Revell - 4619 - Maquette - Tornado Gr.1 RAF - Echelle 1:72

Good quality kit. Small parts are a wee bit tricky. Still working on this model.

Came out clean

Great Model kit and was impressed by the sturdiness off the plastic compared to some other brands. Although the rear rudder and wing design wasn’t the best as Wouk snap quite easily.

I bought 2 of these kits. Big enough to see details and not take up to much space. The canopy part is very clear, I know there were some issues with the kit earlier with the canopy. I also bought the Hasegawa 1:72 Modern European aircraft weapons kit at the same time. Gives me Stormshadow and Brimstone weapons options at a very good price. This kit is rated as the best Tornado on the market by many reviewers on various forums. I have to agree

This is a great kit by Revell.

Fun and engaging to build and paint. My first aircraft in many many years. Parts all fit with virtually now gaps. Lot of detail for such a small plane. Was not expecting so much detail and work given the price of it compared to some I’ve seen around.

Novices beware - this is a model that will test quite a few mid-level modellers. It has built into probably the best model that I've built to date, but not without having spent considerably longer on it than any other. It is very detailed with an excellent range of ordinance - I'm almost ready to junk my recent Airfix kit which is an absolutely appalling kit - I avoided Airfix for months afterward. Well, this is a Revell review and this kit has many of the usual Revell flaws - and a few new ones. The plane body is prone to flex - and with its prominently placed joins can cause quite a few issues - I would recommend gluing in some stiffeners to give it more rigidity. The air intakes caused a lot of grief. The undercarriage actually went together quite smoothly, but only after thoroughly researching some walk around photos of the real thing - don't ask me what it might have looked like if I had relied on the instructions! Strangely, I had some fit issues with the smaller drop tanks (I've yet to seen that reported anywhere). The marking plan for the decals was also hard to read. But overall I was very happy with the final result, but you need patience and lots of time. Recommended (but with caution)

I used to make these models when I was a kid 40 years ago so when lockdown came I went back to making them to fill my time. I bought several Airfix models because that was the brand I remembered but I have to say Revell kits p*** all over the Airfix ones! OK so this kit is officially licensed by the RAF so maybe that's why its so good but the quality seems loads better than what I've been used too. I have to also give credit to the supplier - the price was good and it turned within a couple of days in packaging that fit snuggly rather than the oversized packing box everything else has been turning up it. Very happy with this purchase, many thanks