amos brierley Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hello everyone. Small model - ready for inspection. It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a finished model here in ready for inspection, well, it’s close to just ten years, and my last one was a........ To date I’ve successfully built two TSR2’s as customer builds, but when I’ve come to my own both of them went into the bin. 😬 It’s felt like I’ve had a monkey on my back for some time. 🙉 I’ve got another TSR2 build on the go it’s stalled out for various reasons 🙈 I’m generally making it as hard as I can for myself, but now I’m hoping to make some progress this year.... This build has been covered already. So.... TSR2 with a twist: the twist being 1) the kit boxing comes with four pylons, one dorsal long range ferry tank 2) scratch built refuelling probe 3) a scratch built ventral ‘ rapidly blooming window’ pod. ( something you don’t see very often.) A over view, finished, very happy. Small scale model but just visible is the Johnie Walker art and the Wing Commander emblem. Small model, small vinyl decals bought from eBay. The set came with two sizes, the bigger set will be for another day......... A sad end to what could have been, one of the last known photos to be taken of XR219. I’m pleased with my model I’m hoping my model will be a stand alone subject for some time. An overall view, the aftermarket decals showing a 105 Sqn depiction- roughly what the first Squadron to form - 81 would have looked like. 😃 A rarely seen photo of XR219 on the flight line at Boscom Down, showing what a squadron of these could have been, what a FLEM back in the day would have been servicing..... Very evocative photo, XR219 left hand engine just in re-heat. What the TSR2 look like with a view out of 4 hanger at Warton back in the day. Have I ever mentioned that I once worked in 4H on the Eurofighter project. The photo has an awful lot of detail for a modeller to use. One truly evocative photo........ It’s been a journey, a big thank you to everyone. 😉 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Beautiful result! I enjoyed following the latter stages of the build, this definitely was a good part of persuading me to finally start my kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Lovely build, shame it never went into service ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 That looks superb - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Fantastic job all around and wonderfully finished!! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 What an absolute belter. Thanks for sharing it with us. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Lovely build bz to you.....not so sure it would have been any good in service...still it pathed the way for tonkas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Love it - well done buddy 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Congratulations on a beautiful model, as said before a great shame it never went into service . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Very nice. Love the addition of the Rapidly Blooming Window. Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I really like that, very cool indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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