Airfix Avro Vulcan B.2 1:72 (A12011)

The big delta that used to rattle Lincolnshire windows, and the clearest example of how Airfix's new tooling has changed a favourite. This 1:72 B.2 replaced the long-serving older kit in 2021, and the most practical change is that the wings now come in two pieces instead of three, which makes the join stronger and easier to get straight. It is still a large build: 277 parts, a 470 mm wingspan and Skill Level 3, so clear a shelf before starting. The two schemes are both Lincolnshire aircraft, XM594 of the Scampton Wing in 1966, now preserved at Newark Air Museum, and XM602 of No. 12 Squadron at Coningsby in 1963. On a model this size, dry-fitting the intakes and wing roots before reaching for glue saves a lot of filling later.