Tornado GR-1 Operation Granby.
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23 22 June 2021, 21:08
Nathan DempseyOooh I'm in. I was just looking at mine so this will be good inspiration.
23 June 2021, 00:24
Clifford KeeslerI'm working on the intakes now, what an awful mess. I even watched numerous videos on You tube on how to build the damn thing. My intakes are still a mess, huge steps on the sides, I will be doing alot of sanding and re-scribing. It is worse than any Kitty Hawk kit I have ever tackled.
23 June 2021, 18:33
AugieOoo watching.. its a bit of a monster but I know you can turn it into a peach 🙂
23 June 2021, 19:25
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much Roland, Augie and WhiteGlint. @ Augie, I will not be defeated. I am trying to get as much done as I can before next Wendsday. I have to have surgery on my back, and I will be out of action for awhile. I have Melanoma and they say it has gone pretty deep into my left shoulder. I sure hope they can get it all and don't find any anywhere else.
23 June 2021, 23:53
AugieCrap Clifford!, fingers crossed m8 I am sure you'll be ok. The tonka is a beast to build but comes out good.. its worth it🙂
24 June 2021, 00:06
Clifford KeeslerI'm sure I will be ok, and I won't let the Tonka get to me. I only have 3 of the bloody things. Lol.
24 June 2021, 00:08
Clifford KeeslerI finally broke down and got me a Hasegawa F-4EJ. My stash of Hasegawa F-4's are rapidly over taking my collection of Monogram/Revell F-4's. I have never built a Hasegawa F-4, so it is funny that I have so many now, But they have been re-releasing them and they are fairly cheap now. Less than the Acadmey offerings and you can't get the Monogram/Revell kits anymore , except on E-Bay and they want crazy sums of money for them.
24 June 2021, 01:37
James CSame here, as I have two in the stash waiting to be built.
Hope to do at least one of them before Xmas.
Good luck with the back surgery and hope you have a speedy recovery 👍
24 June 2021, 02:03
Clifford KeeslerBrief update, intakes puttied, sanded and panel lines re-scribed.On with assembley.
25 June 2021, 02:08
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much David, Nathan and Daniel. It helps to know you have friends that are pulling for you, even though you have never met in person. I consider all here on scalemates as my friends.
25 June 2021, 23:32
AlexanderNice progress so far, definitely following for this plane. 👍
Also wish you all the best for the surgery and the recovery!
27 June 2021, 09:59
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much Alexander. It is almost ready for primer, hopefully I will get it primed tomorrow. I go into the hospital on Wend morning and my surgery will be that afternoon. Do not know how long it will be before I will be able to get back to the work bench. I figure a week or so at minimum. Hope to get in on the S-70 group build, I have quite a few.
27 June 2021, 23:17
Konrad -Coming in late here. Great work on this Toni Clifford awesome progress!
All the best for your surgery mate!
29 June 2021, 04:28
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much Konrad for your kind words and thoughts. I did not get it primed today, but all of the major assembly work is done, I now have c complete airframe ready for primer.
29 June 2021, 22:35
Clifford KeeslerQuick update. I survived my surgery and all went well. The doctor said she believes she got it all, will know for sure in a couple of weeks. I am doing well and hope to try and prime this beast tomorrow. Will see how well I can handel sitting at the bench for that long. I will be happy even if I can only get part of it primed. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayer's.
2 July 2021, 17:46
Konrad -Good to hear that Clifford 👍!!!
Looking forward to that one I Love this bird?!
I will do another Toni this year and I'm really looking forward to this build?.
2 July 2021, 18:15
AugieGlad to hear it Clifford 🙂 rest up a little then worry about paint, she'll wait
2 July 2021, 18:31
JohnGreat work so far; looking forward to seeing the finished product. I missed out on the Desert Babe special edition from Eduard and so I picked up the same Revell kit as yours and plan on having a blast with the grimey RAF desert pink camo. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
2 July 2021, 18:43
Clifford KeeslerThank you all very much for your kind words. It makes me feel good that you all care. I did feel strong enough today to do some work, and she is primed.
3 July 2021, 20:13
Clifford KeeslerI got the beast painted today. My Life Color desert pink went wonky, so I had to mix my own. Used Tamiya Desert yellow, Red brown and a touch of red and earth brown. It is not exact , but still looks good I think. I will get some pictures up soon. Model Master discontinued their Heilo Drab paint. Does anyone know who has an equivalent?
7 July 2021, 02:38
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much Augie and Nathan. I feel much better about it now than I did before. I am starting to feel it will turn out better than I thought.
9 July 2021, 03:21
AlexanderDefinitely the right color, spot on paintwork so far. 👍
Hope your recovery progresses well!
9 July 2021, 10:27
Clifford KeeslerThank you Konrad, WhiteGlint. Alexander and Arif. Your kind words are much appericated. @ Alexander, my recovery is coming along nicely, I am feeling well and healing well.
10 July 2021, 20:57
Clifford KeeslerThank you very much James. Decals are now in progress. Lot's of stencils.
10 July 2021, 21:24
AugieLooking good clifford, which tonka you doing? only reason I ask, is that alarm belle IIRC might not have had snoopy on the other side
10 July 2021, 21:32
Clifford KeeslerYea, I messed up and put it on there before I realized that it did not go there. I guess I will have to paint over it, to correct my screw up.
10 July 2021, 21:37
Clifford KeeslerI will make sure the next one is right. I guess I will be building more of them, I only have markings for 11 different aircraft.
10 July 2021, 22:48
Clifford KeeslerYea, I had a hard time choosing which one to do this time. I knew I wanted the shark mouth, but did not want to do Mig Eater or Foxy Killer as those seem to be the one's every one builds, thus Alarm Belle. I have a 1/32 scale version or Mig Eater. I think the next one will be "Helen". The kit has kind of grown on me, after my initall problems. Actually no wore than Kitty Hawk.
11 July 2021, 01:49
AugieYeah its an odd kit, over engineered in places, but I can understand why, they wanted to be able to use one set of molds for all versions.
Intakes were a bugger on mine too
11 July 2021, 01:51
Clifford KeeslerI think I have come up with a solution for the intakes. I finally got all the decals finished today. After they sit for a day, I will apply another clear coat, and start weathering it. I used Humbrol decal fix on it and it left a milky white film around the decals, but I think the clear coat will remove that. (I hope).
11 July 2021, 22:59
Bruce HuxtableI give the decals and surrounding area a wash, to remove dried on DecalFix, and that seems to be fine.
12 July 2021, 07:19
Clifford KeeslerI put a clear coat on today to seal the decals, and the film disappeared.
12 July 2021, 23:52
Nathan DempseyI've had it happen on occasion. I think it may be the humidity. The clear coat (or Future) always makes it disappear.
13 July 2021, 20:23
Clifford KeeslerStill can't get to much accomplished at one time. I will remove the wash tomorrow.
13 July 2021, 20:56
Clifford KeeslerQuick update. She has legs and weapons. Just need to add AOA sensors, and pitot tube and canopy. Pictures soon.
18 July 2021, 01:09
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Revell's Tornado IDS, converted to a GR-1. Actually all the parts to build a GR-1 are in the box, except the weapons.
