discussion Bowcat's 1/48 Tornado F.3 ADV

[Mr Bowcat]

Hi guys,

Made a start on this over the weekend. First up, mandatory box and sprue shots.

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[Mr Bowcat]

As ever, I started in the cockpit.

First job was to hack off the moulded on controls, paint and attach the PE controls and instruments.

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Some of the parts were damn small, the picture immediately above is next to a number 11 scalpel blade to give you an idea of size!

For an encore I got the resin bang seats painted, washed and weathered.

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[papa 695]

A cracking start Bob

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Ian.

 

[rickoshea52]

Great to see you starting this.

 

[Steve O]

This is going to be a cracker Bob, great work.

Steve.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Got the pit finished.

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[papa 695]

A very nice looking pit Bob

 

[Guest]

Its a wow from me Bob.
I take my hat off to you with that amount of micro detail on those controls, I'd be hard pressed to see it with out trying to hold things.
John.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Gents.

I realised about an hour after posting the pics that I had forgotten to add the PE belts to the seats, so I had to pull them back out. Luckily the glue hadn't fully set. I will rectify that tonight.

 

[Steve Jones]

Sorry I missed the start Bob but I have had a very enjoyable read through. Great work on the cockpit. Its turning into a real stunner. Looking forward to seeing the next stages. Good luck

 

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
Wow indeed. That cockpit is stunning. Some of those PE pieces are nightmare small. Seats are great.
Jim

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Steve & Jim.

I've now attached the PE belts to the seats and re-installed them.

Have to say I don't like the PE belts, they were fiddly as hell and don't look that great. I would rather they had been molded in so I could paint them.

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[Mickc1440]

Nice start Bob I'll join the growing crowd.

 

[Steve O]

Brilliant work Bob loving the cockpit.

Steve.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.

 

[Si Benson]

That’s a busy looking interior Bob, shame you didn’t get on with the belts...they look alright to me:thumb2:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
Looks great to me including the belts.
Jim

 

[RM6239]

Bob, nice looking cockpit mate.

cheers
Ross