1/72 Airfix Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558

I will be making a set of these AGM-45 Strike Duel combos as a removable extra for XH558. 

Just because I have the Vulcans pylons and they look amazing when on! 

After 6 years of being half built I've decided that the Vulcan needs finishing.
I start with drawing the lines for the Camo pattern. 

Airbrushed Aggressor Grey. 

My Mrs painted the camo. 

She did a great job! 

I've searched and these 2 Wheels are the "only" parts missing. 

For the first time since I moved house in 2014 she is back on her landing legs! 

I've added the 2 Wing pylons too. 

The gear legs are now painted black. 

And detailed red and silver areas. 

Gear Wells are now masked for brush painting a white looking Light Grey colour. 

I'm still finding more areas to repaint. 

Gear finished! 

Years after loosing the antenna off the centre of the nose and recently loosing one of the side pitot tubes, I scratch built a set. 

OK this is getting weird......
After almost 10 years of looking like a big white primer toy, she looks like an actual model again! 

And I may have found a way to make all tyres touch the ground! 

Engines have quite successfully been sllvered! 

Also the 2 silvery/brown areas on the stem of the tail have been masked and painted. 

And the paintwork has been finished and s good coat of Klear applied. 

Decalling is underway!
My ocd has made me go nutts and I keep adjusting the Registration and Tail flash!
I'm going to not touch it a d get over myself now! 

FINALLY!!!! 

FINALLY!!!!!!!! 

FINALLY! THE MOJO HAS COME BACK AND FINISHED THE VULCANNNNNNNNA! 

In all seriousness after 10 years in the making she deserved something special BROTHER!!! 

After some fitting issues experienced with fitting the 2 Pylons they have now been fitted.

Also the first pod to be adapted to 558 is a Data Link Pod bought for her main role. 

The pod sits very nicely. 

So she's been sitting gathering dust for a while 

She needs a clean! 

Belly shot after cleaning. 

The other side of the belly shot. 

I've added "AIRBUS" titles to the right hand gear door. 

And I've added the Airbus Logo and "MILITARY" to the left hand gear door.