You can chat all that you like about the GB in here..So over to Rick to make an Introduction....
rickoshea52
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Eduard do some nice 1/32 bombs that will fit the Tornado. I think they are the right type. American laser guided, but carried by NATO aircraft as well. I'm sure someone will tell me if they are wrong!.
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Aires do a nice resin cockpit for the 1/32 Tornado. Amazing detail. Ive put it on my Christmas list!.
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i didnt get an answer to my question in the other thread before it got locked
does it have to be 'real world?'........is whiffing allowed?Per Ardua
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones beenComment
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Hi Guys
Got a couple of questions with regards to the various builds.
How many 1/32 Tornados are in this GB?
Of those, how many will be Op Granby ie. The first Gulf War?
If we end up with 6 desert yellow Tonkas it doesn't really matter, I'm just curious!
Cheers
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As per previous discussion on this on another thread I thought a year would be long enough for this with all the aftermarket you want to spend on it. I can only think of one thing to insist on and it's that your Tornado carries a full and impressive weapons load whether it is the ADV or IDS version. There is plenty of time before the start date so if any members have ideas they want to throw into the hat then please do, I would like to have a healthy Q&A if necessary before we settle on a final set of guidelines.On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.Comment
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I have two 1/72 Tornado IDS/GR.1 A year is great for me, no pressure with work etc, and might even sneak both out.Comment
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F3's in the gulf...?
I have a wish to do the big three, Tonka, brick and a Jag. (only the Tonka for this build though). However, the Tornado I have is an F3 so I am not so sure if its the right type.
Are the differences air-frame, avionics or both?Comment
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According to the RAF website Ian, F3's were deployed but I don't think I've ever seen them in anything other than the grey air defence scheme. The GR1 is the usual Tornado variant seen in the familiar desert scheme.
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Jaguar, Tornado GR1, Buccaneer, Tornado F3 during Operation Granby.
The F3/ADV Tornado was visually different from the GR1/4. It's longer for a start, different nose profile, avionics are bound to be differentComment
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[ATTACH]288779[/ATTACH] The Tornado F3 was the air defence variant. With a longer nose and armed with 4 sidewinders and 4 skyflash missiles. Plus it had only one Mauser cannon on the right hand side of the nose as opposed to the GR1/4 which has 1 eah side.The RAF sent 18 . These were used for combat air patrols over land. I was civilian ground crew during the first gulf war on Saudi no.29 sqdn Tornado F3's. We had 12 aircraft with serial no.s from 2901 to 2912 inclusive. Plus some aircraft attached to us from the othe Saudi F3 sqdn normally based at khamis Mushayt. Dont know what squadron the RAF Kites were from. So if i get the new 1/48 Revell F3 for christmas, i will be doing it as a Saudi machine as well,Comment
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Thanks for the info. So for my ultimate objective I need a GR1.... HmphComment
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