t15dja Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Really enjoyed building this after a fairly recent return to modelling, although it did take me ages! Built out of the box other than a pair of pilots from P J Productions, some after-market decals and a pitot tube set.....oh and I had a simple stand made. Apologies for the photos...I don't really have any "studio" facilities, so a cupboard top has had to suffice! Edited November 21, 2018 by t15dja added photos 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Hey that’s really good. An effective stand ready for a model show display. I’m doing one at the mo. How was the nose and exhaust joins. I’m st the point where these go on. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 The nose was more or less ok....required a bit of sanding and rescribing. The tail end was slightly worse....more substantial sanding to blend in the contours followed by more rescribing. Having said that, nothing insurmountable....just requires a bit of patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 That’s a lovely finish. I built a Revell 1/32 f2 or f3 tornado in the 80s, is this a newer tooling or the same kit? love the weathering on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) I think it may be a newer tooling than the 1980s.....but it's not a brand new tooling by any stretch. Still a good kit, though, and Revell are about to reissue have just reissued it again as the Gulf War Mig killer version. Edited November 22, 2018 by t15dja updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 A great model and I like the stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Very impressive work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Wow, very nice mate. I bet it's some size as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Beautiful work, very impressive, must be quite a lump in 1/32 scale! gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Very nice. Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Very nice Proper squadron choice as well Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Redstaff said: Proper squadron choice as well Indeed...... just had to be a Dambuster! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canso65 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 What a fantastic model you've built. You really pay attention to every small detail and it shows. Nice Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, Canso65 said: You really pay attention to every small detail and it shows. Why, thank you Canso65, nice of you to say so. I do try and research my projects (mostly using the internet) before and during a build and, as you say, try and pick up on the smaller details. An example with this Tornado GR1 would be the inside of the canopy, which from photos I've seen (including the walkarounds here on Britmodeller) in real life has a lighter grey coloured frame that is slightly thicker than the outer canopy frame. This inner frame has a few small semicircular patterns. Revell have accurately reproduced this in their canopy moulding for this kit so I have tried to incorporate the lighter grey colour on the canopy interior of my model, which hopefully can be seen in some of the images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canso65 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I do see the lighter colour now that you point it out. Researching before and during a build is a big part of the enjoyment I get out of building a model. It's not always easy to get everything perfect, especially when trying to determine colours from Black and White photos. I admire those who have a keen eye for the small details and the patience to include them into a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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