Harry_the_Spider Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I've got the urge for a budget price Tornado. Does the Italeri make a reasonable TSO (Tornado Shaped Object) or is it junk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 The Revell GR1 kit is regarded as the best Tornado, although it's not my field - too modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 It is Tornado shaped... but it depends on how much you'd pay for it. I have no idea what the current price point of the Italeri is, but if it's say a tenner and Revell 15, go for the Revell. Unless Italeri has made a new tool that has escaped my attention, the kit is basically 45 years old (but has been updated regularly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Revell one is half decent, although the transparencies on mine were so appalling some of the bits were unusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) The Italeri kit is deeply a child of its time - 1978 in its first MRCA incarnation. It won't be mistaken for a Bf 109, but the detailing is rather crude by todays standards, the cockpit is rudimentary and the parts breakdown leaves a ghastly seam between the upper and lower forward fuselage. Go with the Revell (or even better, try to find the Eduard rebox). Edit: the Cartograf printed decal sheet of the current Gulf War Italeri kit is pretty darn nice, though. Cheers, Andre Edited September 18, 2021 by Hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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