Revell 1/32 Tornado GR1 - Desert War

[BarryW]

One quick catch up. I have been doing some painting on smaller parts. Desert Pink soon and there is a lot of that to do ...

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This was my first try spraying with the MRP clear paints. Just as nice to work with as other MRP products.

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Still high regard for MRP paint :thumb2: Looking forward to the colour coat.
Jim

[boatman]

HI Barry have you thought about the nxt model build ?

[boatman]

HI Barry have you thought about the nxt model build ?

[BarryW]

HI Barry have you thought about the nxt model build ?

See my signature and earlier post. KHF5 Tiger, still deciding for after that.

[BarryW]

I have continued working on the stores before painting that rather large expanse of airframe....

The decals are no good for the yellow bands around the bombs, They cannot be fitted correctly due to the complex shape. Decal solvents cannot alter the shape of them.

so I masked up with a mix of tape including that for curves then sprayed RAF Marking Yellow


Masking removed


Not too bad at all. A little tidying to do...

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Yellow bands look perfect. The decals were never going to work with that complex curve.
Jim

[Ian M]

Yellow bands look perfect. The decals were never going to work with that complex curve.

Agree with you there on both points. Hate it when they do multi striped ones as well. 1 mm Red- 4 mm of clear then 1 mm of yellow all to be wrapped around a curved surface!

BarryW what is this curvy tape you mentioned?

[BarryW]

Agree with you there on both points. Hate it when they do multi striped ones as well. 1 mm Red- 4 mm of clear then 1 mm of yellow all to be wrapped around a curved surface!

BarryW what is this curvy tape you mentioned?

Tamiya’s masking tape for curves. It is designed to be curved, not at extremes angles, but for gentle curves it is ideal. Not comes in several widths.

https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/12mm-masking-tape-for-curves-tamiya-87184

[BarryW]

Decals done on the bombs and Sidewinders.

Pictures before the application of decal solution.

Tonight I will star airbrushing the airframe.

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Bombs and missiles look great.
Jim

[BarryW]

Hi Barry
Bombs and missiles look great.
Jim

Thanks Jim. Still a bit of work to do on them once the decal solution has done it job. Washes, weathering and varnishes. But overall I am happy with how they look.

[boatman]

A lot better build then the bronco then Barry an yes bombs an sidewinders look great
chris

[BarryW]

I have started work on the exhaust area

Firstly I sprayed graphite into the already black primed exhausts and the Burnt Iron onto the surrounding exhaust area. This will be masked off ready to spray the next section. I will be putting a lot of work into this area with washes and metal powder treatments most of which will be done during the weathering stages.

[BarryW]

Completed the exhausts with a few stages of masking ending with it all being masked off with a few other odd areas.










I will spray the wheel well areas next, mask that then on the the Desert Pink..