discussion papa695's XH558 Vulcan

[papa 695]

Now i've finished my twin boom GB startedback on this so i've now done the front wheel well View attachment 52343 View attachment 52344 View attachment 52345 View attachment 52346 next up is the bomb bay View attachment 52347 this may take some time but i've got one of these to help me View attachment 52348

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[yak face]

The front well looks great Ian , the additions really make a big difference. The old profile gauge is a very useful bit of kit isnt it? , invaluable sometimes when youre having to make bulkheads .firewalls etc. cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Started to get the bomb bay parts cut out View attachment 52497 still lots to do but its a start

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[papa 695]

Ok spent just over a week to get the bomb bay done and this is what you get View attachment 53025 View attachment 53026 I think it looks ok

Only kidding here it is View attachment 53028 View attachment 53029 View attachment 53031 View attachment 53032 View attachment 53033 View attachment 53035 View attachment 53036 Needs painting and some extra detail adding what do you think ?

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[Guest]

jesus ian thats some detailing there,awesome is what it is mate

mobear

 

[yak face]

What do i think!? Fan -piggin-tastic mate!! I really love this sort of modelling , the construction of something as complicated as this bomb bay all from plastic card and scrap - brilliant!! keep it up mate , you do realise youre going to have to display this one on a mirror!!, cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Ole and Tony, and yes that was my plan to have the mirror in the middle of an hard standing/runway type of base but still plenty of work to do on the bomb bay when its painted

 

[Guest]

I think its AWESOME! Thats really going to pop when the paint goes on, great looking bay Ian

 

[colin m]

Something missing - well yes, the Cosford example has a TV monitor in its bay - -- - I'll be going now..................

 

[Dave W]

I thought it was an after market resin bomb bay set untill i re read your thread.Superb bit of scratch building

 

[papa 695]

:talk2hand:Sorry Colin but this one is XH558 not the cosford one no TV in this one :laughing:

 

[papa 695]

Got the Bomb bay completed now and sorry Colin M no TV View attachment 53417 View attachment 53418 View attachment 53419 View attachment 53420 View attachment 53421 View attachment 53422 View attachment 53423 View attachment 53424 View attachment 53425 Going to shut this up now untill the build is completed

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[Guest]

Another masterpiece in the making me thinks Papa.

Andy

 

[yak face]

Looks amazing Ian, superb job mate, cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Got the wings on, now its starting looking like a Vulcan View attachment 53477 View attachment 53478 View attachment 53479 View attachment 53480

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[colin m]

A flippin' great bay Ian. Even without a telly !

Colin M...

 

[Guest]

I used to love watching these fly at the Finningly Air Show years ago when they still did the 'Vulcan Scramble' Four of these monsters almost simultaneously going into a near vertical climb, not only an amazing sight and sound but the feeling of power reverberating hrough your body was truly awesome, a word I do not use lightly.

 

[yak face]

Too true graham , if only we'd known how lucky we were to witness those displays (and the good old lightning take off and climb at full afterburner to about 20 000 ft in about 20 secs! ,That was a deafener too!!) great days, cheers tony

 

[Guest]

I was born 20 years too late

 

[Guest]

One of the advantages of age Tony is that we saw what people now call history :wheelchair: