Euro Decals Panavia Tornado GR.4/4A Pt.2 (ED-48120 & ED-72120) 1:48 & 1:72

[Mike]

Panavia Tornado GR.4/4A Pt.2 (ED-48120 & ED-72120)

1:48 & 1:72 Euro Decals by Fantasy Printshop

 

 

We’ve got plenty of new(ish) Tornado kits, and Euro Decals have resized their 1:32 sets to 1:48 and 1:72 to give us more options with all that sexy new plastic.  We reviewed the 1:32 set last year, and if you’ve read that one, this will be eerily familiar.  Sorry about that!  Arriving in a ziplok bag with a printed cover sheet and the decals behind, the instructions are found on the back of the cover page and on another sheet, with one page for each of the three options.

 

The instructions show four views and the colours used to paint the model in BS, Humbrol, Xtracolour, Xtracrylix and LifeColor codes, plus the colour names for those of us without those brands in our supplies.  From the sheet you can build any or all of the options, as they have thoughtfully supplied enough RAF roundels to complete three models.  Wouldn't that look impressive in the cabinet?  Fantasy Printshop do their own printing, and their sheets always have good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas.

 

Here are your options:

 

• GR.4 ZG756 of 14 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, 2005
• GR.4 ZA401 crewed by Wing Commander Ian Wood & Squadron Leader Laurie Fisher of 13 Squadron, RAF Marham, 2005
• GR.4 ZA543 of 15 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, 2005

 

 

 

Like most modern jets, the major colour is grey (two shades), but the Tornado's great big fin gives the RAF creatives plenty of scope for interesting schemes, with a small replica repeated on the nose.  Option C also has a fetching black spine that extends around the cockpit and up the fin, as well as a cheeky fox on the tail.

 

Conclusion

Another sheet of colourful decals for the medium and small Tornado.  Very nicely done.

 

Highly recommended.

1:48

 

1:72

 

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