Tonka84 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Hi, getting round to starting the GR4 that's been sitting round for ages. Going to be building Goldstar farewell scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 https://www.flickr.com/gp/161876810@N02/vNG3dD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Scratch built tardis display 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Detailed up the wheel wells a bit too as looking fairly plain and barren https://www.flickr.com/gp/161876810@N02/P079KM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Saw the farewell flypast featuring the gold star. The Revell 1/48 kit is good although I did the F3 version. Will be following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 A few of us here have built this kit recently. Have a look at my and other builds as there are a couple of traps in the kit, particularly around the forward fuselage and wing sweep areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 22/08/2019 at 11:32, Bell209 said: A few of us here have built this kit recently. Have a look at my and other builds as there are a couple of traps in the kit, particularly around the forward fuselage and wing sweep areas. Hi, Been doing a lot of looking at builds on this as working on nights and progress is slow going but my plan of flaps and slats extended may change as I go along? Just one join at a time i suppose and plenty of dry fitting.....time will tell 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Yeah, I found the flaps a particular challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hello mate Have plans to do this one myself. Don't know if this is of interest but here's ZD716 going low level through the Lakes in Jan. I managed to catch it twice in one day which was quite nice. Note where the gold trim along the rear spine is beginning to chip. Pete 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 3 hours ago, petetasker said: Hello mate Have plans to do this one myself. Don't know if this is of interest but here's ZD716 going low level through the Lakes in Jan. I managed to catch it twice in one day which was quite nice. Note where the gold trim along the rear spine is beginning to chip. Pete You mind if I keep for referencing, that's a stonking pic and so much better lighting conditions than when I saw her! Was so dark and overcast by the time they flew over us and just starting to drizzle. Suppose those reverse buckets batter the paintwork back there on landing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 No problem. The afternoon shot was from the other side. I’ll dig it out and post tomorrow. If you pm me with your address I’ll drop a couple of prints in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Hi again The afternoon sortie from the other side. Again you can see the damage to the gold trim caused by the reverse thrust. As we understood it the 31 aircraft was going to go through the Lakes in the morning with the 9 bird following in the afternoon - found this out after it had happened. Typically the 9 Sqn aircraft went tech (which it seemed prone to doing) so they sent the 31 through again. Within days it was decreed the Tonkas low level days were no more - ah well! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Goldstars! Goldstars! Ra! Ra! Ra! Sorry! Couldn’t help myself! There is no such thing as too many 31 Sqn Tornados! Thanks for building another one! There are lots of awesome pictures of Goldstar jets on the Internet in the final years so loads of references. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 12 hours ago, petetasker said: Hi again The afternoon sortie from the other side. Again you can see the damage to the gold trim caused by the reverse thrust. As we understood it the 31 aircraft was going to go through the Lakes in the morning with the 9 bird following in the afternoon - found this out after it had happened. Typically the 9 Sqn aircraft went tech (which it seemed prone to doing) so they sent the 31 through again. Within days it was decreed the Tonkas low level days were no more - ah well! Awesome! Many thanks, plus that second pic answers a question....I picked up a litening pod as was sure I'd seen a pic somewhere of her carrying one but couldn't find it but there it is underslung on the photo, brilliant 👍🤙 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Finally finished a week of nights so back to it. Medium sea Gray cockpit, dark sea Gray bangseats and light grey wheel wells all based up. https://www.flickr.com/gp/161876810@N02/iEh0z6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Tubing for bang seats all coiled and ready to go https://www.flickr.com/gp/161876810@N02/A0BrP8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Having trouble with my flickr links for some reason? Will look into it? Why have eduard used a dark sea Grey for the photo etch rather than medium sea grey? There is a definite difference between bang seat and cockpit colour and now I'm in two minds as to what to do? Do I change cockpit colour to same as seats so it all matches or bodge some medium sea grey onto etch to make it look like running repairs and wear and tear? Any advice welcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Cockpit painting and wheel bays done, not happy with TARDIS main display though....needs more work! 20190830_145110 by Rob Jones, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 20190830_161931 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 20190830_162044 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 20190830_162101 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 decided less is more when it came to the large MFD, not 100% happy but it will do! 20190902_143201 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 All going well so far, couple of issues with wrong numbered parts but test fitting all parts and constructing fuselage separately has helped. Only snag is the airbrake wells not sitting right even though its flush against the blank plate but still protruding? 20190904_225404 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 20190904_225344 by Rob Jones, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 20190904_213000 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 20190904_215609 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 20190904_222034 by Rob Jones, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlow Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Hi Nice work. Don't think the airbrake bay sticking out a little is an issue - think it is designed that way. Certainly is the case on the F-3 and the next part to the rear sits over the protruding parts - in fact this forms part of the pretty positive alignment.. Hopefully this is also the case on the GR4.. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Matt’s experience reflects mine: the protruding section of the airbrake wells helps to align the rear fuselage section, one of the more modeller-friendly features of these kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka84 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Hmmmm, I test fitted the rear part over it and it was a disaster 🤔 the only part I've struggled with lmao......typical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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