Windy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Hi Folks, This will be my attempt at tackling the Airfix Tornado re-tooled F.3. I have a a stash of old Airfix Tonkas sat in the loft that I have plucked from Ebay and shows some as cheap as 99p as no one in their right mind would want to tackle one (that is until I have a go ) Well to start I have pulled out my brother's copy of On Target Special No.1 Op Telic and the wife (yes the wife) has chossen ZE161 'Lacey 28' as the bird to build. I have a selection of aftermarket parts in the stash but I have chossen to use a Eduard Torndao F.3 set and a set of Aeroclub seats. The eduard set is primarily going to be used to correct the rubbish cockpit of the Airfix kit, the seat as you can guess are a better choice over the Airfix version. Here are the bits I will be using; Edited November 25, 2008 by Windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Lookin' good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Your as mad as I am Windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Your as mad as I am Windy He will be by the time he's glued the fuselage halves together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Your as mad as I am Windy and me this is now my seccond ( didn't learn first time round ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergrunt Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I have an Airfix F3 too along with my 4 Italeris F3's, after my first build i may try the Airfix kit in 5 Sdqn Markings.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Good luck Windy, (do you drink?.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Good luck Windy,(do you drink?.....) He will do when he gets to the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 He will do when he gets to the fuselage. and lots of too !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Well I am slowly making some progress with this plasic turd of a kit. The cockpit is going to me a mish mash of a old Italeri tub and parts from the Eduard set. Trial fitting the 2 fuselage halves made me laugh, cry and then laugh again, I will have to sort out some sort of clamp to hold it together. One question I have is that why did Airfix re-tool the upper halves? I take it the old version was incorrect for a F.3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Well I am slowly making some progress with this plasic turd of a kit. The cockpit is going to me a mish mash of a old Italeri tub and parts from the Eduard set. Trial fitting the 2 fuselage halves made me laugh, cry and then laugh again, I will have to sort out some sort of clamp to hold it together.One question I have is that why did Airfix re-tool the upper halves? I take it the old version was incorrect for a F.3? it's airfix it was probably incorrect for the one they were modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 By the time I correct the cockpit and the fuselage I might as well build a whole new kit . At least there is news of a all new ADV tooling in 1/48th on the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 By the time I correct the cockpit and the fuselage I might as well build a whole new kit . At least there is news of a all new ADV tooling in 1/48th on the horizon about bloody time theres been issues with this one for so long a botched attempt at something that should have been great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I've sort of started a quick build Airfaux GR4(now GR1) in flight & the canopy has been painted black as I cant be bothered with the cockpit! Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hey Windy, If you get bored with this one, you could always do a scrap diorama and then build that 1:32 one youve got hidden away Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hey Windy,If you get bored with this one, you could always do a scrap diorama and then build that 1:32 one youve got hidden away Bex I was keeping the 1/32 Tonka for when I get all the bits I need (working out to be bl**dy expensive). I could do a scrapped Italeri GR.1 like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousER99 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I found the best way to get the Airfix fuselage to fit is to substitute it with the Italeri one!! Seriously man, good luck with this one, you are gonna need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I was keeping the 1/32 Tonka for when I get all the bits I need (working out to be bl**dy expensive).I could do a scrapped Italeri GR.1 like this 1:32 is an expensive hobby With ref to the photo, now that would look amazing, and very different Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 My Airfix F.3 might end up like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 My Airfix F.3 might end up like that Well it wouldn't take a lot of work Mish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well it wouldn't take a lot of work Mish! the last one i did i thaught airfix had modelled it off that one ........!!!!!!! and i'm doing it again....oooohhhhhh noooooooo..!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Well as promised I now have a few photos of my slow progress, I hope you enjoy them? The drops flaps and slats is a simple attempt at adding so more detail to the kit, I used nothing but the kit parts which were just cut and repositioned (although not accurate it is better I hope you agree?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Oh forgot to metion that I tried to make the cockpit look more like a F.3 using some plastic card and bits of wire, again not accurate but better than the Airfix version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warris Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello mate You still enjoying this one then Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello mateYou still enjoying this one then Al Well just look at the fuselage join, what do you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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