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Worked on the GR1 F3 and Saudi versions never used the canopy prop!!

On top of the above this is the base kit which I had to get from Poland as there seems to be a shortage of these kits in the UK. I bought a compressor and air brush from Rutland's (link at bottom) for £49.00 on offer it seems to run OK and the brush is a two stage with a .3 needle. Not had chance to use them will update soon. Also bought a load of tools and paints, still waiting for some stuff such as acrylic paints and thinners but most of the stuff shown here. Got the stencil from china arrived in 8 days! Really impressed. I thought I would add all this up, (do not tell the wife) Base kit £54 All Detail kits about £145 Paints glue thinners etc. £105 Tools and stuff about £45 Compressor and airbrush £49 All together about £400 that was a shock for me!! Had not counted it all up before, keep in mind much of this is for ever and will be used on other kits. So after all this I really need to do this properly. I expect it to take some time and I am going to have to learn some techniques from scratch, such as airbrushing and soldering. I will keep you all up to date. If any other newbies want further info please ask and I will help all I can. http://www.rutlands.co.uk/

The last set is the Flightpath flap and slat set very scary lots of work I have not soldered for years so this will be fun! These are the worm drives to be used with above

This is the U/C set from SAC. Useful because with all the add on's this model will be heavy!

The next set is the Aires ejection seat set, the eagle eyed among you have noticed that the seats are included in the cockpit set and details for the seat are in the detail set so definitely overkill with this set it is not required. i am planning a 1/32 Hawk so will have these for that model. Nice detail in the seats but exactly the same as the cockpit set.

The next set of pics are of the Aires cockpit set. Cockpit tub Cockpit details and seats PE straps for seats and overlay for cockpit dials, this is different from the overlay in the detail set not sure if either is better or more accurate than the other, will let you know.

Flightpath detail set sheet 1 Ejector seats, tailpipes, various panels for airframe including wing sweep seal and top of intakes. Flightpath detail set sheet 2 Access ladder and cockpit detailing. Flightpath detail set sheet 3 Boz, air brake bay and front U/C bay Cockpit dials overlay. As well as the PE sheets above there are a number of other items in this set as follows. Wheels and pylons including option of two shoulder rails Front nose wheel metal Seat metal parts to add to kit seats Refuel probe detail Not too sure what this is I think it is a GR4 piece. Anyone advise please.

Hi All I have realised that there is a lot of stuff out there for the 1/32 tornado and I have had difficulty understanding what is in each accessory pack so for all the newbies out there I have photographed the stuff I have bought and will try to explain what is in the kit. I have also found out that the Paragon seat and flap set do not exist anymore. The Eduard stuff is also unavailable as far as I can see, if anyone knows differently please let me know. I have seen a electronic bay kit but I cannot remember who done it and if it was 1/32, I have definitely seen a lot of detail stuff for the 1/48 scale. I will go through the stuff I have bought in the following order. The supplier for all these parts is Hannants. Flightpath detail & conversion set. Aires Cockpit set Aires ejection seat set SAC U/C set Flightpath flap & slat set Photos follow

Thanks again everyone lots of useful info, breaker I have got most of the accessories including cockpit from Hannants link below, good prices and very quick delivery. I am putting up a pic soon of all the stuff I have got for the GR1 so far and the kit I have bought to build it with. https://www.hannants.co.uk

Thanks very much for all the advice taffallan

Hi all Just starting a 1/32 GR1 Tornado going to be using the 617sqn markings. I have been looking at some topics regarding the paint for RAF grey green scheme and it seems quite strange that no one really seems happy with any option off the shelf or am I wrong? I would appreciate some advice and any other suggestions would be very welcome. What manufacturer and what colours would you recommend for the grey green shceme? I have been used to enamels in the past never used acrylics, there are pros and cons for both but could we have a discussion as to what these are and what recommendations of manufacturer you would make. Can I use enamels for brushing and acrylics for spraying? Or would you recommend not mixing the different products? I want to use acrylic for the main grey and green effect and I want to use an airbrush for this. I want to use a wash to accentuate the panels what would you recommend? I also want to use a primer I have read the Halfords grey is a good choice? Following the undercoat and then the acrylic base colours what gloss varnish would be best to use before the panel wash? Following the panel wash do you then use a matt or silk final clear coat over the decals? Is there anywhere on the forums that has a good step by step process? Sorry I know I am asking for a lot but this is the one area where things really have changed massively. Any help gratefully received. Taffallan

Thanks agin everyone for your help. Taffallan

Hi all Just starting a 1/32 GR1 Tornado going to be using the 617sqn markings. I have been looking at some topics regarding the paint for RAF grey green scheme and it seems quite strange that no one really seems happy with any option off the shelf or am I wrong? I would appreciate some advice and any other suggestions would be very welcome. What manufacturer and what colours would you recommend for the grey green shceme? I have been used to enamels in the past never used acrylics, there are pros and cons for both but could we have a discussion as to what these are and what recommendations of manufacturer you would make. Can I use enamels for brushing and acrylics for spraying? Or would you recommend not mixing the different products? I want to use acrylic for the main grey and green effect and I want to use an airbrush for this. I want to use a wash to accentuate the panels what would you recommend? I also want to use a primer I have read the Halfords grey is a good choice? Following the undercoat and then the acrylic base colours what gloss varnish would be best to use before the panel wash? Following the panel wash do you then use a matt or silk final clear coat over the decals? Is there anywhere on the forums that has a good step by step process? Sorry I know I am asking for a lot but this is the one area where things really have changed massively. Any help gratefully received. Taffallan

Thanks very much to all of you for the interesting points and the links. I will keep you in touch and hope to get some pics as the build goes on. Taffallan

Hi New to the forum, I have not built models for some time and I need some advice please. I am looking at detailing accessories and it is a bit confusing there are three different cockpit kits out there and a number of ejection seats. There are three flap and slat kits also a number of wheel and undercarriage kits. I am looking at the Flightpath UK FHP32007 detail kit which looks very comprehensive, but I am a little apprehensive as never worked with PE before. Paragon make a nice looking ejector seat kit also Aires make a good looking cockpit Aires AIRE2130. Eduard also do a cockpit detail kit. I think CAM also produce a cockpit. What do you guys recommend? I have a similar issue with slats/flaps, paragon do a resin set and there is the flightpath UK FHP3206B which again looks very complicated and I am not confident in doing justice to it, also CAM I think does a set, same question what would you guys recommend? Are these still available? Cheers