Revell 1/32 RAF Tornado GR.1 ”Mig Eater”, Tabuk, 1991

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 123 · 3 years ago · 1/32, Desert Storm, Mig Eater, Revell, Tornado
  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    I added the 3 fuselage pylons, and continue the filling/sanding loops, as to come to a more or less homogeneous result. Here she is now, sloooooowly approaching the painting phase...

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Profile Photo
    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    An impressive loadSpiros @fiveten.
    Looking forward to the spray session.

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!
    The 2250ltr fuel tanks are as long as many 1/48 models!
    It will take a few mini loops of filling and sanding, before heading to the paint shop, as I seem to find imperfections here and there!

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    A more homogeneous result...

    ...meaning we can slowly head to the paint shop!
    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Radome painted black

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Profile Photo
    Louis Gardner said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Spiros, @fiveten

    It has been a while since I have looked at your build journal. By the looks of things, you will be painting more very soon. It is really looking good, and I would like to know how the first test flights go ... 🙂

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @lgardner!
    Yep, upon black drying, it will be masked and "Desert Sand will be applied.
    Test flights: well, a few have been commenced, those utmost tips of the wings and fin are "repaired" 🙂
    Thanks again, my good friend!

  • Profile Photo
    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Maybe out of focus, but clearly a black radome, Spiros @fiveten.
    Finally painting has started.

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Painting continues...

    Started to apply "Desert Sand", some sanding imperfections have already appeared, so another sanding will be spot-commenced upon paint drying.

    Typically, "Desert Storm" Tornado external tanks were painted Desert Sand, but there were cases where RAF gray ones were worn (possibly due to not having the time to be repainted?). I thus took the opportunity to add some "interest" to the nice but nevertheless monotonous Desert Sand model, and painted the 2250ltr external tanks a lovely RAF medium gray. Here is the progress so far:

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Profile Photo
    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    The grey tanks will give a nice contrast to the sand colored Tornado, Spiros @fiveten.
    Paint work looks great already, for sure you will get those imperfections fixed.

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    ...more painting...

    Thanks for stopping by#

  • Profile Photo
    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Nice work, Spiros @fiveten.
    The camouflage clearly shows its effectiveness on that surface.

  • Profile Photo
    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!
    Hopefully the basic painting will be finished today.