Dambusters Tornado
Couldn't find aftermarket wing seals so I had to make my own. A bit crude but they will suffice.
Gears and wheels painted and partly weathered.
First time with dry fitted gears.
Cockpit completed. First time I've worked with resin cockpit and brass seat belts. With this in mind I am happy with the results.
Primed with Mr Surfacer 500
Using drawing templates to make the camouflage.
Project status as of 8 December 2014. Left to do: black leading edges on ILS antennae on the fin, post shading, gloss coating, decaling, gloss coating, weathering, flat coating 🙂 and hang ordnance, mount gears, brass tubes and two blade antennae.
Decaling in progress.
Decaling completed, some minor details left before clear coating and weathering. Found Revell Decal Soft to be much better than Micro Set/Sol.
Homemade wing seals
The Aires resin cockpit is really great. Made own demisting pipes for the canopy.
First time I worked with etched seatbelts. Really enjoyed working with the cockpit.
Completed and on the shelf for display!
Probably won't do another 1/32nd Tonka because it's a bit too big to handle when working with it. But this one was worth it!
Comments
1 8 December 2014, 17:53
Hans JThe Revell plastic is so-so, filler is needed and some joins are really bad. The Aires cockpit is beautiful but it needs careful removal of excess resin underneath, otherwise the nose wheel bay won't fit.
11 December 2014, 08:29
Hans JThanks! Will show more detailed photos when the model is completed very soon.
14 December 2014, 11:58
Jens R.What a model! The cockpit looks superb as does the rest of the model! Very nice build 👍
19 December 2014, 19:28
Christian RistitsVery well done, fantastic, I like the RAF-Scheme on the Tornado very much!
20 December 2014, 08:53
Album info
This 1/32 Tornado build is the largest I've ever undertaken and the first project with aftermarket parts since I returned to the hobby after a break of more than 10 years.
The progress photos were taken with a mobile camera.
