{"id":2283,"date":"2020-11-04T13:51:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:51:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:51:04","slug":"review-revell-1-48-tornado-gr-4-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/2020\/11\/04\/review-revell-1-48-tornado-gr-4-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Revell 1\/48 Tornado GR.4 “Farewell”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A note from the author…<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m Rob, a normal guy who enjoys making models! I\u2019m by no means a \u2018professional\u2019 modeller, but I am passionate, try my best and kits generally turn out well! All my builds are done at home in my spare time with typical model tools and accessories.<\/p>\n

I will endeavour to provide an honest view on the kits I build for this blog, good and bad*. I will point out things you may need to be careful about and some little tips and tricks to make the build a bit easier and more enjoyable. I might even throw in a bit of humour** along the way.<\/p>\n

So get the kettle on, put your feet up and have a laugh at my mediocre modelling skills.<\/p>\n

*Views and opinions are my own and not that of Jadlam.
\n**Humour and jokes may not actually be funny.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Name<\/strong> – Revell 1\/48 Tornado GR.4 “Farewell”
\nNumber<\/strong> – 03853
\nScale<\/strong> – 1\/48
\nPrice<\/strong> – \u00a325.95
\nAvailability<\/strong> – Now! (Caveat emptor) Buy yours here!<\/a> at jadlamracingmodels.com<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h4>\n

Im actually a bit of a fan of Revell kits most of the time. They offer a great balance between price and detail. If you accept that the kits won\u2019t fall together Tamiya fashion and that you might have to put in a little more effort that is.<\/p>\n

So when the good people at Jadlam gave me the opportunity to have a crack at the recently re-boxed and re-released 1\/48 Tonka (the Tornados nickname; derived from the rugged toy brand of yesteryear) I was keen to take a look.<\/p>\n

When the box arrived I was impressed by a couple of things;<\/p>\n

Firstly: the sheer quantity of plastic in the box, a little bit daunting to be honest.<\/p>\n

Secondly: the quality of the surface detail. A little shallow perhaps, but impressive none the less.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t done my usual sprue pictures because there were too many, but take my word for it there is a lot to go through.<\/p>\n

Once again the decals are superb. It\u2019s really nice that something that seemed like an after-thought for so long by many manufacturers is now a highlight. Three retirement schemes are available in the box. Two grey and one retro Dark Green over Medium sea grey.<\/p>\n

The instructions aren\u2019t the best. It\u2019s often difficult to tell what parts go exactly where, what holes to drill and where for different versions and worst of all some of the part numbering isn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n

Still. First world problems and all that. Nothing a bit of care and attention won\u2019t easily solve. Or so I thought.<\/p>\n

The Build(s)<\/h4>\n

As it turns out my Tornado build was going to be quite a bit more complicated and time consuming then I imagined. I had planned a complicated analogy with Homers Odyssey (the Epic Poem not the Simpsons episode) but decided to abandon it as it was a touch too self-indulgent. Suffice to say a fair bit of blood, sweat, tears and foul language were needed to see this one across the line.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s all the drama Rob I hear you ask?<\/p>\n

Get the kettle on or crack open a beer as this is a bit of a long one.<\/p>\n

So read on friends and I will tell you what went wrong and how you might be able to avoid similar issues yourself.<\/p>\n

Build 1.<\/h4>\n

Build 1? What are you going on about? Well, I have actually built this twice\u2026. Well more accurately one and a half times.<\/p>\n

You see the first attempt went…. Poorly and ended up on the shelf as a constant reminder not to rush things.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry I will tell you what I did wrong. (If you want to see what I did right fast forward to build 2)<\/p>\n

With the same certainty as the sun rising the build begins with the cockpit. The ejector seats are the focal point and both identical seats comprise several parts and a few nice decals. Once assembled and painted with a little care these look quite nice.<\/p>\n