Popular Post Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2022 Well here goes. We were all given Revell 1/72 Tornado's by Owen from our local shop for a sort of a club competiton (IPMS West Suffolk), thanks again Owen if you're reading this. Four weeks ago we started & at that time I had received a DXM decal sheet for one of the Ukrainian Su-27's as I was planning on building that. I looked at the model during the club meet & I thought there & then that I knew how I was going to apporach this, the Su-27 can wait! Simple really, stick with an idea & go with it! Never done a what if before, maybe this starts a whole new genre as in "If Only", maybe there should be a new SIG! Shortly after the retirement of the Tornado in RAF service on the 1st April 2019, the Ukraine government had placed a top secret order for a number of airframes. Coinciding with the election of Zelensky into power April 2019, these airframes were secretly shipped to Western Ukraine then reassembled & given modifications to extend their airframe lives by an extra ten years. Their presence in the Ukraine Air Force came to light after strikes against Russia & the discovery of Putin’s secret bunker. It's not currently known at this time if RAF or Ukraine pilots carried out the removal of Putin..... Yes, more of an if only rather than a whif. I posted this on Flickr & got a fave from Zelensky's press photographer from Zelensky's Flickr photostream. Can only imagine that the great man himself was shown this! Набір Revell 1/72. А якщо схема. Невдовзі після того, як 1 квітня 2019 року «Торнадо» було вилучено зі складу RAF, український уряд зробив надсекретне замовлення на низку літаків. Збігаючи з обранням Зеленського до влади в квітні 2019 року, ці планери таємно відправили на Західну Україну, а потім знову зібрали та модифікували, щоб продовжити термін служби планера ще на десять років. Про їхню присутність у ВПС України стало відомо після ударів по Росії та відкриття секретного бункеру Путіна. Наразі невідомо, чи відсторонення Путіна здійснили російські льотчики чи українські льотчики. That's the basic alternate history keep it short & concise. Panavia Торнадо Ukraine Air Force 39th T.A.B Ozerne Revell 1/72 kit Vallejo Model Color; 70.844 - 70.961 - Ammo Mig 205 & 229 Vallejo Metal Color's. Trusty Swann Morton 10A blade & Tamiya 18mm tape. Tried to use as much from the kit decal wise, simply used the 9.Sqn decals for aesthetic reasons more than anything as i thought the green & yellow would complement the blue scheme. The Ukrainian markings come from a Begemot MiG-29 sheet. The digital markings are vaguely similar to those on the Ukrainian Su-27 referring to the DXM decals as a rough guide. Tempted now to do a low vis digital grey Ukrainian MiG-29 scheme which would be more appropriate! 🤣 I am that mad by the way! Anyhoos, thanks for looking got to try & finish my Czech MiG-21UB for the groupbuild! Martin 97 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Very nice and something completely different…It came to my ears that even one was used over the Black Sea with big effect…🛥🇷🇺….. Love your build and story👍👍👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, janneman36 said: Very nice and something completely different…It came to my ears that even one was used over the Black Sea with big effect…🛥🇷🇺….. Love your build and story👍👍👍 Love that! Can picture a couple of these, 100ft, at mach 1.8 heading towards those b*st**d 🇷🇺🚢 ships, even though that was more of a Buccaneer thing! Oh no, now I'm imagining Buccaneers in Ukrainian markings! 🤣 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Looks Awesome! 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 She looks very nice in Ukrainian dress! Great job! I wish we had the real ones here... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcello Rosa Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Great "what..if". Would have loved to see one like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
su27rules Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Tonka looks very nice in Ukrainian dress!! Great job! I ! very nice what if and all story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 If only.................................. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Amazing work, an interesting what-if, it's making me think what would a Tornado in a digital RAF scheme have looked like! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Creative way to support Героям Слава. Nice one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 What modelling is all about very nice..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike c Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Brilliant idea, would like to see a F-15E in this scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Maginot said: Creative way to support Героям Слава. Nice one. Many thanks & yes indeed glory to the great country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Great storyline........great model.........inspired WHIF. Well Done Sir ! Slava Ukraini ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tiger331 said: Great storyline........great model.........inspired WHIF. Well Done Sir ! Slava Ukraini ! Thank you! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veg Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 That looks fan bloody tastic, some great work and good ‘back story’. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Looks awesome and great what if too. Cracking way to show support to the brave people of Ukraine. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 😲 …….. 🇺🇦 …….. 👍 ………. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 2 hours ago, veg said: That looks fan bloody tastic, some great work and good ‘back story’. Many thanks mate, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks awesome and great what if too. Cracking way to show support to the brave people of Ukraine. Chris Many thanks Chris. Will always feel slightly inadequate that I can never do enough to show or contribute support. Painful seeing the reports on the Facebook Ukraine UA page, also even more painful when one is a big fan of their music & culture. One thing I was honoured to get a "like" from Zelensky's Flickr photostream. Something he or his press photographer doesn't do very often. Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Paulaero said: What modelling is all about very nice..... Much appreciated mate! 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 10 hours ago, mike c said: Brilliant idea, would like to see a F-15E in this scheme. Don't tempt me! I've got a couple in the stash! I'm sure Zelensky would love that as he can see my photostream on Flickr! 🤩🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Wow, that just looks right! Lovely build, great concept. If only… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Not only a fine model, but a great idea for a groupbuild...Ukraine any subject 😉👍 ('Ukraine' is a verb, didn't you know already 😂) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Amazing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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