spike7451 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 The aircrews flying suits worn on DS by the RAF were tan in color,the was a few olive colored suits floating about but generally tan.We haven't used blue gray flightsuits since the 70's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 The aircrews flying suits worn on DS by the RAF were tan in color,the was a few olive colored suits floating about but generally tan.We haven't used blue gray flightsuits since the 70's thanks spike, unfortunately I didn't have color photos of any current RAF flying gear so I guessed, but its too late now and the blue kind of looks nice and it adds some contrast to the cockpit colors. The way its looking I'll be back behind the bench Monday night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just4kiks Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Very good job on the figure painting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 made some progress the last few days. Got the out board pylon pods completed, theyre a mix of kit parts, robbed parts from a Monogram F-14 and putty. I've also attached the pylons to all the pods and fuel tanks as well finally attaching the last major parts to the fuselage, the intakes are going to be the last major head ache before I can begin painting and finishing. Anyway, here are the newest pictures. I know the ECM pods are WAY off, but I have no references for them and did the best I could with what little I had to work with, that being said, the longer of the two I took artistic license with just because, and my cousins ought to like it, so there it is lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Next up is the figure that's closest to being complete, again I only pre-90's reference material and went with the blue-grey flight suit for that reason, the next one I do will be right since now I have the correct color information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 and last is the intakes, there was a MONSTER seam on both sides so I used Miliput super fine to fill the initial gaps, once sanded they'll get the usual regular putty treatment for all final filling and fairing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Simply outstanding progress. I had my doubts and concerns about your build, but you made me a believer. Lookin' real good. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Thanks Joel I think everything after this one will rate as a shake and bake model lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Thanks Joel I think everything after this one will rate as a shake and bake model lol Yep. As long as you don't decide to tackle another oldie but not so goodie. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellow Hobbyist Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 USMC; your perseverance appears to be paying dividends. I can't wait to see your finished Tornado. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 thanks fellas, I ran into a major snag with the intakes, the Milliput wouldn't cure , so I scraped it off and put thinned Testors putty in its place, gave it a day to dry and it didn't cure or eat into the plastic So I CA'd it and will have them both filled and ready for Mr Surfacer tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wow. Great work on such a beast of a kit. You're seam work looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 So the intakes are filled and I have finished the aircrew and installed them and thier seats in the cockpits. Next came the canopy assembly, it is now installed and being faired into the surrounding airframe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Neat :D I have fond memories of this kit....I remember converting all the measurements into 1/48th scale before buying the kit, such anticipation :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 okay everybody, I am back with an update and pictures. progress has been slow, but I've made strides toward the ever anticipated first coat of "Desert Pink" lol I have gotten the crew permanently seated in the cockpits, the wing pylon pivots have been strengthened for a good friction fit, I salvaged the belly pylons and have built two Hasegawa Mk-84 two thousand pounders to occupy them. first some overall shots of everything but the belly pylons. Over head shot of the front offices Over head of the whole build from the side and back front Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USMC6094 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Now for the story of the salvaged belly racks. I tried to make these look like the ones that come in the old Monogram 72nd scale kit of this aircraft, yeah that didn't work out too well so I decided to build the kit in clean configuration, only carrying a payload on the wing pylons, that is until I did some looking and found that the Tornado did carry single bombs on the belly pylons. Now before there's a heart attack, I know that most times you see an IDS loaded for bear its carrying LGB's, but since I have no 48 scale LGB's she got "dumb" Mk-84s. The pylons got my attempt at scratch building hacked off, filled and cut again for a set of Hasegawa sway braces, locating pins made from straight pins, ejector feet made from straight pin heads, and holes drilled in the sway brace feet for the brace foot pad pins. The 84s got cemented and put up for a day to set, then I drilled out the fastener holes that secure the finned rear sections to the forward sections of the bombs and scribed the rest of the raised detail. The scribing came out okay, but not as well as I would've liked, but for my first attempt at scribing a circle around the outside diameter of a bomb it could've been worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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