Italeri's 1/48 scale
Tornado IDS

by Ivan Aceituno

Italeri's 1/48 scale Tornado F.3 is available online from Squadron

The Kit and Aftermarkets

The kit is for the Italeri Tornado IDS, very known model in gray plastic injected and basic details, both armed Scratch was added and Aftermarkets varied, including can be named:

• Neomega Cockpit

• Arts Resin Wheels

• End Nozzles and Fin Correction Paragon

• Figures Two Mikes

• "Tornado ladder" - Eduard PE

• Refuelling Probe HobbyDecal

• Tornado Pitot Tube HobbyDecal

• RBF Eduard and Tally-Ho

• Tornado decals Marinefliger Ha-Hen
  

Construction

Within the Scratch varied as wiring, improved wells and several details, highlights the change a TV consoles-Tab rear instrument panel, by a characteristic of the cubicle Trainer also varied versions of Scratch that use to detail the interior studs dome.

The decals are very thin Ha-Hen, so much so that their operation should be extremely careful and
they are quite fragile.

The camo paint and interior is basically Model Master Enamels Humbroll or more acrylic paints
K4 (Excellent). For further figures Vallejo paints was used.

Nozzles, metal and lights were painted with paints and paints ACLAD trnsparentes for Vitro.

To wear range will use techniques, how:

• Using light and shadow

• Gouaches.

• Micro chipping with Mask

• Wash Pro-Modeler

• Various pigments.

For more details, visit the assembly process see here:

http://www.solomaquetas.com/board/index.php?showtopic=8213

http://maquetas.mforos.com/1165098/10581161-panavia-tornado-ids-t-marineflieger-italeri-1-48/

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Model, Images and Text Copyright © 2012 by Ivan Aceituno
Page Created 18 December, 2012
Last Updated 18 December, 2012

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