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1/72 Tornado IDS "100,000 Hour" Tornado


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Time to put some color on this model! I have applied the decals over the last few days and have just finished up with this step. I am using the Syhart decals and I am very impressed with their standard silk screened decals. Well done! I have had problems with the decals trying to lay down on the little vortex blades on the tail. After a lot of decal solvent, they still have not fully settled in. I plan on cutting them and doing a little patchwork with paint. Then it is on to the final clear coats and adding the nose cone, landing gear, stabilizers and fiddly bits!

 

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Have fun modeling!

Mike

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Thanks guys! You have definitely motivated me to try and finish this by the deadline. I have been able to mix some colors to match the places where the decal had some small splits so my brush painting touch-ups are drying. I plan on giving this an overall gloss clear coat before I leave for a week on a business trip. That should give me enough time to finish my Tornado by the end of the month. Stay tuned, it will be close!

 

Have fun modeling

Mike

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I thought I would post a little progress updater as we head into the home stretch for this GB. I am now adding the different subassemblies and detail parts/fiddly bits to my Tornado. It now looks the part! I have the landing gear on but I have not yet added the wheels or gear doors.

 

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Have fun modeling!

Mike

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I made it to the finish line! I completed my Tornado earlier today for this GB. Here's how it looks like after I called it finished.

 

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And one sitting on my model bench after the last addition.

 

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I'll post the final photos in the completed thread also. Thanks to the moderators for a fun GB and also to everyone who worked on a model in this GB. I learned a lot and you have inspired me to add a few more Luftwaffe models to my future plans!

Have fun modeling!

Mike

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21 hours ago, Mike J. Idacavage said:

I'll post the final photos in the completed thread also. Thanks to the moderators for a fun GB and also to everyone who worked on a model in this GB. I learned a lot and you have inspired me to add a few more Luftwaffe models to my future plans!

Have fun modeling!

Mike

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Well Mike...let's see and you will be one of the lucky guys and get something that will push your Luftwaffe mojo higher!? 

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