1/48 tornado

[JJC]

hi, can anyone point me in the right direction of a 1/48 tornado, which is thye best one to buy etc?

ps- i am going to buy both eg ADV version (F.3)  and a GR.1/a/4a

[Radish]

For the Tornado F3 you'll need the Airfix kit and about 4 tubes of filler.
Or wait for HobbyBoss to bring out their expensive version.

For the GR.4, once again Airfix and filler.
I've read reviews that say the expensive HobbyBoss kit has inappropriate details for the RAF version.
Italeri do a 1/48th version which I like, but the choice is yours.

Italeri also did a nice F3 but it's not been around for years now, despite letters from me badgering them!!

If I were you I'd build a Starfighter!

[JJC]

ok thanks, i've always wanted to do a tornado (being british) so it looks like being both airfixs kits on my 'lean' budget lol thanks for your opinion

[Radish]

Well I'm British but I still prefer the starfighter. Then again, I'm "old" and remember seeing an F-104C at a RAF Open Day at RAF Gaydon......those were the days.....around 1958/9 I think??

[PR19_Kit]

JJC,

PM incoming..........

[JJC]

thanks for the offer pr.19 but i picked up both kits cheap today, at my LMS for 12.99 a piece but thanks for offer

[JJC]

jesus, these kits are a complete minefield, are italeris offerings better?

[nev]

There is no "best" ADV in 1/48.  Hopes were high for the new HB kit, but that has a lot of little things wrong with it.  The Italeri kit (if you can find one) requires a fair bit of work to bring it up from the "basic" standard.  General opinion is its the best kit if you are willing to spend the £££££ on the Flightpath set for it.


If you can find one.