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Recently I finished this model, it's an extensive conversion of en early Vulcan B1 based on the 1/200 Dragon/Cyberhobby kit. There is currently no kit available of the Vulcan B1 or B1a, either the early straight wing or more standard Phase 2 kinked wing, so the only option is a conversion. This is my third Mk1 vulcan, the other two being B1as based on the GWH kit.

Anyway, this model represents XA891, my favourite Vulcan out of all of them. '891 was the third production Vulcan, on of the five (7 including prototypes) with the straight wing. Later the aircraft was refitted with the standard Phase 2 wing seen on most Vulcan B1s, and became a testbed for the Olympus 200 engines in development for the upcoming Vulcan B2.

Unfortunately this one crashed in 1959, but all the crew survived - the first time that happened on a Vulcan.

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The real thing:

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Back to back with a Vulcan B2, XM595, in the same scale.

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Didn't mod the intakes, they look too narrow for a B2 anyway and without putting them next to my B2s they look fine

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My three Mk1 Vulcans, all conversions. Left to right: XA891 early B11 1/200, XH500 B1a 1/144, XA906 B1a 1/144. 

I'm just missing a standard B1 and a prototype now...

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And a few photos of the major modifications in the build:

Original wing with 40° sweep marked out on the kit

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New tailcone from milliput

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Extended rudder using a donor part from another kit and some plastic card

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I suspect many folks, on this side of the pond at least, have forgotten the original Vulcan had a straight wing leading edge. Nice work on your conversion.

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4 hours ago, Back in the Saddle said:

Nice conversation Adam, a great little addition to your collection.👍

Thanks 😊 

2 hours ago, SAT69 said:

I suspect many folks, on this side of the pond at least, have forgotten the original Vulcan had a straight wing leading edge. Nice work on your conversion.

Yes, that is true... although I think it is the standard production B1 that is forgotten the most, I see so many people have the misconception that the B1s all had straight leading edge wings (probably the result of that photo of VX770 and VX777 in formation with four Avro 707s). 

Shame the variant is so little known, I think it's much nicer than the B2, and shame there's none left. I never got to see one for myself. 

 

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