Thanks Sam Edited July 3, 2016 by cathasatail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 Afternoon all, I don't lie! Here are the pics, WIP: (Re-hanging and cleaning my other aircraft- about 20-30 to go ;3 ) Have a good evening! Sam 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Very nice, Sammy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathasatail Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Hiiii! Good news! The wings, fuselage and tail have all been scribed and sanded down. Oh, I couldn't just post this update without dry-fitting all of the major components together for the first time It finally looks like a Vulcan! Thanks for having a look, Sam 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hello,Sam - You're doing an amazing job with this build of the mighty 'Vulcan'. Superb work indeed! All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hi Sam, Great work you are doing my friend you are certainly doing the Vulcan justice ! I will follow along with this one. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hi Sam, I've just caught up with this. Great modelling on the Vulcan! The photo-etch work is superb. How you've managed to do all this whilst studying I've no idea ! I'll take a seat at the back if that's ok? Best regards Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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