Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

1/72 Tornado GR.4

An area to show all your in progress models.

Moderator: Flyingmonster

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:38 pm

Decided to get another kit out of storage.

I have chosen the GR.4 as it is a personal favourite of mine. I have done about 1/4 of the detail painting on the sprues and a little bit of building.

ImageIMG_0725 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0724 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0722 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:41 pm

Progress has recently slowed down due to spotting trips and holidays.

It now looks like a GR.4 in almost complete colours.

Here is where progress is now plus how it got to this stage.

This photo shows it without the canopy. Decided to take the photo while waiting for the detail on the canopy to dry.

ImageIMG_2995 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

It now has it's canopy

ImageIMG_2997 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

Detailing and colour scheme is now taking place nicely.

ImageIMG_3000 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

ImageIMG_3001 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

ImageIMG_3002 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr



Chris

User avatar
paddyboy
Posts: 23688
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Somewhere in Norfolk

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by paddyboy » Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:26 am

Well done Chris :thumbs:

Keep up the good work :thumb:

Best regards ;)

Patrick :clap:
XH558, always the first lady in my life
Just remember, please don't tell the wife


Image
GRIM REAPERS SUPPORTER

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:40 am

Thanks Patrick.

Final pictures will be posted tonight.


Chris

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:47 pm

Here is an image of the final product.

ImageP1014393 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

I will take an image of it in the day.

Chris

User avatar
paddyboy
Posts: 23688
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Somewhere in Norfolk

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by paddyboy » Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:11 am

Nice work, Chris :thumbs:

Patrick :clap:
XH558, always the first lady in my life
Just remember, please don't tell the wife


Image
GRIM REAPERS SUPPORTER

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:34 pm

Final photos are now done.

Image2018-10-01_08-45-53 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

Image2018-10-01_08-45-06 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

Image2018-10-01_08-44-50 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

User avatar
paddyboy
Posts: 23688
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Somewhere in Norfolk

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by paddyboy » Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:37 am

:thumbs:
XH558, always the first lady in my life
Just remember, please don't tell the wife


Image
GRIM REAPERS SUPPORTER

Campbell89
Posts: 699
Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:48 am

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by Campbell89 » Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:44 pm

Which kit was this? Revell?

User avatar
seven
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:37 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by seven » Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:14 pm

Thats Italeri.

7
#KeepFightingMichael #banthebulls

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:05 pm

It is a Revell Tornado GR.1 converted to the GR.4 with Hannants extra decals.

Chris

User avatar
seven
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:37 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by seven » Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:04 pm

That's the Italeri kit. The Revell Tornado is a much nicer kit than the Italian interpretation. And that most definately is not it.

7
#KeepFightingMichael #banthebulls

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:19 pm

I can assure you that this is the Revell kit.

Here is the front of the instructions.

Image2018-11-13_06-08-02 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

User avatar
GaryS
Posts: 484
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:10 pm
Location: West Swindon

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by GaryS » Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:03 pm

Well,the cockpit tub certainly isn't the revell one i have in the stash.

User avatar
seven
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:37 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by seven » Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:04 pm

That is the correct instructions but that is NOT the Revell kit. The cockpit is a seperate section in the Revell tooling, and split vertically with very good detail throughout. As opposed to the Italian attept with its complete fuselage split horizontally, and poor attempt at a cockpit, which is clearly seen on your WIP. Trust me i have multiples of both kits in my stash and at work!

7
#KeepFightingMichael #banthebulls

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:17 pm

What are the odds of opening a brand new Revell kit and the insides a Italeri.

Chris

User avatar
GaryS
Posts: 484
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:10 pm
Location: West Swindon

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by GaryS » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:00 pm

Guess there is a chance of it being an older version?
If i remember correctly revell boxed a version of the italeri tornado f3.or vice versa?

csnewton2701
Posts: 334
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by csnewton2701 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:51 pm

That's very possibe as Tamiya did that with the Italeri version

Chris

User avatar
seven
Posts: 3262
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:37 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by seven » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:07 pm

As i recall Revell have not reboxed the IDS version of the Italeri kit, only the ADV, which as you mentioned also has been done by Tamiya-3 in my stash!
If you bought this new and unopened with that kit inside it I'd very much not use that shop again!
#KeepFightingMichael #banthebulls

User avatar
onemac
Posts: 2409
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:09 pm

Re: 1/72 Tornado GR.4

Post by onemac » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:23 pm

This is indeed an old Italeri rebox by Revell of the GR1 which I see you've updated to GR4.

Kit history here (clicky)

Al

Post Reply

Return to “Work In Progress”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests