Saudi Tornado ECR. Desert Storm (aka Al's Tonka Toy!!!)

I got a bee in my bonnet to build another plane. Specifically a jet fighter. Well, the Tornado is my favourite and so a Tornado it had to be:



The bee was so strong, I didn't do a WIP.

ot a bad kit (1:72) but it did have some fit issues with the air intakes plus they are way out of shape. Some problems also with the lower and upper fuselage fit on the nose. This entailed filling and sanding, a recipe for obliterating the already fine panel detail!!b Oh well!!.

The build went OK but I had some issues of my own making with the paint. The nearest paint I could find to the correct shade was Humbrol enamel Pale Stone. Now I rarely use enamels and I'd forgotten the rules of application. Results was some crazing!!!

I didn't attempt any weathering as I'm leaving that until later in the year when I do a 1:48 version.

Anyway, I managed to sand most of it out and while it's not brilliant by any means, it is what it is and I'll live with it.

A crisp and clean build Al. Really presents well; great pictures also.

Nice, clean build

Thanks both.