My grandfather was with the RAF during the early 40's and was an ordinance loader for Typhoons... I was wondering what recommendations for a kit people would suggest... I'm looking to find a kit by the end of October. Get it ready for Christmas.

Thanks!

Hi Azarius

Hasegawa do both "car-door" and "bubble-canopy" Typhoons in 1/48 scale. Very nice... and with a lot more detail than the old Monogram kit (which still looks good, with a bit of work).

Hope this helps

Rowan

Hi There
I believe that Eduard did a kit of the typhoon/tempest in 1:48 scale in their Profipack range but i'm not sure if it's still about.
hth
Pete

Hi Pete

The Eduard Tempest is still listed on their website. :-)

Eduard

All the best

Rowan

:-) Hi Azarious,
Rowan is correct the Hasegawa kit is the one to go for :-) Here's a pic of mine, you can see more by clicking on "my gallery" link.


Mal

Very nice Holdfast!

Just a side note... The Curtis Helldiver was produced in my home town of Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada...Population, today of 120,000. Before building the helldiver (which is in your gallery), they produced 1400 Hurricanes for the RAF. The Hurricane will be my second project...

Thanks guys!

:-) Nice, when will you be building the Helldiver? :-)
Mal

Freaky!!!

When I went to Canada many years ago, I ended up at a WILD party at Thunder Bay! :-) :-) :-)

It really IS a small world!

All the best

Rowan

*lol* @ Merlin! Party on dude!

Holdfast - as soon as I can figure out how to do a proper wash, I'll be all over it. I'm still struggling to get my M3 Stuart done....

Azarius, Aword of note on the Eduard Typhoon/Tempset. There are ejector marks all over the kit the resin part are needed to make it look good. So go for the profi-pac kits. a decent gear-up model can be done if you can find a nice fig for the cockpit!!! just remeber those marks are on every surface that is open to site. mine had them on the outside of the gear doors and are huge, Also on the inside fualge there some that interfere with the cockpit assembly and on the mating surfaces of the wings and stabilizers. So beware if you want a model of the Tempest in this scale!!! I'd go for a Hasagawa Tyhoon for a better reprsentation and build!!! STUG

Hi Azarius:

For me Hasegawa has very good Typhoons. Here is the list:

No Kit
09059 JT59 Typhoon Ib (early canopy)
09060 JT60 Typhoon Ib w/tear drop canopy
09283 JT183 Typhoon Ib early version
09311 n/a Typhoon Ib N° 181 Sqn.
09379 n/a Typhoon Ib N° 137 Sqn.
51040 CH40 Typhoon Ib Super Detail

09054 & 09283 are the same kit for early or late "car door" with 500 lbs. bombs.
09060 is a bubble top with rockets.
09379 is a bbubble top with four blade prop, bombs and rockets.
51040 is identical to 09054 / 09283 with inclusion of a Jaguar detail set that includes resin and etch cockpit with film instruments, resin radiator, wheels and both types of exhausts.
This is one of the few Hasegawa kits using inserts, same fuselage is used to do "car door" or bubble top via inserts, wich can be hard to fix, experienced modelers advice is to glue each insert to fuselage half first.

I found this info in the web last week. Hope it helps.

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Hi there,

I don't want to be a total anorak :-) , but Eduard don't market a Hawker Typhoon.

The Typhoon and Tempest were different aircraft. True, the Tempest was originally known as the Typhoon II, but it featured a completely re-designed "thin" wing, along with many other changes. As the new fighter was developed, the differences became so great that a new name was warranted... Tempest.

OK , I'll put my anorak back in the wardrobe... :-)

All the best

Rowan