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TORNADO F.3 ADV18 Airfi x Model WorldMoving to the aft fuselage, two
parts formed the rear engine
cowling, and there were two pivot
points for mounting the horizontal
tails. This was another area that
needed plenty of test-fitting, as
some joining surfaces were tight
and kept pushing away the cowling,
which caused a large gap. With
minor fettling, though, everything
fitted almost seamlessly. The
RB199 engine exhausts were
painted prior to any trial-assembly
in the rear of the model. AK 669
Titanium was added to the rear
of the engine turbines, while theinner exhaust tubes received NATO
Black. These were glued together,
before they were weathered with
Games Workshop Nuln Oil Wash.
The exhaust nozzles were last to be
painted with XF-84 Dark Iron and
NATO Black on the inside. Next, a
rear fairing was glued into place
where the engines would be fitted.
The three engine sections were
finally combined temporarily as
one unit for test-fitting but then
disassembled, as the engines were
fitted after the main painting.
All parts for the reverse-thrust
buckets were painted with AK 669,where the engines would be fitted.
The three engine sections were
finally combined temporarily as
one unit for test-fitting but then
disassembled, as the engines were
fitted after the main painting.
All parts for the reverse-thrust
buckets were painted with AK 669,INTERMEDIATE BUILD
TORNADO F.3 ADVMoving to the aft fuselage, two
parts formed the rear engine
cowling, and there were two pivot
points for mounting the horizontal
tails. This was another area that
needed plenty of test-fitting, as
some joining surfaces were tight
and kept pushing away the cowling,
which caused a large gap. Withinner exhaust tubes received NATO
Black. These were glued together,
before they were weathered with
Games Workshop Nuln Oil Wash.
The exhaust nozzles were last to be
painted with XF-84 Dark Iron and
NATO Black on the inside. Next, a
rear fairing was glued into place
where the engines would be fitted.painted with XF-84 Dark Iron and
NATO Black on the inside. Next, a
rear fairing was glued into place
where the engines would be fitted.RAF colours from Poland
Hataka’s Modern Royal Air Force Vol.
paint set (HTK-CS52), was used in
conjunction with the company’s own
lacquer thinner and provided a very
smooth finish. The paints came in a
dropper-style bottle but did need plenty
of agitation to ready them for spraying.
Likewise, but in pure acrylic form, the
firm’s A291 BS Cherry Red and A277 BS
Roundel Bue yielded better results when
thinned with Hataka acrylic thinner.
http://www.hataka-hobby.com Both the wings and horizontal tails were assembled from halves, and gentle sanding
removed any visible mould seams.
The rear parts for the
RB199 engines were
pleasingly detailed,
and the exhausts were
especially well rendered. Nose weight in the radome was achieved
by placing the part in an old paint jar,
filling with a mix of PVA glue and tiny
lead shot from http://www.theleadweight
company.co.uk.“the exhausts were especially well rendered”