I
added several detailing sets available at the moment. As Paragon “stuff” is
hard to find (although it shows up from time to time on Ebay), I used the CAM
Detail Set including cockpit details (seats, Electronics Bays, etc.), the Eduard
Detail Set for cockpit and airframe and the Flightpath Detail Set (cockpit
details, seat belts, Multifunctional Displays, access ladder, detailed
overlays of the tops of the intakes, refuel probe, wing seals, jet pipes, air
brakes, front undercarriage, Flightpath AIM-9 Sidewinders). As for decals, I
used the sets from XTRADECAL and Tigerwings decals. Various stencils were
“borrowed” from a 72nd scale F-8 Data from Microscale Decal.
I
added some wiring especially on the landing gear and in the airbrake wells. The
finished model turned out to be quite heavy. I was thankful for the metal strut
of the front gear (in the Flightpath set). As the main landing gear was plastic,
the plastic rods supporting the metal wheals almost broke. I had to use the
“paper clip” trick to strengthen it.
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The
painting scheme chosen was the Kriegsmarine one. I added a drop of blue paint to
the white one. Initially the paint had a bluish hue, but it went away nicely
after weathering with Raw Umber diluted with lacquer thinner.
Special
thanks go to Ted Taylor who, in his ARC article on Tornado, described in detail
how to thin down the back of the electronics bays such that the cockpit fits
nicely. On and off, it took almost a year to complete the project. It was fun
all along. Regarding references about the subject, I used the internet (ARC has
a lot of good pictures), as well as the “Lock On No. 12 Panavia Tornado IDS”
book.
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Enjoy
the pictures.
Ion
IPMS
Austin, TX (originally from Romania)
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