Caspers 1:72 Panavia Tornado F3

[casper]

I was hoping to build the new tooling Lightning but couldn't find one in the shops near where i live so I decided to try the Tornado.
The kit comes with two brushes and six pots of paint

[Paul]

Welcome aboard to the Xmas Comp Casp

[Paul]

Hi Casp,
With a build diary on the Xmas Comp, Mark has requested that we add the Torch symbol

[casper]

Hi Paul, not the kit i wanted but should be fun
The decal sheet is small and contains one set of markings.

[casper]

Hi Casp,
With a build diary on the Xmas Comp, Mark has requested that we add the Torch symbol

thanks Paul
it will probably end up in flames in the back garden

[Paul]

Hum,

I think the beetle will end up more like that !!!!

[Paul]

Hi Casp,

Any thoughts on any mods for this or are you still about it?

[casper]

Not sure yet Paul maybe some wires or plumbing around the wheels
Looking over the parts they are covered in flash and some seem lines, you can also see marks on the top sides of the wings from the push rods.
The fuselage

weapons

[casper]

This is my first plane for many years so I,m hoping Mustang will give me some tips

check out the flash

[Paul]

Hi Casp,

It certainly looks a lot cleaner than the Beetle which is new tooling, and also some of your previous Xmas Comp entries, so I'm sure you'll be fine

[Paul]

Oh Sugar,

The pilots look very small.....

Any chance of a pic with scale please Casp?

[casper]

Not many parts to clean up so it should be fun Paul
the pilots are small and the cockpit has very little detail. I will do a pic with an OXO cube Paul

[Paul]

The Lamb version of the OXO cube I assume !!!!

In seriousness, any thoughts on the colour scheme, or are you going to do it straight?

[casper]

There you go matey

[Mark]

I've set your build diary alight

I see you like a challenge with an old tooling. I feel almost guilty having a kit that actually fits together well

[Paul]

I've set your build diary alight

I see you like a challenge with an old tooling. I feel almost guilty having a kit that actually fits together well

Sush Mark, Please don't let Mustang and the Young Pretenders know !!!!!

[casper]

I've set your build diary alight

I see you like a challenge with an old tooling. I feel almost guilty having a kit that actually fits together well

your right about the fit Mark, I should have ordered the Lightning but will give it a go

[Paul]

There you go matey

Sugar, Sugar Sugar !!!!

The pic makes you think that you can detail the pilots well, but the sense of scale suggests otherwise

[steve131]

Wouldn't be an Airfix kit if it didn't have flash .Would like to have seen Lightning (do it next year )

[Paul]

Hi Casp,

You know that in an earlier post I mentioned the colour scheme, that was as I believe that in the first gulf war they were painted pink, though I'm not 100% on that