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Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:45 pm
by BlackSheep214
Two kits in one box. 111 Squadron "90th Anniversary"

The kit

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Size of kit once built up...

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Kit comes with 2 different markings for same 90th Anniversary scheme

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Undersides

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Sidewinders are on inside pylon next to wing tank. Look for black tip...

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Side by side..

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If you thought doing stencils on an F-4 Phantom is stencil hell? Nope.... not by a long shot. Here's why....

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No #*&^$@ing way I'm applying them. I will go blind within 5 minutes.

It was a fun and very challenging build. Lots of fiddly parts. Broke 2 sidewinders off the sprue trees.

Would I build another 1/144 scale a jet aircraft kit? No way. Waaay too small for my liking.

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:47 pm
by keavdog
Cool little birds Tom. I've got a 1/144 Tomcat I plan on using in a forced perspective dio

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:48 pm
by Stikpusher
Those are tiny!!!! :shocked: Nice job on these Tom! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 6:51 am
by LyleW
Terrific job, Tom. The are looking great. I agree regarding the stencils!

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:49 am
by Gary Brantley
Man, what teeninee lil' models! :shocked: But, well done all the same; hat's off for tackling those, Tom. :shoutout:

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:41 pm
by Medicman71
Very cool!! Really like the Tornado!

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 1:06 pm
by Stikpusher
Medicman71 wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:41 pm Very cool!! Really like the Tornado!
Me too… not really graceful or beautiful in its’ lines, but exceptionally functional in design.

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:08 pm
by BlackSheep214
Thank you for the kind words.

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 4:07 am
by Stuart
Always nice to see an F3 being made, even if you do need an electron microscope to see it! A really nice pair of builds Tom :shoutout: :shoutout:

Re: Dragon 1/144 scale Tornado F3 pair

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:15 am
by mostrich
Stencils for a 1/144 jet! I'd laugh and pass on it like you did.