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Philip De Keyser
Italian Panther markings Michael, this is a wonderfull decals that I have to make this one, greetz Phil

Wilfried Bogaerts
Wreed bakske!

Holger Kranich
Promising start, as always, Phil!

Philip De Keyser
Little progress, sanding is needed with the Italeri one, cockpit is allmost ready, next is sanding the intakes, greetz phil

Bill Gilman
Looking very good, Philip! You can't have too many Tonkas, I think. I have a question for you Tornado experts. I have the Italeri F.3 and the Revell GR.1 in 1:72 scale. I'd like to build one of them with the wings swept, but I was told that when on the ground, the wings are always fully forward. Is that true?

Zimmermaniac
I'm not a " jetman " myself, but when seeing things like this, it starts to ache 🙂

Philip De Keyser
@Bill, when there are on the ground the wings are fully forward, I think so, i'm not that expert, but it makes sence, thanks for the nice comments and for looking guys
@Zimmy, just do it man 🙂
Greetz Phil

stefan natus
Missed this one before,nice details in the cockpit phil.
Cant wait to see the panther on it.

Philip De Keyser
Thx Stefan, there is a lot of work to do on this one but it's fun, greetz Phil

Holger Kranich
On the ground, the wings can be swept back, certainly! It nearly wont get out of the shelter, if they where fully extended;)

Philip De Keyser
@Holger, thx for the answer on Bill qeustion, greetz Phil

Holger Kranich
No problem, mate! Thats why i like to be here!;)

Bill Gilman
Nice picture Holger. Do the pylons pivot as the wing sweeps, like the F-111?

Bill Gilman
Yes, of course. I should slap myself in the forehead and say "D'oh!" like Homer Simpson.

Dirk Heyer
@Phillip:
Great choice! I`m a great fan of Italian Tornados.
You made a fine paint-job on all cockpit details! The seatbelts are very fine! Do you use any detail sets from Paragon for your model? I will built the Italeri kit too, despite there is a beauty Hobbyboss kit available!!. But believe me Phillip, only the hard way is the right way! 🙂
@ Bill:
Examined my copy of the technical manual and yes; all wing positions on ground are possible. Also all slat and flap positions are possible. If you like you could also extend the air brakes on ground!

Greets
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
@Dirk, i built it straight forward, no paragon update, just the seatbelts are from aires, I now that the hard way is the right way, but there are shore better kits than the Italeri one, only the decals are a beauty from this one, greetz Phil 😉

Bill Gilman
Thanks, Dirk, now I will be comfortable having the wings swept. By the way, if anyone wants to build the 1:48 HobbyBoss Tornado, have a good look at this thread first:

britmodeller.com/for...php?showtopic=41559

Cheers, Bill

Dirk Heyer
Thx Bill
for this very explicitly detailed report at Britmodeller`s Forum.
Well Well, NOW it is clear to me, never ever an cruel HB Tornado!
I have the beauty Italeri kit on stash and all the Paragon stuff for all necessary corrections. So, I`ll go delightful the hard way like Philip, to built a Tornado with pants down like my DH T.11!
🙂

Greets
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
Go for it Dirk, greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
Do ypou have have a competition with Stefan about the best build OOB cockpit? 🙂

Dirk Heyer
@ Philip:
The next model will be a Fennek in scale 72! After that I will start my Tornado and my P-39 Airacobra (Eduard)
@Christian: It will be very difficult to decide which is better! Both are skillful modelers and I believe it will end in a draw! 🙂

Greets
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
@Christian, now there is no competition for the best cockpit built OOB, 🙂 how is the progres from your Dagger?
@Dirk, looking forward to the Fennek and ofcours to your Tornado 😉
thanks for the nice comments guys
Greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
The fuselage is glued together and the gaps are filled with putty. Got to do some research regarding the shape and position of the bomb carrying pylons. They are not included but needed to build an authentic load configuration.

Philip De Keyser
Little progress, the bird have his colors, the next will be the decals, I'm sedisfited about the result of the painting, I have a few problems with the alclad, mine airframe aluminium reactited on the dark aluminium 🙁 and I can begin all over, sanding, blackgloss, alclad..... this time with a good result, wat is happen? I just don't now? did anywone had the answer plaese let me now 😉 greetz Phil

stefan natus
Don know about the reaction butt the paint looks great.

Philip De Keyser
thanks Stefan, how is whit your F5?

stefan natus
Added a few pics special for you phil 🙂

Bill Gilman
Tony from Alclad told me in a PM that the Alclad black primer is only to be used for the "high shine" Alclad finishes, not for the "regular" finishes. He was quite clear about this.

Philip De Keyser
@Guido, I just followed the guys how has used the alclad colors, they added first a black gloss, I think it is event with color you added as long it is a gloss color, it was easy to tape off the black strokes, greetz Phil

Bill Gilman
Here is their "how to" advice from the Alclad web site:

alclad2.com/how-to/

@Guido, the "Polished Aluminum" is considered one of the high shine colours.

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Bill 😉

Bill Gilman
Can't wait for the decals!

Holger Kranich
The better the surface, the better will "polished chrome" work!

Bill Gilman
Absolutely. I've seen an F-86 done with the Alclad black gloss primer, then sanded with all of the grades of Micro-Mesh, up to 12,000 or some such ridiculous number, and then painted with the Polished Aluminum. Wow! Unbelievable effect. Absolutely looked like real polished aluminum.

Dirk Heyer
Looks great! Wonderful paintjob!
Greetz
Dirk

Guus
Sharp looking Tornado, I love that scheme.

Philip De Keyser
The decals are on, thanks for the nice comments and for looking at the pix, greetz Phil

Guus
Love the way the nose is represented by the anti-collision beacon.

Holger Kranich
Astonishing work, Phil! Well done!

Holger Kranich
I love the seats and the decals!

Bill Gilman
Now this absolutely rocks! Philip, this is beautiful. Now I've got to go and buy another kit!!!!! 🙂

Christian Lehmann
Wow! Amazing.

Wilfried Bogaerts
Awesome!

Philip De Keyser
Wow guys you make me blush 🙂 thanks for the nice comments!!!! greetz Phil

stefan natus
Joehaaa the panter is on,looks great phil.

Aghis Barberopoulos
Top panther! Woow

Philip De Keyser
Thanks guys for the nice comments, greetz Phil

Dirk Heyer
The decals are great! Very fine print!
I like it very! Very well done, my mate!
Greetz
Dirk

Bill Gilman
I keep coming back here to admire this work! I really, really, like it and now must have it! Oh, the pain my wallet is feeling... 🙂

Guus
If anyone wants to build this version I have the decals for it.
Mine is going to be a German reconnaissance bird so I´m not using these decals.

Steve Gibbs
Absolutely superb!

Philip De Keyser
Thanks guys for looking and your nice comments
@Bill, go for it, the decals are really superb, the kit is not that great but price/qeaullity its sure OK 😉
Greetz Phil

Philip De Keyser
Just finished this little bird, I'm glad its done, there is a lot of work on this Tornado, but the result may be seen, have fun with the pictures, greetz Phil 😉

Aghis Barberopoulos
Eye catcher for sure! Impressive build.

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Aghis, It's a plaesure for me you liked it, that's give me a boost to get started on the next one 😉 greetz Phil

Wilfried Bogaerts
Very well done Phil! Nice pussy! 😉

Tim Vereecke
this one turned out very nice Philip!

stefan natus
Looks great phil,cant wait to see it on Friday.

Christian Lehmann
Great result Phil. Looks realy awesome.

Luc B
nice!

Kim Branders
chic Grtz Kim

Philip De Keyser
Thanks guys for the nice comments,
@Chiristian, howe was it at the GMM, greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
Successful 🙂

Christian Lehmann
Not so many dealers like in Helchteren. There were also less modells in the competition. But a lot of very well buit models on the club stands. Highlight was the german submarine bunker. You can see the fotos in the thred of Frank Krause.

Philip De Keyser
Hi Christian, I've seen that bunker, wow en big, beautifull, it's always fun at these meetings, do you have meet any scalemates? do you have won gold with your models? 😉 greetz Phil

Christian Bruer
Looks great, very well done!

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Very Great ,Phil !!

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Markus and Christian for looking at my bird,
@Markus, how is the progres on the pursing? 😉
Greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
@ Phil: I met Frank and Mike. Maybe others that I do no know were there. I had two entries in the competition. The UHU dio and the Slave. Both made it.

Holger Kranich
Great Christian, congrats!

Christian Lehmann
Thanks

Wilfried Bogaerts
Well done Lemmy !

Philip De Keyser
Well done Christian! Greetz Phil

Augie
Like it...the mighty fin with a cat...

Aghis Barberopoulos
Mighty fin...LOL it's been a long time since I heard this!!! 🙂

Augie
Hehe, Sorry.. it's the tornado's nickname, that or tonka...

nath
Awesome build! I have the same kit and considering the German scheme (scheme C i think). But looking at the outcome of your project I'm seriously inclined to do the cat scheme hoping to get the same great outcome. Thanks for the inspiration!

Philip De Keyser
your always welcome Nath, greetz Phil

Aghis Barberopoulos
@augie: I know!!!

Augie
Hehe sorry aghis 🙂 didnt know if they were that well known

Aghis Barberopoulos
I had English roomates while in Manchester Uni... that's why 😉

Wilfried Bogaerts
You played for Man United ???
Respect !!!

Aghis Barberopoulos
United ??? - Naah only the uni-versity - 🙂

Wilfried Bogaerts
😉

Augie
Ahhhh explains a lot aghis my friend 🙂

Bill Gilman
Manchester, Vermont? Gee, Aghis, you don't write with a Yankee accent. 🙂

Aghis Barberopoulos
You know something ? 🙂
I was in NY for a few years, so I picked up some Yankee...

Dirk Heyer
Hi Philip,
your "Bella Italia" is a pretty one. As the Italians you are now in the Half finale with this amazing Tornado!

I`m looking forward to Mol. I hope I can meet you and Stefan there and examine your pretty models together??
Greetz
Dirk

Philip De Keyser
Thanks Dirk for the nice comments, I'm looking forward to at Mol, it's always a plaeser to meet you and have some nice confersations,
How is it with your Fennek my friend?
Greetz Phil

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
I hope it will be enough time to finishing my Pershing til Mol.And iam looking forward to see some of you. 🙂

Christian Lehmann
You lucky guys will meet again. When will Mol take place?

Philip De Keyser
@Christian, september the 9, looking forward to see you all at Mol, looking forward to see that Dagger 😉
@Markus, yes I hope so to that your pershing is finished when Mol take place, you did a awesome job, it looks great,
Greetz Phil

Christian Lehmann
@ Phil, it is not so easy to organize this in a rush. I will be on an exhibition one week later so I won´t be in Mol but maybe next year. My friend who was with me at Moveleo and myself intend to travel to Belgium two times next year.

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Thanx again ,Phil.I think the Tank will be done until Mol.But i want to put in in a diorama,and that could be not enough time to do it.We will see.

veerle vannijvel
normaly we go to Mol to

Wilfried Bogaerts
Yep, it's on our to-do-list too !

Dirk Heyer
Hi Philip,
here is your Bella in action:

youtube.com/watch?v=JuxWm9oTvsg&feature=player_embedded

Oh my dear, I fall in love with her....must built one! Is topic no. one on my agenda!

youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=xvqI4CrYY5w&feature=endscreen

Greetz
Dirk

Bill Gilman
Does anyone make the Italian Panther markings in 1:72 scale? Maybe I could do this scheme on my Revell kit.

Guus
Italeri do this kit in 1/72 as well: italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=1849

Probably costs as much as an aftermarket decal sheet.

stefan natus
@bill Italeri makes the same kit in 1/72 dunno if you can buy the decals separately.

Philip De Keyser
Thanks guys for the nice comments,
@Dirk, thanks for the link my friend
@ Bill, just go for it Bill

Greetz, Phil