As promised, when i built my 1/72 HS Typhoon, I am now building a bigger and better one in 1/48.
Original post... http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34618.0/highlight,hs+typhoon.html
Changes/improvements I wanted to make are, more detailed airbrakes, rounded, rather than square intakes (more P.1121 like), Pen knib exhaust fairing, rounded wing/canard tips, better canopy area.
Heres where I am at so far.
New analog instrument panel
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Hunter top fuselage top to be grafted on
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New rear airbrake housings.
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And new wing tips are fitted
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Fin and spine
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Pen knib taking shape
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New intake almost done
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Nose extension
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Overall
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The round air intake suits the Tiffy well! :thumbsup:
Nice work so far ! Looks big and bad !
:cheers:
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 27, 2014, 11:51:57 PM
The round air intake suits the Tiffy well! :thumbsup:
Considerably more than the real one does!
Just a quick update. Final shape is, er, well, taking shape.....
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I look forward to the finish build.
First coat of LAG is on....
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And that final shape is very shapely !
:wub:
And some DSG to the top
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Quick update. I've got it in gloss laquer now, ready for decalling. On choosing the sqn, I realised I had nothing suitable, so I decided to spray them on myself....
Firstly masked, then the white base is sprayed on...
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Followed by the red...
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to be finished off hopefully later on...
5 squadron?
Gondor
Oh that's almost too tasty to wait for ! Enough talk ! Get back to work !
:tornado:
This is gorgeous! I can't wait to see more!
I finished off the sqn markings.
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Then applied a wash where I still could
It needs a bit of tidying up still....
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This is wonderfully beautiful and awesome! :bow:
That looks so much more 'British' than the current RAF version. :thumbsup:
Just a little done last night. Finished off the decals. Serial from a Phantom, seeing as we wouldn't have bought them had we had this. Found I was missing an X, so I've made up a mask to spray it in once the decals are laquered over
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Moving on to weaponary.....I wanted Red Tops, but I only have 2, which are in my Lightning kit. So, they are really only tubes with fins attached, how hard can it be?
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"How hard can it be?"
Well, apparently, fairly hard......
Here's the prototype Red Top. The main fins are a pain to get right and all the same. I haven't added the fairings yet either....
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Nice work
Looking good !
I tried adding my own fins once....definately hard ! That looks pretty even tho.
:cheers:
First two "improved" Red Tops done
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Four completed Red Tops. Two "improved" IR and 2 Semi-active.
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Those look very decent indeed :thumbsup:
Gondor
Good job on the missiles :thumbsup:
Good work on the aircraft there..........but spanking work on the missiles...... :thumbsup:
Those missiles are amazing.
Wow....great stuff ! Those British missiles will really enhance the look of this one. Can't wait.
:cheers: :wub: :tornado:
Finished....
Sorry about the dust, lol
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Come out well :thumbsup:
Great retro look!
Wow :wub:
:thumbsup: nice!
That looks really nice :thumbsup:
Gondor
Wow. What a beauty ! Looks modern yet 70-ish. Great job !
:cheers: