RAF Tornado 1/72 - First attempt in 30+ years - disaster looming

[flyjoe180]

That looks great Mick. Sounds like you are enjoying this build, looking forward to more progress shots soon.

[Guest]

Bit of an update,got the base colour of Grey Blue on.Although there doesn't appear to be any blue in the colour at all.

As some of you pointed out the primer showed up a couple of 'gappy' areas so I filled these.

I had a look at a few threads on here that showed pre shading before applying the colour so had a go



Then built up a few layers of the grey





I was a bit unsure of the need for pre shading.It's hard to tell in my crappy pics but it seems to give the paint a bit of depth?...

I now know the reason for sealing the paint before masking as it pulled the paint off the nose ops:

I've really enjoyed it so far and am hopefully learning from my many,many mistakes

Cheers,Mick

[Dave W]

That's looking really good.As ex Tornado ground crew I can tell you those gaps behind the intakes on the top of the model are supposed to be there.So you haven't put it together wrong.

[stona]

Good stuff Mick, you are definitely winning.

The idea of pre-shading is to give a little variation to areas of flat colour which can make the model look a little toy like. It's largely an artistic endeavour, though modellers have been arguing about the reality of such shading in the real world for as long as I can remember

There are other methods. I prefer to post shade, that is apply the variations after the basic colour is down. Some people apply a more random mottle. All sorts of washes and filters can also be used. There is no right or wrong, it's what you like the look of and are comfortable working with.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Good on you for doing the pre-shading. I'm on my second build after many years' break, and I haven't tried that yet. Maybe on the current build...

[flyjoe180]

Really good work Mick, nice work on the grey scheme so far.

[Guest]

Very nice, good on you for trying preshading so soon. I cant do that as i brush paint.

I am currently making the same kit, getting close to all the parts I dont like, canopy, stores and wheels.

[The Migrant]

I'm impressed Mick, that's looking really good. You'll probably find there's no trace visible of the pre-shading by the time you've applied the camo, which is why Steve's suggestion of post-shading is a good one. OTOH there's nothing wrong with leaving it clean and pristine either.

[Guest]

Ah righto,didn't know about post shading.It is very faint and, as you say ,once I've bodged erm I mean applied the camo I'm not sure any of it will be visible at all.To be fair it looks better in the pics.The cockpit is a mess as I didn't have the patience to wait for the correct colour so just painted most of it black,I also managed to lose a couple of the really tiny parts

I knew from the start that it wasn't going to be pretty but I picked the model up cheap just so I could practice. the most important thing is that I'm enjoying it and will definitely have a crack at another model,I've already started building my mini stash ( think that's what you lot call it )

Cheers,Mick

[yak face]

"I've already started building my mini stash ( think that's what you lot call it )" --- its a slippery slope Mick , before you know it you'll be hiding them from the missus!!!

[Guest]

I should have said 'secret stash' as the mrs hasn't got a clue, although I have to get up extra early to stop the postman from knocking on the door with another delivery ops:

[The Migrant]

I have to get up extra early to stop the postman from knocking on the door with another delivery ops:

I thought you said you were a beginner at this?

[Guest]

It was all going so well, I suppose putting 'disaster looming' really was tempting fate

Spent an age masking up for the camo .....



Then dried it off with a heat gun



Big sweaty elephant balls !!!!

What sort of ham fisted buffon puts a red hot heat gun that close to paper thin plastic ??!!

Oh well I did say that this was going to be bin fodder

Cheers,Mick

[Guest]

Oh dear oh dear, that's a shame as it was starting to come together well.

[stona]

Oooops! That hasn't gone well at all.

It was actually looking impressive for a first go, you definitely had the better of the kit

Maybe now is the time to break into that stash, and this time no heat guns!!!!!!!!

Never mind the disaster, the most important thing is that you had fun with it........right up to the point when you melted it. Hopefully you will have another go.

Cheers

Steve