Arniec Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) I have never new Merv, but I think he will be proud to see a GB in commemoration of him. I am not a Tornado builder, but I want to try it for Merv. I have a model of the Airfix 1/48 Tornado F.3 in my stash for quite a wile. It's the ancient boxing without the updates. I hope I can do it justice. I have been rescribing here a few weeks back for this. It's not high stand, but looks a lot better than the raised panel lines. Here are some pictures of the box content with some goodies for it. Cheers, Edited July 31, 2015 by Arniec 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Nice choice. I have two of these, one partly built I test techniques on and a second I'm afraid to start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You are a brave man. That is one challenging pile of plastic! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 cool! one of these ancient, quite outdated kits! I will do another one, with the updates! will try to cram in some more modern aftermarket parts designed for other kits as well...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanxs guys, I hope I can make a propper job out of it. I will try to do some work tomorrow evening. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have done some work on her this evening. I glued the wings and tail together and done some preps for installing the PE in the cockpit. The PE is original for the Italeri kit and that is quite differnt than this one, so I will have to do some extra work to get it to fit. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Looking forward to seeing the progress Arnold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Finally some pictures. This was all work done on Thursday. Here is a picture of the instrument panels. top the original from the kit and below the etch versions. As you can see there is no resemblance at all. I will need to reshape the original to make it look right. Also the side consoles are totally different. I will need to use some plastic sheet to correct it. Here is a picture of the cockpit with the already removed top console for the navigator witch will be replaced in etch. Here are the wings changed a bit (a la Hasegawa F-14) so I can place them later in the build. This will make life easier for painting. And finally some pictures of a dryfit of all the main components. I have read some horror stories about this kit about the fit. But it looks to be OK with mine. Cheers, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 And some more pictures of what hase been done today. I have concentrated myself on the cockpit. It's not perfect, but better than it was. Still needs to do some more, before I can paint it. the start with one side done. and thats two. You can also see the start of the instrument panel. and made some strenghtening on the instrument panel. And finished for some paint. And the navigators panel done after removing the top and side parts. And this is the cockpit after putting on the sidepanels. You may have noticed the plastic for the backseat. This was needed otherwise the seat would have been sitting to low and wouldn't look right. Here are two pictures of some dry fitting. That is all for now. Cheers, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Excellent work there mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice start, but please be aware that whoever did the tooling drawings for this kit cocked up in spades. The navigator's cockpit is around 2 scale feet too long. The bloke(s) who designed the kit took the rear of the cockpit to be in the same place relative to the engine intakes as on the GR.1 where, in fact, it is further forward due to the fuselage plug which contains an additional fuel tank and the extra length needed to accommodate the forward Skyflash installation. I tried dealing with this but the project got shelved due to a house move and hasn't yet resurfaced. If you're doing it with the canopy shut a new rear bulkhead and a careful paint job on the canopy might do, but if you're going for an open canopy you may want to try to get hold of a GR.1 canopy, which will entail extending the dorsal spine forward as well as the new bulkhead. I like your wing mod; I've got an Italeri F.3 to do and I think you've just made my life easier! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Looks good Arnold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Nice start, but please be aware that whoever did the tooling drawings for this kit cocked up in spades. The navigator's cockpit is around 2 scale feet too long. The bloke(s) who designed the kit took the rear of the cockpit to be in the same place relative to the engine intakes as on the GR.1 where, in fact, it is further forward due to the fuselage plug which contains an additional fuel tank and the extra length needed to accommodate the forward Skyflash installation. I tried dealing with this but the project got shelved due to a house move and hasn't yet resurfaced. If you're doing it with the canopy shut a new rear bulkhead and a careful paint job on the canopy might do, but if you're going for an open canopy you may want to try to get hold of a GR.1 canopy, which will entail extending the dorsal spine forward as well as the new bulkhead. I like your wing mod; I've got an Italeri F.3 to do and I think you've just made my life easier! Thanxs for that. After seeing some pictures I now know what you mean. That will be another job to do. I will have the canopie closed so I think it's ok.I will try to move the navigator forward. I knew it was going to easy after all the horror stories. Cheers, Edited June 15, 2015 by Arniec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air-to-Air Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Here are the wings changed a bit (a la Hasegawa F-14) so I can place them later in the build. This will make life easier for painting. That's a terrific idea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) After doing some work the last couple of days are here some foto's. I have moved the rear bulkhead forward after the info from stever219. that was the easy bit. later in the build I will have to do some work on the canopie as well.I have placed some more etch. It isn't perfect, but better than straight from the box. the bulkhead moved. and some etch plased for the backseater. and a finall fit. And I have made a box from some leftover resin. that's it for now. Cheers, Edited June 20, 2015 by Arniec 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Great stuff. Interested to see the spine fix as I'll be taking notes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Excellent scratch work Arnold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Brilliant job so far on the spine mod Arnold. Mine was rough as a badger's ^?$€ and, if I can ever relocate the model (Shelf of Doom? I have a Loft of Doom!) I will endeavour to replicate your example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Nice start, but please be aware that whoever did the tooling drawings for this kit cocked up in spades. The navigator's cockpit is around 2 scale feet too long. The bloke(s) who designed the kit took the rear of the cockpit to be in the same place relative to the engine intakes as on the GR.1 where, in fact, it is further forward due to the fuselage plug which contains an additional fuel tank and the extra length needed to accommodate the forward Skyflash installation. I tried dealing with this but the project got shelved due to a house move and hasn't yet resurfaced. If you're doing it with the canopy shut a new rear bulkhead and a careful paint job on the canopy might do, but if you're going for an open canopy you may want to try to get hold of a GR.1 canopy, which will entail extending the dorsal spine forward as well as the new bulkhead. I like your wing mod; I've got an Italeri F.3 to do and I think you've just made my life easier! ok..... now I understand what they changed (tried to correct) with the new tooled, recessed upper fuselage! thanks! hope this info will be applicable on mine as well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 That's some lovely scratch work dude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Here are a few pictures of what has been done lately. I have been modified the gun insert. Original it is only a reces in the kit. made a hole for fitting of the gun barrel. the gun barrel made from some brass tubing and some winded wire. and placed in the reces. Maybee not perfect, but better than nothing. here are the exhausts with the etch placed. And a few pictures of the cockpit painted with the first colour. I have also done a wash and some dry brushing today. After this it will be time to do some detail painting. That is it for now. Cheers, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 looking cool - like the cannon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi Guys, I have don some work today. I have detail painted the cockpit and drilled out some exhausts and put some holes for the APU exit and 2 others for the engines?! I have made some pictures but no time to put them on. I will try to do that tomorrow. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 And here are some pictures. The modification to the after fuselage.Some panels removed and boxed in with some plastic card. There was some etch for this, but I find that to flimsy and difficult to glue. The APU exhaust?! I am not a expert on modern jets, so it's more of a guess than that I realy now it. and some different exhausts?! for the engines. some cooling exhausts?! opend up. And here are some pictures of the detail painting of the cockpit. And some pictures of the Painted seats. I will close the fuselage today, modefy the cockpit glass and dip it in Klear. And that is it for now. Cheers, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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