Hockeyboy76 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just a placeholder while I finish a few other builds. This will be the Revell 1/72 Tonka with an extra bit of resin. Built as a 17Sqn bird from RAF Bruggen. A personal connection for me, although never being based there I knew the camp well, visited often from The Netherlands and was involved in the drawdown at the end, moving the Sqns back to the UK. Photos to follow. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Sounds interesting H. Always more interesting when there's a personal conection. Colin W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128fiddler Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Love to see the photo's, maybe even with some cool anecdotes 😉 looking forward seeing your build too ofcourse! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 Also in the box I found a metal pitot head, which was nice! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Didn't we have 'Everything looks good in Camo wrap' for the Hawk build last year? Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 8:34 AM, Colin W said: Didn't we have 'Everything looks good in Camo wrap' for the Hawk build last year? Colin Oh yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT7567 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Subscribed. I believe the Airwaves wing set was originally by DB Productions, and designed for Hasegawa's kit (the Revell tooling did not yet exist). Will be interested to see how they match up as I have the same resin in my stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 I started a couple of days ago on the cockpit, here’s where it’s at Happy with that, I really must post @nimrod54 his special specs back. now to tidy the resin wings, it can’t be as difficult as @trickyrich makes out 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Great job on the pit H. The resin wings are a nice addition and make quite a difference. I used a set on a build for a friend, when I got back into the hobby many years ago, and was impressed with the result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Nice start fella. Had to check if this was 48th 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: now to tidy the resin wings, it can’t be as difficult as @trickyrich makes out haha....famous last words! They do look quite nice. I don't know the flap system on the Tornado, but are they separated from the main wing when extended or still stay snug against the wing? With cleaning up, the slats looks like they might be the fragile bit. Oh and don't forget to give them a good wash first in warm water with some bleach added. That cockpit is lovely, especially as it's 1/72nd!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 A little progress on this yesterday wing gloves fitted and you can see tape behind them. I have a plan as the wings will be fully forward. Also fitted a piece of scrap plastic behind the vent to give it depth and not a great big hole. Wing glove fitted and filled with putty which will be scribed once dry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Nice progress and good idea with the wing seal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 A bit more progress today, resin wings fitted, tailerons fitted, mighty fin on, front cockpit fitted to main fuse. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 This one is rapidly becoming Tornado-shaped 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Wheel weights to nose weights in one easy go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Looking fantastic buddy. I hope that all of you are coping with the Firebreak Lockdown, it can't easy especially with the naff weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, nimrod54 said: Looking fantastic buddy. I hope that all of you are coping with the Firebreak Lockdown, it can't easy especially with the naff weather. Carry on as usual good buddy, typical Welsh weather. Little H is on half term, Mrs H is working, I’m OC Domestic chores, speaking of which, I should be putting clean sheets on the bed instead of painting the Tornado. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: I’m OC Domestic chores, speaking of which, I should be putting clean sheets on the bed instead of painting the Tornado. This set me off chuckling. I have just finished reading David Herriot's book ' ADVENTURES OF A COLD WAR FAST-JET NAVIGATOR - THE BUCCANEER YEARS' and had to get my head around 'RAF SPEAK'. That's not what made me laugh though, your OC Domestic comment brought back to mind the 12 Sqn zap incident when they where detached at RAF Lossiemouth. Apparently there were that many Foxes Head zaps around the base that a message was left on the lectern in the entrance to the Officers Mess which read 'TO ALL OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF AIRMEN DETACHED TO ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION LOSSIEMOUTH All officers in charge of airmen on detachment at RAF Lossiemouth are are to make sure that squadron Zaps are not to be placed on buildings and signs around the station. signed OC Police Flt ' Needless to say the notice was zapped and several more notices relating to the zapping of notices regarding the placing of Zaps followed. By now OC Police Flt was getting miffed about people fiddling with his notices and the final act led to one of the party involved removing the lectern and leaving it in a toilet cubicle. The OC Police Flt arrived in the mess that evening to find in its place, a piece of paper hanging from a heating pipe which read 'Would the officer who has removed the lectern that held the notice about the zapping of notices that referred to the placing of Zaps on buildings and signs at RAF Lossiemouth report to OC Police Flt immediately. signed OC Police Flt' He never discovered who had been winding him up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Never leave base without overnight bag and plenty of zaps. Some of the aircraft at some RAF museums definitely are, may well have been, which I cannot confirm or deny, been zapped, either during transport or reassembly. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/blog/zaps/ Your looking for 8th picture down, Duck on a truck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Your looking for 8th picture down, Duck on a truck I forgot to have a look for one of yours on my recent museum visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 12 hours ago, nimrod54 said: I forgot to have a look for one of yours on my recent museum visit. “Cough” Javelin “Cough” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I see the 'lame duck on a truck' Very good Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Apologies to all, this won’t make the finish line. Thanks to all who helped along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 No such thing as a fail. Only future short build opportunities. Shame we wont see it in the gallery but thanks for the input over the last few months. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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