spike7451 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) My build will be basically out of the box apart from using the Eduard Tornado detail set.It's going to be upgraded to a GR4 & in the colours of an Op Telic mount "Danger Mouse/Dallas Dhu. Photo's to follow when I've got batteries for the camera... Regards, Merv Edited August 26, 2011 by spike7451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad 10 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Merv What have I said about using the words 'out of the box' and 'apart from' in the same sentence? Richard McC Edited May 30, 2011 by Dad 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Merv. Is that a 617 Sqn aircraft? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Is that a 617 Sqn aircraft? Risking it a bit there... 542 did spend a bit of time on 617's books... Currently operated by 31 from marham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Risking it a bit there... 542 did spend a bit of time on 617's books... Currently operated by 31 from marham. Which squadron was she with during Op Telic? I only ask because I was under the impression that 617 named their aircraft after brands of whiskey. Edited May 30, 2011 by jacksdad64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Which squadron was she with during Op Telic?I only ask because I was under the impression that 617 named their aircraft after brands of whiskey. There are better qualified people than me to answer the question more fully, but I would have thought that if she was with 617, she would have carries an "AJ-?" tail code. I'm most likely wrong though, like I said no expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) There are better qualified people than me to answer the question more fully, but I would have thought that if she was with 617, she would have carries an "AJ-?" tail code.I'm most likely wrong though, like I said no expert. I believe you are right. Digging around t'internet I found these. Feb 2004 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Pa...ed6e852e2aa8a98 Dec 2003 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Pa...ed6e852e2aa8a98 June 2003 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Pa...18d140d2da71ca0 You were right though, as there is this from September 1984 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Pa...ed6e852e2aa8a98 Steve Edited May 31, 2011 by jacksdad64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 OK, The photo's.. The kit; And the Eduard fret; Cockpit & airframe bits; Ladder & airframe bits; Instrument decals; Complete set; As for is she/isn't she 61Spare....She wasn't!! She was 31Sqn!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Started on the cockpit frets,I've used the cockpit of an old kit as the paint ruined the one in this kit..I have to add some wires to the back of the Navs CRT boxes & I did manage to glue my fingers together... Sorry about the quality of the photo's,camera phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hope you don't mind Spike but here is a photo that I took of DM at Ali Al Salem in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Cheers Jabba, That's how I'm doing this one as well.Seen that photo before & it's suitably grubby with the ARTF paint nicely worn off in places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Bring on the salt method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'll be intersted in how you get that worn look. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Salt, Marmite or Maskol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Marmite Sorry... I gotta ask! ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Sorry... I gotta ask!??? It's one from the AFV guys. It can be used in the same way as Maskol for depicting worn/flaking paint. Dab it on the base coat using a piece of torn Scotchbrite. Spray on the top coat of paint. Once dry wash off with warm water (or lick it!!) and hey presto!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Cockpit's nearly done,I'm leaving the HUD ect off until the end as it's so fragile.The cables I made from 4 lengths of telco cable with the sheathing stripped off,then I bound it together with thin lengths of Tamiya masking tape & glued in place. To replicate the connectors,I'm going to glue & then cut to size,length's of the scrap outer cable sheath to the points on the back of the CRT boxes,insert the cut cables into the sheathing & then paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Looking great so far! Seeing all these big tonkas take shape is making me wish I had the room to display anything bigger than 1/72! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Nice work so far my good man. One question though. Why do you have a piece of your lawn in the living room? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Nice work so far my good man. One question though. Why do you have a piece of your lawn in the living room? Steve Cheeky git!That's actually a rug that I inherited when I moved into a barrack room years ago & I've had ever since!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 coming along nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Slow progress today,got the cabling on the back of the Nav'e IP's glued in place & a base coat of white paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looking good! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hope to climb back onto this one later this week,due to personal problems I have'nt been able (or interested) in doing much.Anyway,I'm awaiting a set of Paragon seats from Relish Models as the Eduard frets for the seat straps are completly wrong. More to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Great to see you back in the driving seat Merv. Don't worry, you've still got 5 weeks to go. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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