DAG058 Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thank you all again. 17 hours ago, Harry Callahan said: Awesome Tornado, great finish. Pity they goes in retired time there, the german Tornado fleet have to fly till 2035, the actually planning 2035 seems a very long time away. Are they planning a regeneration or update? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Beautiful build and finish,love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Looks fantastic, I thought the one looking through the canopy was a real jet! Excellent cockpit! Cheers Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Love that, really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Superb tonka ... that finish makes Barley Grey interesting ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Stunning build, love the weathering effects in the paintwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 6:04 PM, colin said: Very nice, looks like you overcame the fit issues very well indeed. I think Eduard missed a chance with their reboxing of the Tornado, they've picked the wrong mark I think, especially with the retiring of them from RAF service I totally agree with Colin, you've got a great fit and fabulous finish on this model. Tempted by the Eduard F3 boxing but a GR4 would be more fitting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Lovely finish! Albeit the wrong squadron!!!!! (If it ain’t 31 or IX(B) it’s the wrong squadron! - no offence intended!). Couldn’t make out the serial - is it ZD714? If so, I last flew it when it was an unmarked GR1 in July 1997 on Exercise Cope Thunder in Alaska. My navigator on that occasion went on to become an illustrious commander of the Goldstars! Really impressed by your rendition! Well done! If I could politely point out that GR Tornados were nearly always parked in 25 wing, ie wings fully forwards. Edited March 20, 2019 by feifeitim Spelling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 4 hours ago, feifeitim said: Lovely finish! Albeit the wrong squadron!!!!! (If it ain’t 31 or IX(B) it’s the wrong squadron! - no offence intended!). Couldn’t make out the serial - is it ZD714? If so, I last flew it when it was an unmarked GR1 in July 1997 on Exercise Cope Thunder in Alaska. My navigator on that occasion went on to become an illustrious commander of the Goldstars! Really impressed by your rendition! Well done! If I could politely point out that GR Tornados were nearly always parked in 25 wing, ie wings fully forwards. Well this is the first time I have had a message from someone who has actually flown the airframe that I have modelled! I am glad you like the build, there can't be much of a greater accolade than that. You are right, it is ZD714. To be honest I never researched the serial and squadron, I just went with the kit decals. Very interesting though and thanks for pointing it out. This has got me thinking, would aircraft generally stay in the same Squadron or would they move around over the years? Thank you you for the info on the wing sweep angle. I wasn't exactly sure what position they would be in so I just went in the middle. I've put them out to 25 in the display cabinet now, and I think it looks a lot meaner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Aircraft moved around the squadrons a bit, particularly after squadrons folded. There were also airframes that were away in Saudi all of the time when I was flying, and these didn’t always go back to the squadron that sent them and were then given different squadron codes. When aircraft went in for the GR4 upgrade, they inevitably went back to another squadron. An example would be ZG771 which was 31 Sqn’s “DW” a 2-stick bird and my favourite airframe, after GR4 upgrade it became “AZ” on IX(B) Sqn. It also managed to survive to nearly the end of the Tornado. The F3 crews liked to park and taxi their jets in 67 wing (made them smaller!), but we only ever moved the wings back once airborne. It was far easier to move the underwing stores with the wings forward and it was also easier to test the flaps and slats as that couldn’t be done with the wings in 67. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Great looking build with a cracking paint job. Well done. Defo a nice tribute to the retiring gal Tonka. I believe they still have alot to give... But hey-ho... Off to the scrap heap they go 😑 Nice tribute build. They deserve it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Nice work. I want to tackle this one day On 3/18/2019 at 5:04 AM, colin said: Very nice, looks like you overcame the fit issues very well indeed. I think Eduard missed a chance with their reboxing of the Tornado, they've picked the wrong mark I think, especially with the retiring of them from RAF service Totally agree. We can only hope they do the GR4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 18/03/2019 at 21:27, DAG058 said: Thank you all again. 2035 seems a very long time away. Are they planning a regeneration or update? Yes they got already an update in form of ASSTA 3.0 ( Avionics System Software Tornado in Ada ) and i think in nearly future it gets more updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalemodellerchris Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Lovely build mate 👏 i have one in the stash and seeing yours may have just propelled it to the top! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Can u ask what paint you used on the nose cone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Gru called, he wants his shrink ray back! Beautiful build and a finish to aspire to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) On 3/17/2019 at 12:04 PM, colin said: Very nice, looks like you overcame the fit issues very well indeed. I think Eduard missed a chance with their reboxing of the Tornado, they've picked the wrong mark I think, especially with the retiring of them from RAF service Totally agree, although I think they hinted in an editorial they were releasing a GR version at a later date. Edited February 16, 2021 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 8:23 PM, thepureness said: Can u ask what paint you used on the nose cone? I think that it may just be Ultimate grey primer, I'm sure I was happy with colour so I didn't bother painting it. I don't tend to go for exact matches so it might not be the perfect shade. The rest is done in Hataka Barley Grey. I hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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