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World War II: Great Britain
Aircraft of Great Britain in WWII.
Hosted by Rowan Baylis
Airfix 1/24 Scale Hawker Typhoon Build.
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Posted: Monday, November 03, 2014 - 06:25 PM UTC
Thanks Guys, it's taking me to the wire, but its almost done, I temporarily fitted the prop yesterday and had it spinning with the motor, it looks awesome I think that I have finally cracked how I will have the rockets firing and the box is almost finished Just a but more weathering and exhaust and cordite staining and she's done I won't be able to post anything, no time, until the Typhoon is finished and then I am hoping that it is a video, but that might not be able to do that until I am at Telford
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 06:49 PM UTC
I finished this yesterday but I was so busy getting everything ready for Telford that I had no time to take any photos. I'm leaving in 4 hours for the show and I won't be back for a couple of weeks, then I'll post the finished pics
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 04:55 AM UTC
Whoo-hoo! Have a great time, Mal!
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 07:33 AM UTC
Thanks Chuck I'm currently at my daughters in Bristol, I leave to set up at the show in the morning. and I'm really looking forward to the show and seeing lots of friends. Plus 2 of my brothers are attending too
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Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 10:16 PM UTC
I never did get any photos of this at Telford so here are a couple of the finishe model:






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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2015 - 12:26 AM UTC
VERY nice Mal! Interesting way to display it. I'm working on mine now and I'm afraid it will be posed in a more standard, on the ground setting.

Michael
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2015 - 12:26 PM UTC
Awesome model and equally awesome display Mal! Your paint job looks flawless and you display is very historically accurate showing the Typhoon doing what it did best.

Ernest
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2015 - 12:35 PM UTC
Thanks guys
Michael I had to pose it in flight otherwise I just wouldn't have had the time to build it for the SMW show. I will be building another which will be built on its wheels

Are you aware that I have a mask set for this?

There were a few of these models on display at the SMW show and the guys from Airfix took great interest in seeing them. The designer of it took a few photos of this I took the oppertunity to thank him, once again
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 - 01:36 AM UTC
Mal,
Outstanding build, fantastic paint, & weathering. The inflight scene is truly original, and a real eye catcher. To say that I'm impressed is an understatement. Well done my friend.
Joel
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 - 11:08 AM UTC
Thanks Joel, it almost flies for real as I'm sure that the prop wash is in scale
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