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Grems 1/24th Typhoon build
Gremlin56
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 04:32 AM UTC
Hi my friend, I think possibly a little bit too dirty.
Always a fine margin that you seem to be able to sense in advance. The Queen of the North is magnificent. Warren has surfaced in his usual Australian submarine fashion. Good to have him back, he does seem to keep things alive, ( but I would never admit this to him ).
I enjoyed the photos on the "Grey Wolves" pages, thank you for posting them in South America.
DanielMoscatelli
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Montevideo, Uruguay
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 07:11 AM UTC
It is an honor for my!!! Thank you

Daniel
Joel_W
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 10:49 AM UTC
Julian,
Outstanding.

All the various elements are really coming together nicely now. Not to much longer and you'll be crossing the finish line. BTW, those rockets look nearly perfect once viewed in their proper scale with the typhoon.
Joel
RussellE
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 11:27 AM UTC
Brilliant work Julian

Really gives it a sense of scale and just how big this is now it's out on the table

Russ
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 05:47 PM UTC
Now that is looking good Julian I like the fact that you painted the rocket warheads with the correct fill bands, the light green one is missing though, see the ones on the decal sheet for the bombs, there are none for the rockets? British ordnance used green rather than yellow, many get this wrong. I am just about to embark on trying to produce masks for the fill bands on my rockets! I'm undecided as to whether to have all SAP or 50-50 SAP and HE, as they sometimes carried a mix.
Biggles87
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Haute-Vienne, France
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2014 - 05:48 PM UTC
Hi Julian, I think the 'grubbiness ' is about right especially around the cannon access panels. I don't think the 'erks' spent a lot of time polishing aircraft in Normandy in 1944.
Nearly there
John
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 02:03 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Julian,
Outstanding.

All the various elements are really coming together nicely now. Not to much longer and you'll be crossing the finish line. BTW, those rockets look nearly perfect once viewed in their proper scale with the typhoon.
Joel


Thanks Joel, I am quite happy with the result.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 02:04 AM UTC

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Brilliant work Julian

Really gives it a sense of scale and just how big this is now it's out on the table

Russ


The Typhoon that came out of the closet...................
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 02:05 AM UTC

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Now that is looking good Julian I like the fact that you painted the rocket warheads with the correct fill bands, the light green one is missing though, see the ones on the decal sheet for the bombs, there are none for the rockets? British ordnance used green rather than yellow, many get this wrong. I am just about to embark on trying to produce masks for the fill bands on my rockets! I'm undecided as to whether to have all SAP or 50-50 SAP and HE, as they sometimes carried a mix.


Thanks Mal, I passed on the green bands. This is fine by me,
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 02:06 AM UTC

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Hi Julian, I think the 'grubbiness ' is about right especially around the cannon access panels. I don't think the 'erks' spent a lot of time polishing aircraft in Normandy in 1944.
Nearly there
John


Hi John,
spent a lot slap it on, wipe it off this weekend. I think this is okay. Yes, the end is near
Gremlin56
Joined: October 30, 2005
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 02:45 AM UTC
October 6th update:
Not World shaking progress but it looks nice so why not pop up a pic? The windshield frame looks a bit gappy but that will be fixed with Kenny's wonder liquid: Gator grip Glue which is also great for gaps:








SiStorey
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 04:14 AM UTC
Great work grem, how many hours is this now???

How did you get the little patchy silver wear marks on the steps where the pilot would enter?
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 04:21 AM UTC
Hi Si,
really couldn't tell you how many hours, build started July 31st. I try and grab some time each day but I don't bother recording how long,(my bank account and Visa card tell me how much I spend ).
The silver scratches? these were made with a scrap of sponge with aluminium paint. removed and toned down and sprayed with matt varnish to stop it hitting you in the eye.
berndm
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Niedersachsen, Germany
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 06:08 PM UTC
Good morning Julian, looking good,small progress is better than nothing.On the "canopy pics", you have done, the different shades of the dark green caught my eyes again, a very nice weathering.
Longshanks8
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2014 - 07:22 PM UTC
Hi Julian,
I think the weathering has brought out the beauty in the beast

As to cost as long as SWMBO doesn't find out

Kev
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 - 02:16 AM UTC

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Good morning Julian, looking good,small progress is better than nothing.On the "canopy pics", you have done, the different shades of the dark green caught my eyes again, a very nice weathering.


Oils washed and wiped off with some post shading along the panel lines. I was quite chuffed myself actually
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 - 02:17 AM UTC

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Hi Julian,
I think the weathering has brought out the beauty in the beast

As to cost as long as SWMBO doesn't find out

Kev


Fat chance Kev, Mrs. Gremlin56 has the Dutch secret service beat
Joel_W
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Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 - 04:56 AM UTC
Julian,
Every update just shows off all that detail better and better by being enhanced with your weathering.
Joel
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 - 05:40 AM UTC
Thank you Joel,
It has been a very enjoyable build.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 02:45 AM UTC
October 10th update:
Not a lot of things happening to the aircraft. Canopy painted, gun bay covers in progress. More things to display the aircraft being purchased: a roll of wild grass, certainly not an "English country garden". I think it could be a simple but sexy way to display the beast:










Longshanks8
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 04:15 AM UTC
Coming along nicely Julian !

Think you might need to get your lawn mower out

Cheers Kev
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 04:25 AM UTC
Well Kev,
Couldn't screw up the Normandy cricket club lawn so I figured I would need a rather rustic stretch of grass to land in
berndm
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Niedersachsen, Germany
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 06:44 AM UTC
Hi Julian nice idea with a surrounding diorama, great work on the canopy

Bernd
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 06:50 AM UTC
Hi Bernd, thank you. This is a part of the original plan, have to put our friend Manu somewhere..........................
I also still have a parachute to place on the wing and that looks strange with out some sort of dio.

berndm
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 - 06:53 AM UTC
Ups, may i missed some parts of the plan, your build is not quite short
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