AW’s Revell Tornado F3

[Jabba]

Looking good with paint on.

[Andwil]

Detail painting completed and a start has been made on the decals.  The first layer of the special squadron markings have been applied along with the upper wing markings and stencils:

 

 

 

Looks like it has developed a rash.  I’ll being seeing “No Step” in my sleep tonight.  The stencils are from the kit sheet that I was concerned would be no good, but other than a couple of small stencils that disintegrated they have gone on fine, just take a very long time to release from the backing, even using quite hot water.

 

I’m taking a few days away on my Sister in Law’s houseboat on the Murray, first break this year, so no further work on the Tornado until the weekend.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

AW

[Col.]

Looking great AW, those decals are certainly colourful 

[Jabba]

The yellow markings brighten up the black background.

[Andwil]

Back after a few days of peace and tranquillity:

 

 

and back to the Tornado.  After three lengthy sessions the decals are finished.

 

 

 

I ended up not using all the stencils as some are so small they can barely be seen and some of them simply dissolved on contact with any moisture.  I’ll let the last batch settle overnight then seal the lot in with a matte coat.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

AW

 

[Jabba]

Yes a pain in the bottom are stencils they either work or they don't. You should try the stencils on the RN Airfix Phantom, literally hundreds of them and very few are grouped together.

[Andwil]

Matte coat on:

 

 

 

Used my usual Liquitex Matte Varnish, brushed on (I’m not game to try it in the airbrush) which dries nice and matte and smooth, with a slight sheen.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

AW

 

PS does anyone else keep getting 503 Errors on the forum?  The last few days I’ve been getting it a lot.

[CliffB]

That's looking super-sharp AW 

[Andwil]

Today I unmasked the canopy

 

 

nice and clear.  Then I attached the undercarriage:

 

 

relieved to see it’s not a tail sitter, but I realise now that I haven’t tested it with the wings swept.  Fingers crossed 🤞 it will still sit level.  The undercarriage is quite spindly, I hope it will be strong enough to support the model over time.

 

Exhausts attached:

 

When assembling the undercarriage I discovered that I had misinterpreted Revell’s instructions:

 

 

I mistakenly attached the small air scoop, part 43 behind the nose wheel well instead of offset to port.  This meant I could not put the nose wheel door in place.  Luckily I was able to prise off the scoop and reattach it in the correct position.  A little bit of touching up will be required.

 

Missiles, tanks and pitot to be attached next and a couple of antennae to reattach and it will be finished, something I expect to do by the end of the weekend.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

AW

[Col.]

To be fair Revell's instructions did need improving and clarification  She's looking good though.

[Dermo245]

Looking very sharp!

Der

[Andwil]

Well, I’m calling it finished.  Missiles tanks and various sticky out bits attached:

 

 

More photos in the gallery where it can keep @theplasticsurgeon’s pair company, they must have been feeling quite lonely.

 

AW

[almac]

Nice work AW. 
 

Cheers Allan 

[exdraken]

Looks speedy!

Great work!

[alhenderson]

She's a beauty - got a soft spot for tremblers machines having grown up at Leuchars.  And I agree about the Revell instructions, they leave a bit to be desired in a number of places..

 

Al.

[Andwil]

3 hours ago, exdraken said:

Looks speedy!

Great work!

Thanks.  I think the F3 is the best looking of the Tornado family, with its longer, pointier nose.  And it doesn’t have to fly around carrying a shipping container underneath it 😉

 

AW

[Colin W]

Great effort there Andwil. Looks great in the gallery!

[Jabba]

Well done in getting this one finished.