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"Temptress of Tabuk" Foxy Killer Tornado GR.1 ZA465 Hi everyone! Me again, with yet another Tornado build, I'm afraid. I'll save the preamble as "Foxy Killer" is certainly one of the more eye-catching Tornado schemes, serving with 16 Sqn in the 1991 Gulf War from Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. Let's get on with it! Kit: Eduard "Desert Babes" 1:48 Tornado kit (Revell tooling- I'm sure people are familiar with this) (Eduard resin seats/wheels + PE cockpit bits and bobs- no complaints here, all very worthwhile additions). Sidewinders and 1000 lbs bombs were sourced from the stash, I wasn't convinced by the kit's AIM-9s. Also, the gear bays were somewhat sparse, so i populated them with an abundance of wire and plasticard. Decals: Now, I tried to use the Eduard decals, and for the most part succeeded, but they're unbelievably thin and fragile. After a few breakages I bought a Kits World sheet and finished it off with that. The Eduard decals are of a superior print quality but their fragility lets them down immensely. Paint: Vallejo Model Air as always, along with some Tamiya clear green for the various lights. Weathering: I couldn't resist weathering this one up fairly heavily! A base coat of "US Desert Sand", followed by patches of a custom darker brown mix were applied. I tried to clean up a few errors and accidentally created small splodges of excessively dark brown, but this worked to my advantage and they were worked into the scheme . Panel line wash was courtesy of UMP's Earth wash. Not satisfied there, I dry-brushed on various shades of brown all over, and used black to represent areas of heavy weathering. More pictures, I say! Well there we are then, another project draws to a close! Would I recommend this kit? Absolutely, but if you're using the kit decals then you'll want to soak them for longer and bathe them in your favourite decal solution, to prevent ripping. Thanks for dropping by again Best wishes, Sam