Eduard 1/48 Tornado GR.1 “Desert Babe”

The Panavia Tornado earned its reputation the hard way during Operation Granby, flying some of the most dangerous low-level strike missions of the Gulf War. This build is Eduard’s fantastic 1/48 “Desert Babe” Tornado, weathered to capture the battered, dusty look of RAF aircraft operating during Desert Storm. From JP233 runway denial missions to the later shift toward medium-altitude precision strikes, the Tornado became one of the defining aircraft of the conflict. In this video I take a deep dive into the build, weathering, historical inspiration, and some of the reference material that helped shape the final result. Reference material:    • Gulf War Tornado airfield attack with radi...      • Gulf WarLow level Tornado GR1 flying 16 Sqn   #scalemodel #scalemodelling #modelkit #plasticmodel #militarymodels #aviation #raf #panaviatornado #tornado #desertstorm #operationgranby #opgranby #gulfwar #eduard #eduardmodels #148scale #weathering #aircraftmodel #modelmaking #hobbypainting #miniatures #coldwaraviation