Airfix 1:72 – Avro Vulcan B.2

Airfix – Avro Vulcan B.2
Airfix | A12011 | 1:72 Scale

As the Avro Vulcan entered squadron service with No.83 Squadron at RAF Waddington in July 1957, Britain now possessed the fastest nuclear capable bomber in the world. It seems strange to describe an aircraft which possessed such potential for untold destruction as Britain’s most effective peace keeping asset, however, that is exactly what the Vulcan turned out to be.

Throughout the aggressive posturing of the Cold War, the Warsaw Pact nations were in no doubt that if they dared to launch an attack against a NATO member country, the consequences of the inevitable retaliatory strike would be catastrophic. Without doubt, during the early years of its service career, nothing represented this doomsday scenario more effectively than the mighty Avro Vulcan.

Paint scheme options:

• Avro Vulcan B.2 XM594 (Camo scheme)
  • The Scampton Wing (nos 27, 83 and 617 Squadrons), Royal Air Force Scampton, Lincolnshire, England, 1966. Aircraft currently preserved at Newark Air Museum.
• Avro Vulcan B.2 XM602 (Anti-flash white scheme)
  • No. 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England, 1963. Nose section now preserved at the Avro Heritage Museum.

Contents: Sprues and decals

• Scale: 1:72
• Flying Hours: Approx. 4 hours total time to make not including painting.
• Skill: 3
• Dimensions (mm): L450mm x W470mm
• Number of Parts: 277

* Glue and paints not included.