1/72 Italeri Rafale B - 21st Century Tiger

by Paul Ryle

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Although I am pre-dominantly a RAF type of modeller, I couldn't resist the new Model Alliance Tiger meet decals for the Rafale B. I've had the Italeri kit knocking around in my stash for ages, so I sat down over Christmas and actually finished a model for once! I kept things simple, so the kit is OOB apart from Tamiya tape seat straps to dress up the ejection seats. Oddly enough, photos off the internet show the straps and cushions in an appropriately (considering it's a French aeroplane) claret purple colour - added a bit of colour in any case. Aside from that, I used the Tamiya F36320 spraycan as recommended in the decal instructions - looked about right to me!

Anyway, this is the first time I have submitted anything to ARC, and in the process have discovered how difficult it is to take even half-decent photos, even with the good advice on this site. Now I've actually done it, I hope to submit my latest project ( 1/48th Typhoon F2 and Tornado F3) in the near future, and see if Steve will put that up! I am constantly amazed at the superb quality of the models that other people put up, and although I can't match that level of work, I hope you enjoy my first submission to a site that has given me great enjoyment for many years.

Paul 

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Photos and text © by Paul Ryle