INTERMEDIATE BUILD
TORNADO F.3 ADV
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
TORNADO F.3 ADVhttp://www.airfi xmodelworld.com 19while the rear of the model was
finished by adding the previously
assembled tail section.Paint Shop Pro...
Firstly, an undercoat of Tamiya
Fine Surface Primer (decanted
from its aerosol) was airbrushed,
and several rough areas were
sanded and cleaned before the
main colours were applied. Early
Tornado F.3s had a two-tone grey
scheme, so to ensure a good
match for these hues, Hataka’sModern Royal Air Force lacquer-
based paint set, HTK-CS52, was
pressed into service (see panel).
In conjunction with this firm’s
lacquer thinner, a 50:50 mix of
paint and thinner was utilised first
on the underside areas with C
BS Light Aircraft Grey. Tamiya
tape was then employed to mask
the underside, before the upper
areas received two thin coats of
C142 Camouflage (Barley) Grey.
Relevant areas on the tails, slats,
flaps and undercarriage doorswere painted in the same fashion.
Careful masking of the inner wing
areas was needed, as XF-19 Sky
Grey was used to represent the
wing-sweep zones; the radome
was treated to XF-19. Once the
two base colours were dry, more
masking protected the underside
around the undercarriage/airbrake
bays. These bays and inner faces
of the undercarriage doors then
received Tamiya X-2 Gloss White
and the masking was removed.
Areas around the tail were coveredin readiness for the colourful red/
blue anniversary shades.
Following references, the lower
red portion of the tail was painted
with several diluted coats of
Hataka’s acrylic A291 BS Cherry
Red. After several hours’ drying
time, the red was masked, and
the blue applied via Hataka’s
acrylic A277 BS Roundel Blue. The
front parts of the horizontal tails
and outer tips of the wings were
masked and painted NATO Black,
and the rectangular aerial panels
on the front of the wing fairings
received a mix of Olive Green and
Sky Grey to represent fibreglass.Then, AK
was used for the
cannon blast plate, around
the rear engine fairing and two
areas at the rear underside. Time
was also taken to detail-paint
the intakes with white and NATO
Black. Also, the opportunity was
taken to assemble/paint all three
undercarriage units (includinghttp://www.airfi xmodelworld.com 19and several rough areas were
sanded and cleaned before the
main colours were applied. Early
Tornado F.3s had a two-tone grey
scheme, so to ensure a good
match for these hues, Hataka’stape was then employed to mask
the underside, before the upper
areas received two thin coats of
C142 Camouflage (Barley) Grey.
Relevant areas on the tails, slats,
flaps and undercarriage doorsaround the undercarriage/airbrake
bays. These bays and inner faces
of the undercarriage doors then
received Tamiya X-2 Gloss White
and the masking was removed.
Areas around the tail were coveredthe blue applied via Hataka’s
acrylic A277 BS Roundel Blue. The
front parts of the horizontal tails
and outer tips of the wings were
masked and painted NATO Black,
and the rectangular aerial panels
on the front of the wing fairings
received a mix of Olive Green and
Sky Grey to represent fibreglass.Then, AK
was used for the
cannon blast plate, around
the rear engine fairing and two
areas at the rear underside. Time
was also taken to detail-paint
the intakes with white and NATO
Black. Also, the opportunity was
taken to assemble/paint all three
undercarriage units (includingMODELSPEC
Panavia Tornado F.3 Air
Defence Variant
By: Revell
Stock Code: 03925
Scale: 1/
Price: £29.
Available from: http://www.revell.deOn completion of main
assembly, the model was
cleaned with isopropyl
alcohol and checked for
any defects, in preparation
for undercoating with
Tamiya Surface Primer.
The latter was decanted
and airbrushed, then
sanded lightly ready for
camouflage.The fuselage and
wing undersides were
airbrushed with diluted
Hataka C217 BS Light
Aircraft Grey. Once
dry, masking was
applied over the light
grey so the main C
Camouflage (Barley)
Grey could be added.