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

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June 01, 2011, 05:30:42 AM Last Edit: June 02, 2011, 03:09:12 AM by albeback
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Well, I finally started!! The Avro Vulcan B3. The premise behind this machine was that , following the Falklands War in 1982, the RAF decided that (like the B-52) the long range strike capability of the Vulcan was simply too valuable an asset to lose. It's replacement, the Tornado GR1 just couldn't compete in terms of range/payload. Subsequently, the decision was taken for nos 9, 617 & 44 Squadrons to retain their Vulcans which, would be subject to a major ( and radical) upgrade to keep them current into the 21st Century. I wanted to achieve a radically different appearance while retaining the aesthetic qualities of Avro's finest ( Lancaster fans feel free to disagree with this description ;D!!)
I decided that a tandem cockpit was needed. By one of life's little ironies, the donor kit for the tandem cockpit was a Tornado GR1!
In the first photo, you can see I have faired into the forward fuselage in order to retain the shape. In the following shots, I have first test fitted & then glued the fuselage halves together. Something didn't look right!! :banghead:
It was the nose I decided. Raising the cockpit seemed to make the nose look too short & out of proportion!! Off it came!!  The new nose was the spare one "donated" by the TU-22  which I  used for another"WHIF" & which has already appeared on the forum. Now, the observant among you will have noticed that a certain appendage is missing! ;D.

Yes, that's right - the tail! In Al's Whifworld, single fins & rudders are SOOOOOOOO yesterday!! ;D. Now, my recollection of Vulcan's history was that one of the original design concepts was for a tailless delta with vertical fins/rudders on the wingtips? Perhaps someone can correct/confirm.

That's what I wanted but, not VERTICAL!! No - that looks DULL!! So, I modified the wings thus ( last 3 photos). I haven't glued the wings on yet - I just dry fitted them to give an impression of what the finished article will look like. I think canard foreplanes will be nice as well.

Anyway, that's the story so far! Hope you like it. As always, I am open to your comments, constructive criticism, questions & suggestions.
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Mossie

#1
June 01, 2011, 05:45:57 AM
Barmy!  Liking it so far! :thumbsup:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

IanH

#2
June 01, 2011, 05:56:10 AM Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 07:13:16 AM by IanH
Quote from: Mossie on June 01, 2011, 05:45:57 AM
Barmy!  Liking it so far! :thumbsup:
Ditto Morocco Mole :thumbsup:

Pablo1965

#3
June 01, 2011, 06:32:58 AM Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 12:30:24 PM by Pablo1965
 :blink: Great idea and big proyect. :thumbsup:I like it :thumbsup: :bow: :bow:

Rheged

#4
June 01, 2011, 06:34:15 AM
Quote from: Mossie on June 01, 2011, 05:45:57 AM
Barmy!  Liking it so far! :thumbsup:

Agreed!       It's a Vulcan, Jim, but as we should have known it!  It looks a very stealthy beast too.  Well Done
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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
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sotoolslinger

#5
June 01, 2011, 06:45:52 AM
Beauty :wub: :thumbsup:
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RotorheadTX

#6
June 01, 2011, 07:32:25 AM
Methinks you'll get a lot of hate-mail from the purists.   ;)

Also makes me seriously reconsider the new Dragon 1/200th kit, and what could be done with/to it.  :wacko:

PR19_Kit

#7
June 01, 2011, 08:05:34 AM
AFAIK you're correct about the tip fins on an early Vulcan proposal. I think that one also had the 4 circular intakes for the engines as well.

Your version looks LOADS better though.  :thumbsup: :cheers:
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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JayBee

#8
June 01, 2011, 08:33:33 AM
The original design concept for what became the Vulcan was the AVRO 698 with wingtip fins but side by side seating for the crew.
Tony Butler's book British Secret Projects - Jet Bombers Since 1949 has a cover illustration of one powering into the sky as another taxies along in front of the viewer. BREATHTAKING! :wub:

Jim
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ysi_maniac

#9
June 01, 2011, 08:34:53 AM
Looks very COOL! :wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
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Ed S

#10
June 01, 2011, 08:42:59 AM
Looks better than the real thing.

Ed
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Hobbes

#11
June 01, 2011, 09:15:56 AM
Was the Tornado donor in the same scale as the Vulcan? The seats look out of scale to me...

Weaver

#12
June 01, 2011, 11:55:45 AM
I think it looks bloody great!  :wub: :bow:

As for the purists: bomb 'em!  :wacko:

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 01, 2011, 08:05:34 AM
AFAIK you're correct about the tip fins on an early Vulcan proposal. I think that one also had the 4 circular intakes for the engines as well.

Your version looks LOADS better though.  :thumbsup: :cheers:

Actually it had two circular intakes feeding vertically stacked engines near the centreline. The bomb(s) were in outboard bays....
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Cobra

#13
June 01, 2011, 12:10:04 PM
Super Cool & Well Done :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Cue the 'Thunderbirds March' and watch the 'Experts' drop their Shorts ;D Hope to see more Great Work like this :cheers: :cheers: Dan

jcf

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June 01, 2011, 01:09:52 PM
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