Tim Moff Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) Im in with a late entry - have been building over a couple of weeks. V small for my eyes, but picked up cheap in Tokyo when I was working over at the Olympics... Box and part pics... Fairly straightforward, apparently some wrong bits on it, no decals for Skyflash, too many wheels for nose gear, will just use the 2, will remove the radar housing on the nose as building against the online refs also the Corgi collectable! Link to a nice 1/72 Airfix build... https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124124 Edited June 13, 2022 by Tim Moff 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) Some basic work - went together quite quickly... If the windscreen is not great I will just paint black... Bit of grey primer and rough pre-shade using DSG Getting the white on is a judgement call to not leave it too white and toylike... Got the black on - evidence shows this airframe had the black areas that are sometimes seen painted in the buff 'radome' colour... Tail is dry fitted - will decal it before adding with some tamiya extra thin... Edited June 4, 2022 by Tim Moff 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Nice work thus far, I see you have correctly removed the tfr from the nose and noted the incorrect wheels, I approve Are you aware of the extra pitot and instructions to fit some aerials back to front? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 40 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Nice work thus far, I see you have correctly removed the tfr from the nose and noted the incorrect wheels, I approve Are you aware of the extra pitot and instructions to fit some aerials back to front? Hi @Adam Poultney Thanks - not aware of the pitot/Antenna issue? Any advice appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Tim Moff said: Hi @Adam Poultney Thanks - not aware of the pitot/Antenna issue? Any advice appreciated! Check my thread in the Falklands group build where I built XM597, I covered just about every possible issue with the kit thoroughly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Adam Poultney said: Check my thread in the Falklands group build where I built XM597, I covered just about every possible issue with the kit thoroughly Thanks Adam - very informative and helpful - nice build - some good info on Black Buck sorties as well. Seems my ECM plates are in the wrong place, I broke one trying to move them so have had to live with it and try to repair! Filled in the mounting hole for the extra probe! Will need to rub it back and refill etc til ready to repaint... With the 'live' Blue Steel 'Shape' - I take it the small roundels (not shown on the instructions) should be used? Not much out there for obvious reasons, but with the white live missile I take it I use the standard colour roundels 25 rather than the subdued 24? A quick search shows mock ups etc with a red warning triangle only? So should I omit the roundel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Tim Moff said: With the 'live' Blue Steel 'Shape' - I take it the small roundels (not shown on the instructions) should be used? No roundels AFAIK, I think they got that from skybolts maybe... wouldn't surprise me given the research quality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Bit of decaling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 A great choice Tim. The Vulcan works well in 1/200 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 Little bit more done rest of the decals to go on … 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Finishing off with some gloss to seal the decals in and some grey Tamiya panel line accent. got the pesky severely over engineered tiny undercarriage bits on! I may do a little weathering and then stick on a semi gloss final coat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Some weathering but if dark dirt to try to replicate the dirty on the ‘shoulder’ areas and wing .. some oils to try to subtlety weather as per the undersides on the pic Just need to put the probe and some antenna/pitots on plus a semi gloss final cote. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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