Revell Tornado Gr.4

[Greg Kimsey]

I dont want to hijack you build thread but it may interest others. this is a fighter version as Rich B says it has a longer nose.

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again with buckets out. Pretty sure i took these at RAF Colitishall in about 2006 , The F3 variant seen here was retired in 2011 and replaced by the Typhoon as the UK primary interceptor.

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A pretty heavy load out on a GR4 , would make a good competition to identify what its carrying. this was probably at Coltishall as well at about the same time as above (Coltishall shut in 2006 as it was the Jaguar base and they were fazed out in 2007).

Hijack away! This is all very interesting!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I spent nearly all of yesterday working on the ordinance and a decal marathon. After sanding the seams on the bombs I decided to re-establish the raised ribs.

Using .5mmx.25mm polystyrene i glued the rids (after scraping off the paint) and it seemed to work well. I taped off a straight line to get them just right. Next came prime and paint. Then, following a decal application marathon, I have a pile of bombs

I also have the pkane as decalled as it is going to get. There were several panel edges made of tiny dashes that were literally impossible for me to apply. I "may" do them by hand.

I used Tamiya Smoke to initially dirty up the tail. The oil weathering will come next. That may take a minute...
More to come later.

 

[paddy]

Looking really good Greg, I'm with you on those thin line decals. Nightmare. Looks like some of those decals are pretty old ?

 

[moon puppy]

Smooth move!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Looking really good Greg, I'm with you on those thin line decals. Nightmare. Looks like some of those decals are pretty old ?

You know, the decals may have been old. It took nearly two minutes each for the decal to release. IDK. I am NOT the best decal applier in the world. Impatience and lack of know-how lead to delamination.

 

[Rhino]

Your decals look dandy! That's what makes the model come to life.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I got about 3/4 of the weathering done. I have to to figure out what to put under this oil work so that I can wipe back to clean if I need to. I used Vallejo Gloss Acrylic Varnish, thinking that would work, but if I mess up the oil weathering it won't clean back to zero, it leaves a dirty haze; so if the weathering is too heavy, I may have to go back with oils and lighten the panels even further. Tell me what you think...

I feel like the lines are too dark so I will let this dry and see if dry brushing might help.

It looks better in person. The tail is going to get a lot darker where the brakes throw the soot back onto the tail (if I understand correctly how those flaps work that cover the jet exhaust to make the plane stop faster).

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Reverse Thrust Buckets! ...not brakes...anyway, yeah.

 

[moon puppy]

I really like this, so random, hardly a showroom finish is it.
Our ol' pal @phantom II Chris always talked about how filthy aircraft are.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

May be as good as I can do. I think I am OK with the weathering. May be overdone but I kinda like it. This is one badass fighter jet!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I really like this, so random, hardly a showroom finish is it.
Our ol' pal @phantom II Chris always talked about how filthy aircraft are.

Ha, yeah, it really need a pressure washing fer sure!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I forgot the lights!!! Geez

 

[paddy]

Very nice Greg, you made a fantastic job of this. shame the old RAF Tonka's are now retired after 40 years in front line service.. but i think the Germans and Italians still use them

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Very nice Greg, you made a fantastic job of this. shame the old RAF Tonka's are now retired after 40 years in front line service.. but i think the Germans and Italians still use them

Thank you! I agree, what a great plane!

 

[Rhino]

You might consider sealing up the gap in the stationary front windscreen. A Luftwaffe Vet tells me when their Tornados are parked with the canopy down, it doesn't lock, so ground crews use tape over the gaps of the hinged canopy to keep the weather (bugs, salamanders) out of the cockpit.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Ok, the lights are on, along with a few little "stickee-outy-thingy's" that I had also forgotten. That is a highly technical term that not many people know. I will try to set up a nicer photography station at our store where my good camera is.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

You might consider sealing up the gap in the stationary front windscreen. A Luftwaffe Vet tells me when their Tornados are parked with the canopy down, it doesn't lock, so ground crews use tape over the gaps of the hinged canopy to keep the weather (bugs, salamanders) out of the cockpit.

Roger that. Is the gap you see between the stationary and moveable windscreen? Like, put tape on it to be accurate?

 

[Rhino]

Roger that. Is the gap you see between the stationary and moveable windscreen? Like, put tape on it to be accurate?

The gap between the windscreen and the nose. The canopy should have a little panel line because it opens and isn't sealed to the unpowered jet. Salamanders in the 'front office"? Bloody Hell!
Option B: Open your canopy and show off your handiwork!
My 2-bits.

 

[phantom II]

I really like this, so random, hardly a showroom finish is it.
Our ol' pal @phantom II Chris always talked about how filthy aircraft are.

Sorry for this post . Probably not where it should be . Ho[pe it works . Only museum airplanes are clean .

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Regards, Christian

 

[moon puppy]

That's why I tagged ya buddy.
I can't see the facebook content but I'm sure others can. Besides, I know they are dirty also.