It's a Vulcan Jim but, not as we know it!!

[albeback]

This is going well

Thanks Pablo

Since I took that photo, I managed to break one of the wingtips off
At that point I decided I needed to seek consolation from my favourite Belgian blonde - Ms Stella Artois 

Stella ...Stella. 

Love it!!

[albeback]

Well, we're getting there! Bit of tidying up to do & underside clearly in need of another coat!! Yes, I HAVE broken a pair of wheels off!! Had to repair the undercarriage about 3 times now!!I think it's a bit flimsy for the weight of the model! Either that or I'm very ham fisted!! White metal replacements for my next Vulcan I think! For the record, the colours used are ;

Xtracrylix XA1017 RAF Camouflage grey
Xtraxcrlix XA1001 RAF Dark Green
Revell Aqua Colour 361 Anthrazit.
Didn't want a black underside. Black is a bit TOO stark!
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[IanH]

Damn, that's one beautiful airframe...

[JayBee]

WOW!

[beowulf]

now that paint is on there that is really coming together!  

[albeback]

Thanks as always for the kind comments folks. You may have noticed some mean looking LGBs lying on the work bench This baby will be carrying four of them! I'll make up some sort of cover story later! They are in fact  GBU-24 bombs ( 1/48 scale) but, "scaled down" to 1/72 ( as it were) , they make suitably impressive whizz-bangs and, are not so large as to be totally implausible ( even in Whifworld)!

One of the advantages to brush painting this model is that the underside has taken on a streaky uneven finish - sort of self weathered! Second coat goes on today & I'll be dirtying down the top sides over the next couple of days. I've really enjoyed this one.

Despite all the adverse comments the Airfix Vulcan seems to attract ( mainly over fit issues) there is nothing that a competent modeller can't fix. I spent more time trying to get a seamless joint in those b***** air intakes than any other part of the aeroplane! As you will note, the underside in particular is a panel line free zone!!  I sanded them all down to a (very) bare minimum! I don't generally do re-scribing. I'm too lazy.

I left a few on the top surfaces ( they're more visible). Used the existing lines as a "pattern" & then sanded THEM off leaving just the inscribed ones.
I really admire & respect the patience/skill of those who DO rescribe entire models!!

[scooter]

Gorgeous Vulcan.  And that Tornado cockpit looks just perfect.

[Weaver]

That's a lovely job, as are the other ones that have been posted on here - well done the lot of you! 

[Pablo1965]

Really nice. I like this plane. I think, if a developement of this plane could be done, this is a good idea, and cool. 

[reddfoxx]

That
Is
Sweet!

[Supertom]

Very nice!

[Brian da Basher]

Wow that's sweet and very convincing too!

Brian da Basher

[McColm]

Great work,
Now if I can get my Victor to look like that!!

[Stargazer]

Splendid!

[karlik]

I like it 
very good job