Vulcan! Another one, a K2 tanker this time.

[Adam Poultney]

This is my 11th completed Vulcan model, and my first K2 tanker. It’s the Trumpeter kit with a number of parts taken from a GWH/Pit Road kit, such as the jetpipes and tanker parts. I painted this one as XH561 of 50 Sqn in wrap around camouflage. Since I repainted my Airfix one in 1/72, my collection has been missing a wrap around Vulcan and also I needed to do a K2, so this was killing two birds with one stone, filling two gaps in the collection at once. Most K2s had the rear of the underside painted white, but for about 2 months. XH561 flew without this, which is when my model is based on. This is my third Trumpeter Vulcan, I bought this one at Newark Air Museum last month, and I’ll definitely be building more, I think I’ll do a 617 Sqn white blue steel Vulcan with my next one. I’m slowly getting towards my goal of having every variant done soon. Just a B2.MRR, standard B1 and prototype to go. I’m not including testbeds, but I’ll get around to those at some point.

 

WIP thread here:

 

The model:

 

Some group shots with other ones. I haven’t taken any of my three trumpeter kits together yet, I’ll add those tomorrow if I remember. 

 

XL386, my previous Trumpeter Vulcan

XL386 and XH558 (my first Trumpeter Vulcan)

XA906, a Vulcan B1a based on the GWH kit with a lot of mods and scratch building involved.

[Abandoned Project]

Now all you need is a scale RAF Waddington/Scampton for them to live in. Top notch line up there.

[Mark4700]

Excellent addition to a fantastic line up. 

[F-32]

Awesome build and great collection

[Tornado 01]

Excellent builds.

 

Once the Airfix newbie comes out I may be tempted.... Just seeing 558 taxi past 607 is a good reason to build them.  Growing up in Lincolnshire in the 70s and 80s even better. Scampton and Waddington had extended approach paths which went right over Immingham my home town

 

And same at Grandparents in Caistor.... I was too young when I actually lived there, but between 1970 and 72 our house looked out and you could see Scampton 

 

Look forward to more builds

 

Tim

[SAT69]

Great looking tanker! I'll bet that refueling assembly created a lot of drag. Wonder what it did to flying characteristics.

[Doobs]

Love the Valiant !

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Impressive line-up, and excellent results!  Thanks for sharing this.

[RMCS]

Awsome 

[cherry268]

Another lovely model

[binbrook87]

Outstanding collection of Vulcans. You have to be applauded for persevering with multiple variables of one type of aircraft. I think they look fantastic. I haven't even made one yet! 😅

[Adam Poultney]

Bit late but here’s the three Trumpeter ones together

 

On 27/08/2020 at 22:15, binbrook87 said:

Outstanding collection of Vulcans. You have to be applauded for persevering with multiple variables of one type of aircraft. I think they look fantastic. I haven't even made one yet! 😅

Thanks  

I’m going for every single variant and colour scheme eventually, and one day every airframe....

 

On 27/08/2020 at 22:11, cherry268 said:

Another lovely model

 

On 27/08/2020 at 22:04, RMCS said:

Awsome 

 

On 27/08/2020 at 16:09, TheyJammedKenny! said:

Impressive line-up, and excellent results!  Thanks for sharing this.

Thank you

 

 

On 27/08/2020 at 13:37, SAT69 said:

Great looking tanker! I'll bet that refueling assembly created a lot of drag. Wonder what it did to flying characteristics.

Apparently the K2 flew very nicely and was a very stable tanker, a favourite for fighter pilots.

 

On 27/08/2020 at 06:54, Abandoned Project said:

Now all you need is a scale RAF Waddington/Scampton for them to live in. Top notch line up there.

that may be a little big...... buuuut I am a little crazy so who knows

 

On 27/08/2020 at 12:06, F-32 said:

Awesome build and great collection

thanks

 

On 27/08/2020 at 13:32, Tornado 01 said:

Excellent builds.

 

Once the Airfix newbie comes out I may be tempted.... Just seeing 558 taxi past 607 is a good reason to build them.  Growing up in Lincolnshire in the 70s and 80s even better. Scampton and Waddington had extended approach paths which went right over Immingham my home town

 

And same at Grandparents in Caistor.... I was too young when I actually lived there, but between 1970 and 72 our house looked out and you could see Scampton 

 

Look forward to more builds

 

Tim

I need to do a 558 in 1/209 to go with my XM607....

 

On 27/08/2020 at 15:54, Doobs said:

Love the Valiant !

I have valiants as well as vulcans

 

[Steve27752]

They look like giant moths.