Lord Riot Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 At last, the wing halves are together! It took some squeezing to keep them from popping apart, particularly near the intakes and trailing edges by the jet pipes, but I used CA glue as I don’t think my ordinary liquid Tamiya would hold it well enough while it set. Generally though, the fit wasn’t as bad as I was expecting, I think any gaps are down to me this time rather than the kit, but nothing some liquid putty won’t fix. I just need to leave the glue to set now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Still didn’t hold, the leading edge on the other side popped apart when I tried to squeeze a gap on the opposite side. More CA glue and extreme clamping required … The leading edges will probably then need a thin line of putty and sanding once the glue finally holds them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 More protuberances to remove. Firstly, as I’m making a 201-engined Vulcan I need to remove the forward de-icing vents under the wing (arrowed). @Adam Poultney, or anyone, what about the slightly smaller rear ones (circled), do they need to go too? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Remove front ones, keep rear ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 De-iced vents removed. There was a noticeable gap under the leading edge as well as along the front inner part where the wing halves join. All filled with liquid putty and sanded. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 What are these, and do they need sanding down? I can’t see any evidence for them on photos … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Is this helpful?? Q 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 Thanks Dr, excellent info! Looks like I’ll be sanding them off too then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 All filler no killer. Every part at the moment needs a fair bit of liquid putty and sanding to fit smoothly or fill a join line. I think it’s my error when fitting the bomb bay interior though, covering those internal join lines inside the spine with plastic card meant it won’t sit as flush as designed, hence the rear of the airframe was hard to get level with the jetpipe sections. Lesson learned for my next Vulcan build. One pair sanded smooth. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 ECM tail bulge added. Again, some filler needed underneath, and I sanded down the upper rear fuselage slightly to fit smoothly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 The tail fin fitted the shape of the fuselage ok, but did need the tabs fettling to sit deep enough. It still needed a thin line of filler along each side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Airbrake wells masked then sprayed. I’m using a slightly different shade of white and satin instead of gloss for the interiors. I’ll use full gloss for the undersides. The nose section is on at last! Now it looks more like a Vulcan. Of course Mr Dissolved Putty had to get involved again! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Everywhere sanded smooth then sealed up ready for spraying. The bomb bay doors are just a cover whilst spraying; I’m going to use the open doors for the model. First coat of gloss white sprayed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 And now, the $64,000 question..... How much wet sanding was needed for any particulates or contaminants that landed on the model while the paint was drying?? Not faulting your methods but i am curious. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 14 hours ago, David H said: And now, the $64,000 question..... How much wet sanding was needed for any particulates or contaminants that landed on the model while the paint was drying?? Not faulting your methods but i am curious. -d- None at all, I only spray outside then put it in the shed to dry, so it’s shut away. It will need some sanding and another coat though because some join lines still need sorting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Second coat of white sprayed after some sanding to smooth down a couple of filled areas. It looks whiter in real life than the photo shows. It also took an entire 250ml aerosol of gloss white. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 2:16 AM, Lord Riot said: None at all, I only spray outside then put it in the shed to dry, so it’s shut away. It will need some sanding and another coat though because some join lines still need sorting. as long as it works, the end result is the only thing that matters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Almost there with the underside painting. It looks ok from a distance but there’s some uneven areas where it needs another spray. Waiting for a new can to arrive now though so it’s sort of stalled the build. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 12:58 PM, Lord Riot said: Almost there with the underside painting. It looks ok from a distance but there’s some uneven areas where it needs another spray. Waiting for a new can to arrive now though so it’s sort of stalled the build. Not supprised it needs a second can of paint, it is a large aircraft! Gondor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 You’ve experienced many of the same problems that I encountered with this build… You have, however, spurred me on to get mine back on the bench!👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Finally, the gloss white undersides are done. I need to smooth the ridge slightly where the demarcation line is, as after so many coats of spray it’s a smidgen higher than the bare plastic. All the panel lines still show through ok though, and I’m quite pleased with the straight line and overall look. I used satin white for the wheel wells and bomb bay to make them different to the glossy surfaces. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I must admit I did think "I wonder why he's masking a white bomb bay when spraying white undersides", but honestly, the difference between satin and gloss is much more pronounced than I thought it would be! I think I'll do the same on mine (although I'm probably going to do it in reverse- spray everything satin, mask the bays/wells, and add a gloss coat to the remainder of the underside). Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Demarcation line smoothed down along the nose, and after about three days the gloss white has now fully dried! My next issue is with the rudder, which when slotted into the tail fin had a huge gap at the bottom. I built it up with layers of plastic card and hacked out some of the stopper inside the bottom of the fin. I’m assuming this is a self-induced problem, probably going back to my issues with the bomb bay causing the two fuselage halves to fit poorly. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Now it fits. Just a bit of liquid putty needed right at the bottom join by the fin. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Strangely some of my previous images seem to have disappeared, no idea what’s going on there! However, after a nice city break in Bath for our wedding anniversary I’ve now managed to get some more work done on the Vulcan. Firstly, bagging up the underneath. Then a rare break in the rain allowed some time to spray the gloss medium sea grey. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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