Time for an update, as I will have finished this one before I can turn around. The underside is sprayed, and I have just demasked it, ready to mask the underside tomorrow and spray the main colours.

@Lee, the Tucano is looking good, looking forward to seeing the finished bird.
The Phantom is coming along nicely. Finished decaling it.







Then I used Testors Clearcote to seal in the decals and give it a very glossy shine.



The only things left to do now is the canopies, landing gear, and of course, some more touch-ups.

That's all for now so

Later

Looking real sharp there Bruce!

Got the camouflage and the anti glare panel on. Now I have a bit of a challenge with the painting of the prop. You'll see what I mean next time!

And, we are finished.







Thank you for your support

Later

Even seeing her through the blurry photo's, the F-4 looks great. A true showman. Well done

Hi Ben, thanks
Blurry photos, unfortunately, is the best I can do without a real camera
Mobile phone cameras really aren't up to the task

Later

Nice work Bruce !

Good stuff there Bruce!

Right! The Tucano is done, I'm away for a few days at the D-Day memorial events. When I get back next week, I'll make a start on the main event.







Cheers!

Looks good Lee
Don't forget to post at least 2 pictures of her in the gallery

Enjoy the events
Later

Hi!
This is my entry:-

A little inspiration for you Richard.



Note the tail art, this is to mark the Red Arrows 50th Anniversary this year. I took these on Saturday at Folkestone Airshow ( I also saw them on Thursday, marking the D-Day commemorations over Southsea and Portsmouth).

Cheers!

And so to the main event:


This boxing really is the curate's egg, ie parts of it are excellent. The decals (cartograph) are perfect, as anyone who has built a recent newly tooled Airfix will have come to expect. The newly tooled weapon sprues are brilliant too, featuring a pair of Storm Shadows, and there are new tooled bits for the GR4 and GR4a. In stark contrast, the rest of the kit appears to be from Airfix's original release of the MRCA (the clear part sprue has MRCA on the tag), complete with acres of flash and raised panel lines.

As good as the new weapon sprues are, I won't be using them as the two GR4's that were repainted for 617 SQN's 70th anniversary last year were never armed. So, job 1 for me is to rescribe the fuselage, wings and tail, and get it to a stage where it is worthy enough to wear the beautiful decals.

Cheers Everyone!

Ready to primer!

Cheers Rob.

got primer and the silver bottom.

Cheers Rob.

Nice job Rob, looking good

Lee, one of my favorite jets in my favorite RAF Squadron livery...what's not to like there!

Richard, rock on

Later

Thanks Bruce!

I masked off the silver underside and added the top color.

Cheers Rob.

Took the masks off and tried one of the decals, this one I used Decal Film on as it was quite damaged.

Cheers Rob.

I guess it's time for me to get my act together for this show
Here's my victim

It has a rather comprehensive decal sheet, but like all AModel decals it will be challenging

And for such a small model the parts are a trifle intimidating


First task is going to be cleanup. Lots of it!

Moving along with my entry (I hate red plastic ):-

I have at last started my entry.



The fans

Office in place and fuse together. Nice kit goes together well, just a little sanding. Decals are poor but I have another set from one I built before I will use.

Sorry for the quality of last pic.

Pete

Thought I'd join the fun.........
SO this will be my choice

Onto the main event then. As mentioned earlier, this Airfix Tornado needs a lot of work to bring it up to modern standards. I have begun by adding some thickness to the wing roots, or "shoulder pads" by laminating on some 0.2 mm plasticard, and sanding to shape. Next up, I will be taking off all the raised panel lines on the wings, tail and upper and lower fuselage, before rescribing the lot.

Cheers Everybody!

A little more work done




Should get some more work done on her today.

Pete

Got some more decals on, not too bad considering how old they are, the whit part has a lot of cracks in it but they went on in one piece.

Cheers Rob.

Black Eagle A-37 ready for Prime......
This will be an Inflight build.