WIP

Fuselage parts 

Clear parts 

Frame A 

Frame B 

Frame C 

Frames E and G 

Seat parts prior to assembly 

Kit seat assembled 

Engine exhausts assembled 

Engine exhausts assembled 

Cockpit and seat painted, drybrushed and detail painted 

Seat with etch seatbelts and ejection handle added 

Seat with etch seatbelts and ejection handle added 

Seat with etch seatbelts and ejection handle added 

Strange protrusions on upper surface 

Strange protrusions on upper surface 

There were ejector pin marks on the inside of the intakes. These were sanded smooth prior to assembly. 

Intake lips were also thinned prior to assembly. There being no front end engine detail and intake trunking this work may all have been in vain as I might make some intake blanks like those on my Tornado 

Cockpit fitted 

View of cockpit from the other side 

Drop tanks assembled and cleaned up 

Another view of drop tanks 

Pylons for the drop tanks with wire pins fitted to help secure the drop tanks 

Main wheels assembled. Unusual for them to be in two halves these days! 

Main undercarriage bay. 

Main undercarriage bay primed in black and then a light grey misted on to create some shading 

Details in main undercarriage bay painted 

Main undercarriage bay fully painted and with a wash added in the recesses. 

The nosewheel bay needed some filler and sanding to make a smooth joint. Time spent on this area will be well spent. Thanks Ricardo for the heads up! 

Nosewheel bay received the same treatment as the main bay. 

Another view of the nose bay. You can just see the buddy refuelling pod in the background. 

Nosewheel bay details painted. Not necessarily accurate but it adds some interest. 

Main undercarriage bay fitted along with the undercarriage legs. A good strong method of securing the legs. However, strange in that they can't be fitted prior to or after fitting the bay. They have to be inserted through the fuselage into the bay. 

Once inserted through the fuselage they can be glued into the bay and then the bay glued to the fuselage. Unusual but makes for a strong fixing. 

Fuselage halves glued together and joint cleaned up. Only a small amount of filler needed. 

Arrestor hook glued on. 

Radome added and cleaned up. Small amount of filler needed. 

Intake covered in foil to make intake blanks. 

Foil covered in tissue and diluted PVA glue. 

Excess foil trimmed off. 

Shape of intake blank marked out. 

Intake blank trimmed to final size and test fitted. 

Couple of coats of red and they look the part. 

Test fitted to model. 

Another view of blanks test fitted. 

And one more for good measure. 

View of intakes fitted which required a fair amount of filler. 

Another shot of the fitted intakes. 

 

Fuselage ready for priming 

Parts ready for priming 

Parts ready for priming 

Parts ready for priming 

Fuselage primed in white and black pre-shading added. 

Fuel tanks primed in white and black pre-shading added. 

Missiles and buddy pod sprayed white. 

Fuel tanks sprayed with Xtracrylic XA1133 Neutral Grey FS16270. 

Fuselage sprayed with Xtracrylic XA1133 Neutral Grey FS16270. 

Another shot of the fuselage. 

Close up of the fuselage. 

Fuselage glossed ready for decals 

Underwing tanks glossed ready for decals 

Decals going on 

National Insignia over sprayed with well thinned base colour to tone them down. 

Engine exhausts weathered and dirtied. 

Starting to panel line the fuselage. 

One side done. 

Upper surfaces weathered. 

Lower surfaces weathered 

Engines and foreplanes added. 

Starting to attach the final parts.