1:72 Tornado GR4, Dambusters70th Anniversary

1:72 Tornado GR4, Dambusters70th Anniversary

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ecsrobin

16,956 posts

164 months

Monday 30th December 2013
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magpie215 said:
Eric Mc said:
Some of that information on the screen might be "Top Secret".
Yes in pic 2 it looks like they are scanning the matrix
I did have to choose between a blue plue and a red pill prior to the flight.

Eric Mc

121,684 posts

264 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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At least one display shows the time. That could be invaluable to an enemy - especially if they don't have clocks.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

197 months

Tuesday 31st December 2013
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ecsrobin said:
magpie215 said:
Eric Mc said:
Some of that information on the screen might be "Top Secret".
Yes in pic 2 it looks like they are scanning the matrix
I did have to choose between a blue plue and a red pill prior to the flight.
Puts an interesting spin on the phrase hard flying.

dr_gn

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16,130 posts

183 months

Thursday 2nd January 2014
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Master Model AoA probes and pitot tube arrived today - amazing.


ecsrobin

16,956 posts

164 months

Thursday 2nd January 2014
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Wow! Don't loose them!!

dr_gn

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16,130 posts

183 months

Thursday 2nd January 2014
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ecsrobin said:
Wow! Don't loose them!!
All a bit black magic how they make them.

Just need the Freightdog GR.4 conversion bits now (and to finish the Curtiss Hawk).

dr_gn

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16,130 posts

183 months

Friday 10th January 2014
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Final part of the jigsaw arrived today, the Freightdog resin GR.4/a conversion parts:


Mutley

3,178 posts

258 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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BBC did a piece on the last flights of the 617 Tornados this morning.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25951180

Doc, any help on colours?
(have cross-posted with the flyover thread)

dr_gn

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16,130 posts

183 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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Mutley said:
BBC did a piece on the last flights of the 617 Tornados this morning.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25951180

Doc, any help on colours?
(have cross-posted with the flyover thread)
Yep, thanks very much.

Skii

1,623 posts

190 months

Tuesday 4th February 2014
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Hi Dr_gn

If you are going for accuracy you might want to look at the nose, the nose on the Revell 1/72 doesn't look right (doesn't taper towards the pitot correctly) and both Flightpath and PP Aeroparts (no longer) did resin replacements.

J

dr_gn

Original Poster:

16,130 posts

183 months

Tuesday 4th February 2014
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Skii said:
Hi Dr_gn

If you are going for accuracy you might want to look at the nose, the nose on the Revell 1/72 doesn't look right (doesn't taper towards the pitot correctly) and both Flightpath and PP Aeroparts (no longer) did resin replacements.

J
Yeah thanks, I saw that. FWIW I might try spinning it up in the lathe, and if that doesn't work I'll get some resin.

dr_gn

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16,130 posts

183 months

Wednesday 16th July 2014
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So after the Mustang and Hawk I thought I'd postpone the Mosquito and make a start on this; I can't face painting more than one colour for a while so here goes:



It's a fairly complex assembly, but fits together pretty well. Surface detail is great, fuselage moulding dated 1998.

I've also made a start on the resin undercarriage bays and the original kit legs. They are quite complicated and will take some careful alignment. I'll probably reinforce the main gear pivots with brass rod. The front leg looks like it's been moulded in the extended position, so that'll have to be shortened. The tyres are flatted rather than bulged, but I guess this was a nice touch 16 years ago.

Yertis

18,011 posts

265 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Pleased this one is resurrected!

Eric Mc

121,684 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Never really been enamoured with the Tonka. I don't think that it is a very aesthtic aircraft. Having said that, I have a couple to build in my stash - the old AIrfix GR1 (may never build it as it is a mid 80s release) and a Hasegawa F3.

Looking forward to seeing how this one goes.

perdu

4,884 posts

198 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Me, I like the Tonka immensely Eric. Brutally right for task

Eric, you have form for making old kits look good why not build the old one?

It has quite an accurate shape if you make a minor adjustment or two

Doc I am with the other guys, really looking forwards to seeing this

Let the good times roll again

Eric Mc

121,684 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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I took it out of the box a few months ago and more or less immediately put it back.

I do have some nice Modeldecal sheets for early 80s GR1s so the fact that the kit decals have yellowed is of little matter.

I might give it a go - given suitable encouragment.

HoHoHo

14,974 posts

249 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Eric Mc said:
I took it out of the box a few months ago and more or less immediately put it back.

I do have some nice Modeldecal sheets for early 80s GR1s so the fact that the kit decals have yellowed is of little matter.

I might give it a go - given suitable encouragment.
Ah, go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on go on

Enough Eric wink

Eric Mc

121,684 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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I've already started my next project which I will post a new thread on - so no Tornadoes for the moment.

HoHoHo

14,974 posts

249 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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Eric Mc said:
I've already started my next project which I will post a new thread on - so no Tornadoes for the moment.
Don't keep us in suspense Eric - what is it?

Eric Mc

121,684 posts

264 months

Thursday 17th July 2014
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HoHoHo said:
Eric Mc said:
I've already started my next project which I will post a new thread on - so no Tornadoes for the moment.
Don't keep us in suspense Eric - what is it?
New thread just started.