The Coventry Vulcan

I just realised, I had forgotten to post any real pictures of a vulcan's interior, so here are some to give you an idea of how cramped the cockpit is.
(Own pictures-Midland Air Museum).

Sam

I'm still here! :D

Evening all,

Progress has resumed-this time it's the cockpit seats being built up and then detailled more thoroughly, the pilot and co-pilot's level has had a bit more of a structure added to it.

So, plan for the cockpit: Finish central rear crew seat, finish rear crew instrument panel-detail bomb-aimer's position, add jump seats, detail upper cockpit, complete the canopy and finally add ribbing and panels on one side. (To show the interior). I've also decided to get the main wing spars out of the way once the cockpit has been completed.

Picture time!!!! :D

Sam

XH558 grounded forever :(

Hi all!

Back from a quick holiday to Yorkshire, went to Doncaster on Sunday and saw '558 in her hangar, in all her glory-sadly grounded forever on Wednesday.

Sam

Farewell 558 ;(

And so for the last time, Vulcan XH558 flew over Cosford yesterday on the first day of her farewell tour.

Sam

Bomb bay takes shape

Finally, after much deliberation and editing, the first bomb bay spars are being added to the side-wall of the bomb bay, the front bulkhead for the bomb bay has been added as well.

Sam

Suggested Documentary

Evening, again.

I should have added this much earlier but for any Vulcan fans there are two great documentaries to watch:

Falklands most daring raid XM607
and
617-Last Days Of A Vulcan Squadron

Sam

Research, research, research.

Good evening,

The bomb bay spars are gradually coming together, trying to source images of the servicing panel at the front section of the bomb bay doors and trying to find a moderately comprehensive wiring diagram for the bomb bay roof. The front cockpit is being planned out as I obtain new diagrams.
I'll leave you with a few images of XH558 earlier in the year:

Sam