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Grems 1/24th Typhoon build
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2014 - 02:21 AM UTC
Here are some screenies from the DVD:





Scrodes
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2014 - 09:15 AM UTC
Looks good. I'm still waiting for my magazine to arrive - should be any day now.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2014 - 05:39 PM UTC
Nothing more on order at the moment here Matt, now just waiting for the main attraction................
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 05:07 AM UTC
Should be any week now. I'm glad for the delay - it'll give me time to finish the Mosquito.

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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 09:12 AM UTC
According to the Airfix website, "The shipment is due to land mid-July, which means that we'll begin to get your orders out around the third week in July."

So anytime after that I guess
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 05:52 PM UTC

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According to the Airfix website, "The shipment is due to land mid-July, which means that we'll begin to get your orders out around the third week in July."

So anytime after that I guess


I pre-ordered mine from Axel in Germany, they are excellent on dispatch.
RussellE
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 10:50 PM UTC
Being all the way down here on the back side of the world we'll probably see them here in August.... 2015!
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 11:03 PM UTC
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Scrodes
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Posted: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 09:39 AM UTC
On the bright side - I got my Through the Lens Typhoon book! And the June issue of Flypast featuring the Typhoon at war.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 02:20 AM UTC

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On the bright side - I got my Through the Lens Typhoon book! And the June issue of Flypast featuring the Typhoon at war.


That should take the edge off the hunger pangs Matt
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 03:42 AM UTC
http://www.airfix.com/news/airfix-hawker-typhoon-mkib/
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 05:28 AM UTC



Thank you very much Steve,
Your build of the Typhoon was what made me order the model.
A magnificent display of excellent modelling skill, hope I can come close when I finally get my hands on this kit.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:17 PM UTC
I found this in a cheap bookstore in Amsterdam yesterday:






Snapped it up at just 12 Euros. The cutaway of the Typhoon alone merits buying this book. I'll get it enlarged to A3 size when I get back to work. If anyone is interested the ISBN of the book is:
978-1-849120-46-3

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Posted: Friday, July 11, 2014 - 05:18 PM UTC

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According to the Airfix website, "The shipment is due to land mid-July, which means that we'll begin to get your orders out around the third week in July."

So anytime after that I guess


Morning all, I pre-ordered mine from Hattons some months ago and had an email from them yesterday saying that they're expecting it on the 21st. Still waiting to hear from ADH though.
John
PS that's a long way to go for a cheap book Gremlin, surely that's a false economy.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 11, 2014 - 05:22 PM UTC
Hi John,
I live about an hours drive from Amsterdam so it's not as bad as it sounds
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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 07:00 PM UTC

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Hi John,
I live about an hours drive from Amsterdam so it's not as bad as it sounds


Sorry, that was my pathetic attempt at a joke, it would be a long way from where I live.
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:34 AM UTC
Hi again Julian

Check your PM for an offer that might be fun.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:02 AM UTC

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Hi again Julian

Check your PM for an offer that might be fun.

All the best

Rowan


I'm open to offers
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 01:00 AM UTC
Rowan, Matt,
Thanks, the offer is very interesting!
I see that one of the version included is the aircraft of Lodewijk Geerts, a Belgian pilot who flew for 609 squadron. That more or less decides which Typhoon I'kl be building.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 01:02 AM UTC
[quote]
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Hi John,
I live about an hours drive from Amsterdam so it's not as bad as it sounds [/quote

Sorry, that was my pathetic attempt at a joke, it would be a long way from where I live.


Sorry John,
Missed that, me being " thicko"
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 01:06 AM UTC
Hi all, just received my ADH book on building the Airfix Typhoon.
It looks pretty good on first glance, but will need further inspection before I can get an overall impression.
Now all I need is the plastic! (c'mon Airfix)
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 03:02 AM UTC

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Hi all, just received my ADH book on building the Airfix Typhoon.
It looks pretty good on first glance, but will need further inspection before I can get an overall impression.
Now all I need is the plastic! (c'mon Airfix)


According to the Airfix site the Typhoon is now in stock, shipping should commence soon.
DougN1
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 07:37 AM UTC
This has got to be the most popular build blog ever without an actual build

Looking forward to the build when you finally get the kit

Doug
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 - 08:23 AM UTC

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This has got to be the most popular build blog ever without an actual build

Looking forward to the build when you finally get the kit

Doug


Hi Doug,
I was thinking that myself this week. I hope I dont disappoint everyone when I finally get hold of the real deal

Cheers
Gremlin56
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Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 08:12 PM UTC
While still waiting patiently for the Typhoon to arrive I'll post another couple of items to wet the appetite:





These are some snaps I took this spring at the museum in Overloon in Holland. The first pic is a Hispano cannon with a small section of ammunition belt attached to the breech. I am not sure if the ammo drum next to it belongs with it or not, looking to me very similar to the drums used on Oerlikons.
The second pic shows a rocket projectile as used on the Typhoon. It appears to have been repainted and shows no stencils.
The third pic sports a grey warhead and shows the stencil detail.

My ADH Typhoon and 109-G6 build books have arrived during my holiday, haven't got around to looking yet.
Also received a very elegant package from Rowan containing two huge sheets of decals. More to follow on this subject

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