Harry_the_Spider Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1. revell with freightdog conversion 2. hasegawa after that irs not worth considering, think only airfix actually did a gr4 and their kit is poor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Consensus seems to be Revell GR1 with conversion kit (or scratchbuilt update parts, there aren't many) although some like the Hasegawa GR1 but it needs a new nose, reprofiled tail and also the GR4 update (although there was a GR4 update boxing or two with extra parts which seems to be at eye-watering prices if you ever come across one). I understand that Airfix also released a 'GR4' with updated parts but it is still based on their old MRCA prototype. Edited January 30, 2019 by Vicarage Vee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. You're wrong! One can never have enough kits! Build more shelves! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? When I asked the same question before Christmas, Revell was the answer. One duly arrived in Santa's sack 🙂 I'm in no position to judge how good or bad it is, given that, like you , there's a queue. My queue is only 3 long, but could well be 5 years at the rate I seem to be going these days! Al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: 1. revell with freightdog conversion 2. hasegawa after that irs not worth considering, think only airfix actually did a gr4 and their kit is poor Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? Like as not , none of us NEED any more kits . However , I'm sure we all WANT more kits & that's the important thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? You know, I think I can spot the point where SWMBO left the room. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa4ways Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? If you don't have enough space, did you never hang your Aircraft from the ceiling when you were a kid, I did, and it was great, like you, I'm almost at the stage where mine are about to start hanging from the ceiling again, I don't know what my Wife will have to say about me hanging planes, but I'll soon find out You can make up some good Dog Fights.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 22 minutes ago, Papa4ways said: If you don't have enough space, did you never hang your Aircraft from the ceiling when you were a kid, I did, and it was great, like you, I'm almost at the stage where mine are about to start hanging from the ceiling again, I don't know what my Wife will have to say about me hanging planes, but I'll soon find out You can make up some good Dog Fights.... and move house to a good old fashioned Victorian or Georgian terrace or similar. persuade SWMBO about character, good investment etc etc. Actually the ceilings are all way high so you can hang models in 3 dimensions and get a lot more up there unlike a low ceilinged bungalow. Drove my folks nuts when I was a kid, Mustangs on top cover for the B-17 and Lib with 109s and FW190 diving in; Battle of Britain in the other corner 109s top cover, Ju87s diving and Hurricanes catching them - you get the idea apologies for thread drift there. I think I'd go Revell and conversion as others have said 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Papa4ways said: I don't know what my Wife will have to say about me hanging planes, but I'll soon find out As long as she isn't talking about hanging you from the ceiling, you're safe enough. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 There are loads hanging from the ceiling in my lad's room, plus a dozen on his shelves. Two crates full of built kits under the bed and three of unbuilt ones on top of wardrobes. My desk at work has a Spitfire, Phantom and Tomcat on it. The filing cabinet has a Hunter. After mulling it over I don't need a GR4. ...but I do want an F3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hasegawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 GR4 or F3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 F3 Italeri/Tamiya is second best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 1/30/2019 at 10:07 AM, Harry_the_Spider said: Don't need any more. Got no space. Got enough for 5 years of building. Got nowhere to put them when they are done. So, now that I have got that off my chest... Who does the best 1/72 RAF Tornado GR4? You don't have too many kits, you have too small a home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 After seeing the retro schemed machine I've been pondering the same question. A most helpful thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 IMO, the Revell kit could also do with a replacement nose. Dr Pepper Resins used to make one before they went belly up, and I believe SBS make one now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBP1538 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I used the Freightdog set with the Revell kit to build my GR.4. I also used the Flightpath update set to correct the nose profile of the revell kit. The FP set is meant for the Hasegawa kit, but the resin nose and many of the other bits fit the Revell kit quite nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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