theplasticsurgeon Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Planning on building this kit, Cost me 3 quid at Gloucester show 2016. Part started by someone else - I hope there's still enough fun left in this build Edited May 5, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon Completed 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I have that kit, it's fantastic for its era. Mine is 2/3 built, been on the shelf of doom since about 2009 though. Not the kit's fault. My decals are past it and I haven't worked out an alternative... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I love that scheme, but you so rarely see it built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Yes great scheme but never seen one completed. It is on my 1/48 to do list. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Another photo of all the parts before I get going. And now the pilots about to be installed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) It's great to see this one in the GB. I always wanted it as a wee lad, but somehow it never happened . Glad to see that you're doing the pilots too. Will it be undercarriage up? Im wondering if the transfers are ok? There are a few ways they could be saved if they're suffering a bit. I too, have never seen this scheme built. Looking forward to this Welcome and enjoy! All the best TonyT Edited March 27, 2017 by TonyTiger66 not decals TRANSFERS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I'm wondering about the decals too. Mine are pretty yellow like yours seem to be in that earlier pic. Any ideas? That's one of the main reasons my build ground to a halt in....2009! Nice work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: I too, have never seen this scheme built. I have. When the "New" on the box was true. But I seem to recall the Humbrol white gloss yellowed pretty quickly anyway, so problems with the TRANSFERS would have been academic! I remember that glorious artwork box appearing on one of the higher shelves at the local Newsagents in Grange Hill (in Essex, not on TV) where 90% of my kits came from, but I guess that kit must have been a present or bought with birthday money. Cheers Will Edited March 27, 2017 by malpaso More info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 hours ago, malpaso said: so problems with the TRANSFERS would have been academic I often write transfers/decals, but for this kit, it certainly was TRANSFERS. I remember the yellowing white paint too, but was it Airfix or Humbrol gloss that was the worst for yellowing? They seemed to take a long time to dry too. Wording corrected . Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) As a14 year-old I hated masking the red and black areas as there was no obvious starting point or waypoint shown on the instructions, an obvious panel joint for example , to line up the tape with. Apart from that I really enjoyed this kit and I really should succumb to temptation if I see another one on a trader's stand at a show this year. As for XX946 she is now in the care of the RAF Museum at Cosford, albeit now wearing Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey camouflage, having ended her working life as a weapons loading trainer. She does, however, appear still to have the original fin root trailing edge fairing between rudder and tailpipes. Yellowing Humbrol: if you wanted something that really yellowed you should use the gloss varnish (35?), a true horror! Having slapped this on to give a shiny base for the transfers I then applied matt varnish over the top (I was trying to model XZ631 in full camouflage). This changed the Humbrol 27 Dark Sea Grey substitute to something approaching Humbrol 31. I didn't do that again! Edited March 27, 2017 by stever219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Prep for initial painting It's all currently in the shed drying. NEVER use that aerosol again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Photobucket has lost all my photos since March. That's all the photos for this build. I've contacted them to ask for restoration, but will be hanging fire for a while. In the meantime I assembled the model last night - fuselage, wings and elevators. Looks like a white Tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Interesting you have issues with Photobucket as over here in the Big Mango it's really unusable most of the time. Looking forward to seeing the jump to a finished scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Well they acknowledged really quickly, and now the photos are back.😁 Back in business later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 So here's the first stage of assembly. Then after the tape is removed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Masked up ready for another white aerosol. And after a quick dusting of white again. Edited April 10, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon New Photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just masked and painted the black bits. Had to remove the canopy, doesn't fit very well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Masking and painting red. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Looks good Tim, you're doing a beaut job on this old girl. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: Looks good Tim, you're doing a beaut job on this old girl. Steve. Thanks. I built this kit when it came out - that was before I knew about masking. Well mine finished up overall black - well over a decade before The Saint Tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 This is coming along very nicely. Brings back memories - I think I built this kit when it was first released - don't really remember the kit but I remember the box art. Looking forward to seeing the finished model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Decals! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Corr that looks great. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Photos taken last night - decals completed. And now I'm framing the canopy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hopefully this will be visible. A very busy weekend at the plastic surgeon paint facility, starting with canopy for the MRCA. Doesn't fit very well. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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