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Grems 1/24th Typhoon build
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 08:22 AM UTC
Hi Julian

Really nice work so far. Are the "sinkholes" actually that, or ejector pin marks? The reason I ask is just that they're different issues - and after the talk of cracked canopies going out, it's useful to differentiate between design and production hiccups.

Punched styrene disks are a great fix in awkward spots (I always thank Steffen (alpha-tango) for alerting me to that solution).

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 03:42 PM UTC

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Hi Julian

Really nice work so far. Are the "sinkholes" actually that, or ejector pin marks? The reason I ask is just that they're different issues - and after the talk of cracked canopies going out, it's useful to differentiate between design and production hiccups.

Punched styrene disks are a great fix in awkward spots (I always thank Steffen (alpha-tango) for alerting me to that solution).

All the best

Rowan


Sorry Rowan, you are quite right. I am muddling things up here. They are ejector pin marks.
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 02:30 AM UTC
August 9th update:
Further work on the pilots seat. Not sure if I will be fitting the "hemorrhoid" cushion in the seat pan
The seat adjustment lever is fitted as are the trim wheel and what would appear to be an emergency hydraulic pump.
The oil tank is Alcladded and only dry fitted at the moment. Final addition is the base of the joystick:






Biggles87
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 07:07 PM UTC
Hi Julian
I think the seat cushion is meant to represent the pilot's parachute seat pack so you definitely won't need it if you are not going to use the pilot. You could of course turn it into a complete parachute with straps and buckles etc., go on, you know you want to really!
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 07:31 PM UTC
Hi John, I won't be using the pilot figure and I certainly won't be doing major surgery on the parachute pack/whoopee cushion
I am still looking round for a standing late war RAF figure.
Plenty of time, I am at the moment looking at Radu's Sutton harness with great misgivings. Still, worth the try.

How are things in France? You haven't been tempted to dive into the Typhoon yet?
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 10:33 PM UTC
August 9th update:
Pilots armour plate and headrest fitted. On to Radu's rather intimidating Sutton harness:





Fiddly nasty teeny pieces......................
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 12:47 AM UTC
Hi again Julian, I'm going to wait 'till all you pioneers have built it so that I can gather tips, and we have visitors for most of August anyway. Yes, Radu's Sutton Harness it rather intimidating isn't it, I've got a couple in 32 scale which I haven't had the courage to start yet
I like your seat, not quite aluminium but with a metallic sheen, how did you achieve that effect?
Keep up the good work
John
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 01:42 AM UTC

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I like your seat, not quite aluminium but with a metallic sheen, how did you achieve that effect?


Nothing special really John, After spraying the seat cushion I hand painted the rest of the seat with Vallejo neutral grey acrylic,and brushed a burnt umber oil wash over that. Then a coat of Vallejo matt acrylic varnish,(that is probably the sheen you refer to), and then some light dry brushing along the edges with Citadel dry Necron Compound.
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 01:24 AM UTC
August 10th update:
Radu's Sutton harness wasn't as bad as first seemed. Just take things slow and easy. Any touching up after can be done with Gunze Sangyo "Radome Tan" which is a perfect match. The harness has been fitted now along with the oxygen bottle behind the pilot's seat:







Biggles87
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 03:58 AM UTC
Fantastic Julian, looks like It has the right amount of stiffness for the 'holy'
Sutton Harness. I think I'll be getting one of those along with the radiator set, and try to convince myself that I don't need any more AM goodies ( another pink pig!)
John
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 04:05 AM UTC

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Fantastic Julian, looks like It has the right amount of stiffness for the 'holy'
Sutton Harness. I think I'll be getting one of those along with the radiator set, and try to convince myself that I don't need any more AM goodies ( another pink pig!)
John

Edgar warned me about the the metal plate in the waist belts of the Sutton. Not sure if I got it completely right but it certainly isn't completely wrong
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Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 06:03 AM UTC
August 12th update:
While waiting for a couple of other things to fall into place on this build I have started work on the Napier Sabre power plant which looks deceptively like a Ferrari boxer on steroids:





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Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 06:41 PM UTC
OMG

Amazing Julian

Cheers Kev
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Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 02:52 AM UTC
Thanks Kev, I would love to have that 24 cylinder monster "up forward" in my Volvo. Fuel consumption would be a killer though...............
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Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 05:00 AM UTC

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Thanks Kev, I would love to have that 24 cylinder monster "up forward" in my Volvo. Fuel consumption would be a killer though...............


Try owning a proper rotary like my FD RX-7 and then come talk to me about F/E lol
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Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 05:06 AM UTC
A colleague of mine used to have a Mazda RX-7. It was a really beautiful machine. I have an S-40 1.6 turbo diesel which is not a race machine but an excellent commuter.
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 01:58 AM UTC
August 14th update:
More work on the power plant:







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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 02:12 AM UTC
That Napier Sabre is a mean looking piece of work, and you have done a cracking paint job on it Julian !

What paints/colours did you use?

Cheers, D
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 02:30 AM UTC
Hi Damien, thanks first off, glad the paint job passes muster. Always difficult to get engines looking respectable
I started with a base coat of Alclad burnt iron which I sealed in with Vallejo matt acrylic varnish, (great stuff, can't recommend it enough). I gave it a wash using MiG's engine grime, well thinned down and not too thickly applied. I then dry brushed the engine with Citadel necron compound which I then toned back down again with Humbrol gunmetal, (the old enamel polish me up stuff). I then did a very light dry brush over the whole block using the Humbrol gunmetal again to get a nice metallic sheen. the exhausts are done using Alclad exhaust manifold.Not there yet though, more to come
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 05:33 AM UTC

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Alclad exhaust manifold



This and their gunmetal are two of my favorite paints.
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 11:40 PM UTC
Julian,
Lovely build so far. Regarding the harness looks like your going to do just fine with this one as from what I can see you are going to do a mid Typhoon, d-day type tiffie. If you were going to do a late war tiffie I would recommend you use the Q-type harness as these began to replace the sutton type toward the end of the war, first with the spits then tempest then tiffie.

Dave.
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Posted: Friday, August 15, 2014 - 12:54 AM UTC
Hi Dave, thanks for reassuring me here on the Sutton
I noticed in Brett Green's book that the harness was a different type to the harness I bought. Luckily I will be building a Typhoon for the period just after Normandy.
Thanks for looking in,
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Posted: Friday, August 15, 2014 - 01:53 AM UTC
August 15th update:
Squadron Leader Geerts, or at least a resin look alike was purchased at the Luchtvaart Hobbyshop today. Looks nice an crispy for painting. The ignition coils have been given a coat of Alclad pale burned metal ready for further weathering:





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Posted: Saturday, August 16, 2014 - 03:37 AM UTC
August 16th update:
Some articles I have been waiting for arrived today so back on track again. The instrument panel and side panels are painted, varnished and ready for the instrument decals:





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Posted: Saturday, August 16, 2014 - 11:54 PM UTC
August 17th update:

More work on the instrument panel using Airscale's excellent Typhoon set.





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