CedB Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've had this one in the stash for a while: Although I'd planned to spend some love on her with AM etc etc I've now decided I need to room so she'll have to get kit bashed. Sorry to all those Vulcan lovers, but my plans to open the bomb bay were scuppered by all those names and adverts! She will be given the care she's due though, honest. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Oh good first in. This will be a fun build. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 What happened to the Beaufigter? Finished already? Oh well, have a good time with this one then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Is there no stopping you man? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Watching along, love the Vulcan, built one myself last summer Edited June 12, 2018 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Whoo hoo, bags of space at the front today, be able to heckle better from here! Are we rescribing it all Sir Ced? Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hurry up and get it built, as soon as you post the RFI airfix will announce a new tooling. Phil 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 You could always build it as a proper ( white ) Vulcan with a Blue Steel! Front row seat again. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I take a seat in the corner so as to leave plenty of room for the mighty Vulcan, she's a big lady! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Ha! Found you! I've got the first round, just bring the peanuts. Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Hello, will look here by chance. Must admit that the post war british jets not really my favourites.with two exceptions: The BAC Jaguar and the Hawker Harrier. Although the Vulcan is the best looking one of the V Bombers imho. And a big beast. Edited June 12, 2018 by bbudde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Vulcanic! Go Ced. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 can't believe I got a seat on page 1 of a Ced build. excited 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Ah ha! I saw a notification and wondered whether this was your newest build, Ced. What a summer project. Still saddened that we won't see XH558 fly again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I'm in, although for now I'm out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I'm on page 1 too! Not my area of interest, but since has this stopped me from enjoying a Ced's thread? 😉 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Biggles87 said: You could always build it as a proper ( white ) Vulcan with a Blue Steel! Or with one of the pretty blue Blue Steel training rounds! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelliecool Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hope you don't mind if I tag along Ced, the Vulcan is my all time favourite aircraft (and the first kit I ever built....so it has a lot to answer for!). I will be watching with great anticipation 🙂. Thanks, Michelle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 3 hours ago, limeypilot said: Ha! Found you! I've got the first round, just bring the peanuts. Ian Pork Scratchings as well. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Welcome everyone! Crikey, a crowd already, I hope you're not disappointed... but you're ALL very welcome For this who miss her, here's a video I took of the last time I saw her at Weston-Super-Mare on 21/6/2015, part of her final display. It was windy so apologies for the noise (of the wind, not the Vulcan): Note the vertical climb and rollout at the end; I think this was banned to preserve the airframe but I guess the pilot though 'What the hell, last time eh?'. So sad... Anyway, enough of this nostalgia. Oh no, wait, it's an old Airfix kit, right? For those who want to see how she should be built I refer you to: Phil's thread here Mark's here and the walk around here. OK, I might be using that. For me, this time, I'm just going to build the kit OOB. No, honestly. Well, that's my intention at the start Bag of bits: If I'm going to get anywhere without knocking things over, the sprues (which have been pictured many times before) need breaking down. Even then... "We're going to need a bigger boat". Cripes. There's plenty of signs that the moulds are old and have started leaking: Flashy! Although, oddly, some small parts have survived: Until, of course, they break coming off the sprue The crew ladder hasn't survived: … but luckily I won't be using that - wheels up as usual. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Before i forget do not glue the wing halves together. Glue them to the respective fuselage halves. Then glue the two halves together and fill, the former method gives vast wing root steps. Also superglue is recommended for gluing the two halves together, doing it a few cm at a time 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Managed to catch this on the first page Ced! I think the Vulcan begs to be built wheels up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, CedB said: the last time I saw her at Weston-Super-Mare on 21/6/2015 It just goes to show the power & allure of this magnificent machine, that Mrs R., who otherwise has absolutely zero, zilch, nada interest in anything else that flies (including Spitfires!!) actually came with me to watch 558 display at Weston - we had something else on later so couldn't actually go to WSM, so watched from the beach at Lavernock point across the channel. Still remember that final climb out.... 2 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Pork Scratchings as well. Mmm, yes & cake for afters Simon? Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Page one! 😎 he likes ‘em BIG! I’ll get some 🍿. Looking forward to this. 😎 Johnny boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Another plane I love. Watching with interest as always. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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