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At Sea

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  1. I have an Eduard 1.48 E and a G. So I'm in.
  2. It is going to have to be a pink Tornado I think...
  3. I voted for things I’ll actually join & finish. Which meant 4 votes, fingers crossed!
  4. I’ll join in. something from 74 Squadron should do!
  5. No access. My IDS kits are in the loft at home... ...and after returning from sea the loft is not my first port if call! But I’ll see. I have really enjoyed this F.3 and feel I’ve cracked the Revell Kit.
  6. I have a stupid urge to do this... Only because I know how awesome an F.3 would look in 92 squadron Green Grey colours...
  7. "...can the U/C be built separately and then added to the model?" YES "...and can the reverse thrust buckets be added at this point..." I wouldn't. "...and then painted or paint what I have at the moment and the add them?" Much better idea. I actually add my engines and all of that 'stuff out back' after painting as I can then get my fingers 'up her bottom' to help with handling during painting. My last F.3 was at this stage before I added engines and thrust buckets.
  8. I think it's the future of the hobby personally. Once 3D printers become as ubiquitous as paper printers (don't forget only 10 years ago companies existed on your high street to do photocopying and printing from 3 1/4" floppy drives you brought in) then the kits will be designed with 3D Printing in mind. I'd be happy to pay a subscription to a company like Eduard, Revell or Airfix in order to down load the plans to 3D print their kits. Put a limit of x number of kits per month and have various subscription levels, with a one off access code to print kits of you only fancy buying one or 2 from that manufacturer. Aftermarket decals and etch will still exist. The bottom end of the market will still sell boxed kits, but the the top end will go home print on demand.
  9. Flaps 'n' Slats. Did a dry fit and they clear the stores too. Phew!
  10. In the film the longest day there is the strafing of the beaches by 2 lone fighters. In this excellent video on YouTube there is more info. So many aircraft get built with invasion stripes it would be a nice display with the Luftwaffe units alongside. A bit like the recent Eduard BoB kits with both sides represented. So does anyone have any more info or have you built anything D-Day related from the Luftwaffe, especially from the Bomber squadrons.
  11. Nicely done so far. The one piece underside of the Revell kit does at least stop the collapsing fuselage issue.
  12. I've also added my intakes. I have a trick for these as well. I cut off the horizontal tab as shown: Next the intake ramps get fitted, I have posed mine in the down position which is incorrect but hides my unpainted intakes. I then fit the outer part and this allows me to do any sanding etc etc on the inside not the out side to get a fit. The outside then fits nicely. Lovely short shot there! You can see the dimple which corresponds to the horizontal tab on the other side. And lastly I can fit the first step of the intake ramp as a separate part, this will need a little filler but at least it central and not off to one side. Filler & sanding stick ahoy!
  13. Some real progress. I should have taken a picture of the 'collars' that go above & below the engine (parts R222 & R223) which I do my own thing with. I build the Stabilators and insert the stub parts before they go on the airframe. I then attach the stabs to the airframe and glue them in their intended position along their whole length. before adding R222 & R223. Then I put R223 on first. This is because it is the top part and needs to fit best. This then allows any sanding or finessing to happen to part R222 and this hides all of the seams and joints and any ill fitting underneath. I then added my 'Euro' nose weight. I love how 2 Euro Cents fits perfectly!
  14. It's on the long term list. I have 9 Revell Tornados at last count. But the camo scheme is a bit daunting so leaving that one till later. I also like the random beige-green and grey panels as well. It was the development airframe for the Saudi updates so loads of oddities to incorporate.
  15. Looks good from here! All to often the 'competition standard builds' get all the attention when just as much thought and effort goes into wrestling a kit like this into a viable model. Keep it up, looking forward to seeing it finished.
  16. Lovely. I really like Norm 83 on a Tornado. Got it spot on I think!
  17. Welcome to the ADV club! The black scheme appeals to me but as with building the Black Mike Phantom FG.1 it is such a hard scheme to build and not look to like a toy.
  18. Nicely done. I know the Revell kit gets some stick, but it looks more like a Tornado than anything else available and as some on here are proving can be built into a great looking model.
  19. Where we are tonight. Flaps built, wings built, fuselage together tomorrow!
  20. So researching 'my' Tornado F.3 it turns out she was built in 1990-1991. Build number at Warton was 859/AS130/3418 and taken on charge as ZG735. 1991 - 1994? as CO 5 Squadron RAF 1994? - 1997 as AZ 56 Squadron RAF 1997 - 2004 as 36-10 MM7232 Aeronautica Militaire 2004 Struck off charge at RAF St Athan and sadly scrapped. If anyone know any more of flew in her or worked on her I'd be interested to hear about it.
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