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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.

IMG_0725 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

IMG_0724 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

IMG_0722 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

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.

IMG_2995 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

It now has it's canopy

IMG_2997 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

Detailing and colour scheme is now taking place nicely.

IMG_3000 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

IMG_3001 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

IMG_3002 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr



Chris

Well done Chris

Keep up the good work

Best regards

Patrick

Thanks Patrick.

Final pictures will be posted tonight.


Chris

Here is an image of the final product.

P1014393 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

I will take an image of it in the day.

Chris

Nice work, Chris

Patrick

Final photos are now done.

2018-10-01_08-45-53 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

2018-10-01_08-45-06 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr

2018-10-01_08-44-50 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

Which kit was this? Revell?

Thats Italeri.

7

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

Chris

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

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I can assure you that this is the Revell kit.

Here is the front of the instructions.

2018-11-13_06-08-02 by Christopher Newton, on Flickr


Chris

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

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

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

Chris

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?

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

Chris

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!

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