b757captain Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I picked this up on E-bay a while back, had one when they first came out but the Tiger Meet scheme was a little too intimidating at the time. Gonna try it now though! This is going to be a quick build since I currently only have one week at home every month. We'll see if I can complete it before the end of the week. The kit: Revell's Tornado ECR with the Tiger Meet decal scheme from 2001(or 2002?). I like this one better than the newer schemes. The only other additions will be the Aires cockpit and exhaust (waiting for the exhaust, ordered from SB and should be here tomorrow). I know basically nothing about the Tornado so if I get any of the details wrong, well, sorry! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 It's starting to take shape: Since there are no intakes available, I shot the fuselage interior with dark gray to hide things: Test fitting the cockpit. I am impressed so far with the Aires cockpit - everything fits with minimal fuss: Mark andromeda673 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 looking good so far, and looks like you are off to a great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Work continues, aft fuselage together: Wing sweep works but i suspect I will have to change the horizontal stab setup to make room for the Aires exhausts. Will know tomorrow when they get here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Cockpit painting started and intakes together: And cockpit painted and installed. Seats yet to go, I usually do up and install the seats during final assembly. The cockpit has a bluish tint in the pics but it is standard Light Ghost Gray. Trying out the camera in my new tablet - much better than my old camera! Mark jgrease and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 looking good, you made some good progress there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger2614 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Holy cow, you're really flying on this thing! Looking forward to seeing the finished product/ -Daniel S. Westminster, CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Sprue Bros ROCKS!!! Decided to upgrade to the Aires exhaust Friday noon-ish, delivered today! Nose attached, intakes on, all the little bits, pieces on, some of the more offensive seams taken care of: And ready for initial paint: Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Late evening update: First three colors on: Light Ghost Gray, Dark Ghost Gray, and Medium Gray. I do pre-shading a little different - I do a mist coat then a heavy cover coat, let it dry, then pre-shade. Right after that I go over each color with a thinned top coat so I can control and vary the pre-shade "bleed-thru". That way I never have to worry about getting good color coverage> I also find that the pre-shading looks more realistic (I know, I know!) because it's not uniform over the whole model. So tomorrow it's pre-shading time then top coat for all three grays. Then the hard part - drawing out and masking the yellow. Revell calls for "Lufthansa Yellow". Darned if I can find that color anywhere so RLM 04 will have to do! From the pics I have of this scheme it looks like the tiger stripes are vinyl decals over a standard paint scheme. The stripes are pretty clean while the rest of the airframe is standard wear and tear and grime so pre-shading only for the grays. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SciFi58 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Wow! 2 Days! It took me two weeks to do a throttle, one air tank and a shelf, painted and assembled in my Tamiya Zero. I'd be looking for more kits if I could build as fast as you. Cockpit looks awesome and I am looking forward to seeing the exhausts finished. I have that kit and the exhausts look like a definite improvement. Awesome work! mark31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Paint on: And pre-shading: Then over this with some quick passes of all three grays. Next, wheel wells and landing gear while the rest dries enough to tape for the yellow. Gotta run and get some more low-tack tape first though. The Aires exhausts are a big upgrade from the kit exhausts! Worth it in my opinion. As far as fast builds, I have a deal with my wife - I spend 22 days a month working in what I can only describe as the crappiest environment in my career, so when I get home I can over-compensate on whatever I want! It's too hot outside (this week too wet!) to work on the boat, so I get to play model airplane all week! In fact, while the Tornado is drying, I might just pull something off the shelf and start on another one. Mark SciFi58 and andromeda673 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Realy nice start and i agree the Aires resin makes a big difference. I have the decals from, this kit in the stash to build one day along with the later boxing and a F3 conversion i may do for this GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ok, progress for today, masked for the yellow and painted: Kinda hard to follow the template on the instructions and really hard to try to place the decals and pattern using them. So, it's best guess until the decals go on. Should be able to clear-coat tomorrow and maybe start with the decals. I'm planning on having to do a lot of touch-up of both the yellow and grays, but we will see. Time to take a break - just starting watching (re-watching) season 3 of Battlestar Galactica. TaffyMan, andromeda673 and mark31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looks pretty cool thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 looking good!!!!! I wish you the best of luck with those decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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