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    Revell 1/48 Tornado GR.4

    in Jet Modeling

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    1 hour ago, JakubJakepilot said:

    The only thing I am not sure about are the ALARM rails, because there are nearly no good pics of them, so the 3D design was a bit speculative. Are they really pointed downwards in real ?

     

    When ALARMs were mounted on the Tornado belly stations an adapter fitted between the pylon and the launch rail which canted the missile downwards a few degrees:

     

    http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w269/clkmerc/100_0101.jpg

     

    Different when fitted to the wing pylon:

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ALARM.jpeg  

     

    Hope that's what you meant.

    ALARM.JPG

    Revell 1/48 Tornado GR.4

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    On 2/5/2020 at 9:46 PM, ElectroSoldier said:

    It seems all that is missing from the line up is a GR.1B version, then the list would be complete.

     

    The Tornado has always been ignored weapons wise, which is strange, but then so were some of its weapons.

     

    The Tornado GR1B, the RAF's specialised anti-shipping variant of the GR1, were modified to carry the Sea Eagle anti-ship missile and differences from an IDS/GR1 would be minimal in 1/48. Detailed resin / photo etch 1/48 Sea Eagles (and other RAF Tornado weapons) are available from DJ Parkins models in the UK. https://www.djparkins.com/product.php?productid=17839&cat=276&page=2

     

    Rich

    Revell 1/48 Tornado GR.4

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    On 2/1/2020 at 11:03 PM, Hubbie Marsten said:

    Tony, every mistake I pointed out but the nose is fixable in the Revell 1/48 Tonka kit. Best you could do about the nose is to purchase the Italeri Tonka sprue which contains both forward fuselage halves and the nose cone in order to kitbash them. Other than that, as with the wrong shape of the ECS intake, the shape issues in the Revell Tonka kit are all fixable. 

     

    The 1/48 Revell IDS/GR4 nose is actually ok; the mistake people make is thinking the kit cone to fuselage join is actually the demarcation for the radome (and therefore too short) but in fact you have to fill and sand that joint line and come back to next panel line and  then paint your nose cone from there... a replacement would be more work (and expense) than just filling and sanding this joint.

     

    As previously noted, Eduard are releasing "Desert Babe" a limited edition GR1 version using the Revell plastic parts (from the GR4) in Desert Storm / Operation Granby 1991 markings (8 different aircraft). The Eduard release will include photo-etch accessories, resin wheels and seats and a painting mask. This would account for the price increase. And to be fair to them they do often issue "overtree" versions with just the plastic parts in a plain box at a much cheaper price (they did this for the 1/48 Revell Tornado ADV); however with the base kit being reissued this year by Revell in 2 versions the kit should be available again quite cheap...

     

    https://www.eduard.com/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2020/info-eduard-2020-02en.pdf

     

    Incidentally, for Tornado enthusiasts, also coming separately from Eduard in the next 2 months are: 

    481007 Desert Babe upgrade set 1/48 (PE-Set) 648527  BOZ-EC pod  1/48 (Brassin) 648528  Sky Shadow ECM pod  1/48 (Brassin) 648546  PHIMAT chaff dispenser  1/48 (Brassin) 648549  ALARM missile  1/48 (Brassin) 648547  TIALD pod  1/48 (Brassin) (04/2020 release) 648550  CPU-123 Paweway II  1/48 (Brassin) (04/2020 release) 648551  JP233 dispenser pod  1/48 (Brassin) (04/2020 release)

     

    Rich

     

     

    TSR-2 wing pylons?

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by RichG

    These sets are available exclusively from the publishers of Model Aircraft Monthly, SAM Publications - www.sampublications.com - however they don't yet seem to be listed on their secure online ordering system. The order hotline telephone number is +44 (0)8707 333 373.

    TSR2 - Set 1 (Set no M720506017) £5.50

    Extended Nose wheel leg & links, 4x1000lb MC bombs, 4 x standard weapon pylons

    TSR2 - Set 2 (Set no M720506018) £10.00

    Detachable in-flight refueling probe, 1,435gallon ventral fuel tank, 2 x 450 gallon drop tanks, 2 x drop tank pylons.

    HTH

    Rich

    Airfix Nimrod...

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by RichG

    I suspect I will buy 2, but the size of a 1/72 Nimrod will probably mean I will only actually build one. I fancy an MR1 in White / Light Aircraft Grey. But then there is always the possibility of a conversion to an AEW 3... (no it will never work...).

    RichG

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