Trumpeter 1/144 Avro Vulcan

[Dave Ward]

James,
think you've got enough clamps? - If not, I know where you can get one of these.........................

Dave :smiling5:

[Ancientmariner]

Now that's a clamp!!! What tonnage force is it?
And actually I ran out of clamps lol

[Dave Ward]

Now that's a clamp!!! What tonnage force is it?
And actually I ran out of clamps lol

I think it said 800 tonnes! - ran out of clamps? doesn't your missus have pegs to put the washing out?
Dave

[Ancientmariner]

Actually the pegs maybe better as these ones I'm using keep slipping off and the pegs have rubber grips.

Just dug 2 trumpeter lightnings out for construction next and also a hasegawa sea harrier set of 2 as I'm currently listening to harrier 809 audio book as I've just finished lightning boys.

[Ancientmariner]

Base coat done.......

[Geoffers]

Great progress :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Ancientmariner]

Anti-flash white on the belly done and a layer or two of varnish already down. Now just for the top sides in grey green camo scheme.

As always having issues with masking tape removing paint. I suspect the surface wasn't 100% clean.

[Mickc1440]

RAF Finningley in the 60/70s Battle of Britain Air displays - 3 Vulcan scramble - one lifting off, next halfway down the runway & the last just opening his throttles, the ground shook - the air crackled - and the smell of burnt fuel! I first went in 1962 - the last time in 1977 ( a few years missed, though, either at college, or at sea! )
Dave

We lived 30 minutes from Finningley and was lucky enough to be there for the last Vulcan scramble, a memory ingrained for ever

[JayCee]

I spent time working at RAF Akrotiri when the Vulcan was based there. As there was one in the air 24/7 I saw more than a few take-offs and landings. If you have ever seen a pilot treating a Vulcan like a Tiger Moth, doing aerobatics, you will never forget it. Simply mind blowing !!
John.

[Dave Ward]

Anti-flash white on the belly done and a layer or two of varnish already down. Now just for the top sides in grey green camo scheme.

As always having issues with masking tape removing paint. I suspect the surface wasn't 100% clean.

Yep,
been there done that - ruined a Sea Vixen, white paint came off in huge patches! Now, I always prime & allow to dry for 24hrs before masking & overspraying! Takes more time,but saves the bad language!
Dave

[Ancientmariner]

Well I gave it two coats of primer Dave in the black. That was Vallejo primer so all I can assume is a. The masking tape is c**p or b. There was grease on the surface before priming which is possible. Annoy as hell though.

[stillp]

Vallejo primer doesn't seem to have a good reputation James. I've only used it once, and had some problems with paint coming off with the masking tape.
Pete

[Dave Ward]

I've moved onto using AK primers, and not had any lifting problems so far............
Dave

[Ancientmariner]

I have actually a little bottle of AK, may get some more then in other colours.
I did however mask and spray sea great on top today. Using my new mixing bottle and thinning paint an awful lot more than before has changed the result so much. I tried to show panel shading but hasn't really shown up in pics too well.

[Dave Ward]

James,
rather than have a lot of primers, I generally use black, light grey, or olive drab primers only ( 60ml bottles ). - If I have a bright orange/fluorescent red finish, I do use a red primer ( 17ml ).
Dave