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This project was made as part of the D-Day Group Build. This is my first ever diorama and it's made up with a lot of other firsts. First Typhoon, Panther and Tiger kits, first tank(s) for many, many years, first plane kit in flight, first use of a Prop Blur, first use of aftermarket decals (for the Typhoon) and first 1/72 figures. Nearly everyone who contributed to the WIP thread helped with ideas for the building of various elements of the project so a big thank you to them all - it wouldn't have been possible without the help of the BM team. Also it was seeing Kallisti's Typhoon base that got me thinking about doing a diorama - so thank you to Kallisti for the idea. Typhoon: Airfix 1/72 Mk.IB Typhoon (new tool version) - MN526/TP-V - No.198 Sqn., 123 Wing, 84 Group, 2 TAF B10/Plumetot, France - July 1944. Panther: Dragon 1/72 Ausf G with Zimmerit, no. 135 of 12 SS Pz, Tiger I: Dragon 1/72 Ausf E with Zimmerit, no. 131 of sSSPzAbt 101 German and British troops from Ceasar Miniatures Baseboard: Softwood, Sundela, MDF, filler and various leftover scenic materials from model railway projects made a long time ago. The WIP can be found here The RFI for the Typhoon can be found here The RFI for the two tanks can be found here Time: early evening, July 1944 - Location: somewhere northwest of Normandy This last photo shows the actual diorama and the background I used to give it depth. The background is actually the display shelf I made for my Spitfire builds but it seemed to work well as a backdrop - I thought it would look better than just a plain wall. Although this project is finished as far as the D-Day Group Build is concerned I've still got some ideas for developing this diorama further but I'm going to make a couple of Spitfires first! Thank you for looking. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix

Here are a couple from my recent trip to Coningsby, I did the BBMF tour and then spent the rest of the day at the end of the runway Lancaster 1 PA474 Thumper by tony_inkster, on Flickr Spitfire P7350 (Mk IIa) by tony_inkster, on Flickr De Havilland Chipmunk WK158 by tony_inkster, on Flickr Spitfire PM631 (Mk PRXIX) by tony_inkster, on Flickr Hurricane LF363 (Mk IIc) by tony_inkster, on Flickr Spitfire PS915 (Mk PRXIX) by tony_inkster, on Flickr 11 Sqn Typhoon by tony_inkster, on Flickr 3 Sqn Typhoon by tony_inkster, on Flickr Tornado GR.4 by tony_inkster, on Flickr 29 Sqn Typhoon by tony_inkster, on Flickr

Hi Everyone, Here is my latest completed build : Airfix Typhoon F.Mk.2 1:72 scale, ZJ928, No.17 Squadron based at RAF Coningsby, scheme dating back to 2007. Anyway here are the photos. And now for one of the Real Thing - Typhoon FGR.4 taken at Bournemouth Airshow 31/08/2014 Thanks as always for looking. Comments welcome. Cheers, Rick

Hi Everyone, Here is my next project that I have made a start on today. I have copied this from the discussion section where I put it by mistake. I used up some of the primer that I the other day on this kit and have primed the sprues. Here are the sprue photos, I will have some progress photos tomorrow, this kit should not take me long to finish as it is a very simple kit and build. Rick

Hi Everyone, Here is my next project that I have made a start on today. I used up some of the primer that I bought yesterday on this kit and have primed the sprues. Here are the sprue photos, I will have some progress photos tomorrow, this kit should not take me long to finish as it is a very simple kit and build. Rick

(Started Sunday) I bought this kit because of this post, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234965363-hawker-typhoon-1b-airfix-172/ From the box, any info appreciated. It's Humbrol Matt varnish day on the harrier tomorrow so little else can be done. It will be 21:15 on the 24th August as I open this bag, this will be a quick build. It is the new tool Airfix 1/72 Fw190 a8 as found in the dogfight doubles box I got a few days ago. It will be the test bed for the new (to me) alclad gloss. This is bank holiday Mondays work. Cockpit details, painted with Tamiya XF-24 Dark grey, very thin black wash, dry brush with games workshop fortress grey & mithril silver. Looks excellent from the box, the only thing I did different from the instructions, fix gunsight to coaming instead of console. Grey on control column is Airfix acrylic 64 (light grey) this colour was supplied in the box, it is the dogfight double box which has some paints, 2 brushes and a small tube of glue included. This makes the kit work out very cheap, it's even better if you grab it on offer as I did. Steaming technique. The lower wing is VERY distorted, It looks more like an x-wing! The tips need straightening from the leg end of the undercarriage opening and also a slight bend at the nose and a more significant bend at the tail end of the piece. I used a regular kettle and made some coffee at the same time, it took a few goes to get things lined up enough that tape/pegs/glue will hold things in place without distorting the upper wing half or freeing itself from the rear fuselage joint. The jig is the kitchen worktop with a chopping board between 2 pegs, the nose is resting on the worktop jointing strip which happened to be about right for the job. The butcher bird is indeed living up to its name, not only did I need to butcher the wing to get a fit I also decided to attempt a fillet o' finger when removing said wing from the sprue! TAKE CARE WHEN USING SHARP IMPLEMENTS.

Slow progress with this one. I'm still building the cockpit on mine - added some extra detail as I have an aspiration to open up the cockpit side panel - however it requires quite a bit of planning and thought... Work so far (much easier to manipulate without a front spar): Fuel pipes in red Air Bottle for Hydraulics and pneumatics Currently finishing off instrument panel and seat and started on the Sabre.. One question for any other constructors. Part D18 seems to be odd in that the front upper side seems to do nothing. Does anyone think Airfix missed something off the rear of the engine? And does anyone have any photos of inside the flap housing on the fuselage side, the bit that sits under the trailing edge fairing, please? Peter

Hi Some photos from Biggin Hill on Friday afternoon are below. It was great seeing the 2 Lancasters.

Hi everyone I know I know another Airfix Typhoon. I seem to have lost my way with my Eduard Spitfire build and I want something new to occupy me over the up coming months (The Spitfire has been packed away nice n safe and she will get finished). OK First up I needed to clear some space in my work shop. Before... And after.. I doesn't look it but I've managed to clear quite a lot of stuff out of the way (18 kits are now safely in the attic). I intend this buils to be my one big one for the year so it wont be quick but I'll post updates as I go along. I intend it to be pretty much OOB however if I think stuff can be added or that some after market would benefit the build I will add it. Have a great weekend Yours aye Iain

First off, does anyone want another WIP of an Airfix 1/24 Typhoon? If not, then I will just post pictures of major developments and leave it at that. If so, then I will be a bit more detailed in pictures, build process, irritations, excitations, exhortations, exclamations and exasperations. This will be a slow and steady build I must warn you. Why am I starting this now, with more than a few other projects on the bench? I was tricked; I was bamboozled; I was seduced. I had promised myself that I had to complete at least 3 projects before I started this one. And, I was doing so well this weekend. I received this monster of a kit from Airfix on Thursday the 24th. All I did was open the box up, be amazed at the pretty sprues staring at me, mad a cursory examination of the decal sheet and the instruction book and put it in a corner in my office to be drooled over at length and at my leisure. Then the trickery began. I started reading posts from everyone who was getting their kits in and a trend started to develop, my friends, and not a good one. Most people were indicating their main canopy arrived with a small hairline crack next to the sprue attachment. Not good. I had put off looking at this detail all weekend long as I was trying to get some other projects completed. (Great progress on the IdolM@ster F-22, okay on the Neptune, painfully slow on the Cam-23). So, at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, I opened up the Typhoon box to check my canopy. Lo and behold, I am one of the unlucky, but very common recipients of a cracked canopy. Now, it is just a small crack, but it is there. I guess I will join the many in sending a replacement request to Airfix and get on the list. Now to Airfix's defense, I thought the packaging of the canopy was quite good. There are two clear sprues. They are packaged separately. Each is first wrapped in a paper towel type material, and then placed in a sealed foam package, which is then sealed in a plastic bag. Seems like this would be adequate to protect it, but I guess not. Now the seducement. Since I had the box open, I started looking at the different sprues and thinking they just looked great. Next thing I now, the sprue cutters are out, the glue is being applied and pieces are being put together. So it is now 1:00 a.m. and I am on step four and stopping to post this. So kind gentlemen and gentlewomen, does there need to be another Typhoon WIP?

Eurofighter TYPHOON (Twin seater) Revell 1:144 The Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon started out as the EAP programme in the 1970s engineered entirely by BAe, but was later joined by a number of international partners due to an allegedly common requirement, with the partnership changing over time to end up with Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy remaining, while France went their own way with the Aerodynamics data to create the Rafale, which has a similar general arrangement. Delays and cost overruns seem to be a common factor in modern military procurement, and the Typhoon suffered many, resulting in the Germans taking delivery of the first airframe in 2003, Italy in 2005 and the UK in 2007. Operational airframes have since taken part in operations in Libya and under Italy's control in Albania. After the British Typhoons were initially ordered without guns, then with guns but without ammo, which was again overturned in due course, they were grounded in 2011 due to a lack of spares, which required the RAF to cannibalise grounded airframes to keep flying. The two-seat variant is used for training and conversion, although it is capable of going to war if needs required it, having all the systems in place to make it viable. The Tiffie is a great airshow crowd pleaser due to its agility at all speeds, and the impressive tearing roar of its twin EF2000 jet engines that propel it forwards with an impressive 20,000lbf of power per engine with reheat engaged. The Kit Revell have already given us Two Seat Eurofighter Typhoon in 1/32, 1/48, and 1/72; now its time for this excellent kit to be available to the 1/144 scale modeller. The kit arrives in a standard open end Revell Box (same size as their 1/72 Spitfire sized kits), inside you get 5 sprues of grey plastic and one small clear sprue. The parts are well formed with great detail for this scale. There is no flash on the parts that I can see. Construction starts with the cockpit, and as this is the two seater you get two. As the kit is obviously set up for both a single & double seater you do have to make both cockpit tubs. They are not difficult though. There is an instrument panel, control column and ejection seat to add to each. The seat can not be described as the best, and only bears a passing resemblance to an MB.16 even in this scale. All detail on the instrument panels and side consoles are provided as decals. Once the cockpit tubs are assembled, they are glued into the fuselage, and then the fuselage halves can then be joined up to complete the top section of the main fuselage. The next step is to install into the now completed top fuselage, the large plate section which forms the roof of the engine intakes. The lower section of the intakes can then be placed inside the lower fuselage section. This can then be joined to the top section to complete the main fuselage. The engine exhausts can then be attached to the completed main fuselage, as can the main wings which are single parts in this scale. The radar dome and pirate sensor (If building the RAF version) are then added, along with the console which separates the two cockpits. The aircraft spine is then added next, along with the front canards. The next steps involve flipping the model upside down and concentrating on the underside. The main gear, front gear and gear doors are all added at this stage. They appear quite fine in the sprue and care will need to be taken. Even though no stand is included the gear doors can be placed in the closed positions with the removal of a couple of mounting tabs. The last section involves the addition of the underwing pylons and flap actuators. Revel have done a good job here in providing the modeller with an array of weapons to fit, even if they have the names wrong (AIM-7L Sidewinder anyone?). You are provided with 2 x Fuel tanks, 4 x AMRAAM, 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinders, 2 x IRIS-T, 2 x Tarus Pods and 2 x Stormshadows. Once you have fitted your Eurofighter out the last thing to do is add the canopy and your model is complete. Canopy The canopy is clear and molded with no flaws. It can be posed open or closed as needed. Decals The decals are printed in Italy for Revell and its no surprise in this scale that the sheet is small. It is however packed with markings & stencils for both the airframe and the multitude of weapons supplied in the kit. It is good the weapons markings are there as a lot of manufactures miss these out. Decals are supplied for two aircraft. Typhoon T.3 of No.3 Sqn Royal Air Force, RAF Coningsby 2013. Eurofighter Jagdbombergeschwader 31, Luftwaffe, Norvenich, 2009 Colour call outs are given in Revell colours colourmixes. Its worth noting that the German aircraft have the radome and dielectric panels in the same colour as the RAF & Italian machines (British Colours) as these were moulded in that colour. Not as per the Revel instructions. Conclusion This should make upto a good looking model of the Eurofighter Typhoon. Its good to see a small scale kit packed with detail and weapons. Overall highly recommended. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit

Brengun (http://www.hauler.cz/) last 1/72nd kit is a Hawker Typhoon Mk.1a, late & early variants - ref. BRP72012 Source: http://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-72-plastic-kits-28/typhoon-mk-ia-1052 V.P.

This year I had to make a choice between Waddington or Fairford. My long journey from Cornwall to Lincolnshire was a last minute decision but worth it as I was also able to spend a few nights with my son in London:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27768001 RIP Andrew

Something a bit different: http://www.bavariantigers.com/2014/06/04/the-birth-of-the-first-complete-painted-tiger-fighter-worldwide/ Cheers, Andrew

Turned Brass Aircraft Barrels/Probes 1:48 Master Master have an enviable reputation for superb turned metal gun barrels for aircraft, tanks and ships in various scales, but they also create pitot probes, angle-of-attack (AoA) probes, and include Photo-Etch (PE) brass parts with their sets as the need requires. This latest batch of new releases brings a number of new items for kits both new and old. They are all packaged in small flat packs with card headers that also protect the components in transit. The individual parts are often double-bagged in re-sealable packs, and recently the packs have been heat sealed into compartments to stop the parts getting jumbled together and avoid resulting damage. A-10 Thunderbolt II GAU-8 Barrel & Pitot Probe AM-48-081 A comprehensive set of parts to create the visible part of the seven-barrelled Avenger cannon that has been the saviour of many a ground unit, and the nemesis for armour and enemy troops alike. The fine barrel is protected by a small vacuum formed pot during transport to save it from being crushed, as it is rather delicate, having seven rows of four holes drilled into its length. The end-caps are supported by a central column in brass, and should be glued into place before inserting the seven 30mm barrels in from behind, each of which have a lip that prevents them being over-inserted and ensures that the hollow tipped barrels project the correct distance. The pitot probe is a simple replacement for the kit part and is inserted into a 1mm hole that you may have to drill or widen, depending on which manufacturer's kit you are using. Typhoon Mk.1b (Early) AM-48-082 The set includes four turned fairings in aluminium, the shorter two being the inner guns, so that their tips line up from overhead. A PE ring fits at the base of each fairing, and must be curved to fit in place, so annealing them under a flame and air cooling would be a wise step. The hollow tipped barrels then insert into the recesses in the fairings, and have a spiral cut into them to represent the recoil springs. Hurricane Mk.IIc (Flat Recoil Springs) AM-48-084 To install these replacement barrels, simply drill holes in the wing leading edges at 2.7mm for the inner fairings, and 2.9mm for the outer. Then insert the brass fairings, with the hollow tipped barrels fitting into recesses in the fairings. The recoil springs are cut into the barrel sides as a single groove. Hurricane Mk.IIc (Round Recoil Springs) AM-48-085 Essentially the same set, but instead of the engraved recoil springs, a set of very fine real springs are included that fit over a two-part barrel that is thinned to accept the springs that are held in place by the thicker sections of the barrel. The result should be highly realistic once painted. RA-5C Vigilante Pitot Probe & AoA Probe (for Trumpeter) AM-48-080 Two super-fine turned brass probes one long and slender to be mounted in a 0.8mm hole drilled at the tip of the radome, the other a small (and sharp) Angle of Attack probe that is mounted in a 1mm hole on the starboard side of the fuselage by the cockpit. The detail on the pitot is exceptional. Mirage F.1 Pitot Probe & AoA Probe AM-48-076 Two delicate probes for the Mirage, that would look as well on either the old ESCI kit, or the new Kitty Hawk kits that have recently come to market. The pitot probe fits into a 0.5mm hole on the tip of the radome, the other into a tiny 0.3mm hole on the port side of the cockpit. The AoA probe is truly miniscule, so take care during handling as it is likely to ping off and as you can see from the photo, you'll never find it again. The instructions also show which portion of the pitot probe should be metallic, and which part should be radome coloured, which is helpful. Conclusion These additional detail parts are superb, and bring realism to the parts they replace parts that are often oversized or poorly moulded on even modern kits. They also bring extra strength to parts that are easy to knock off, and we all know how easily styrene fatigues once bent. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Piotr at

Hi This is another older completion, Monograms old 1/48 Typhoon with a bit of work. I rescribed it complete, modified it for 3 blade prop (kit part with blades repositioned), corrected rad intake, replaced cannons with tubing, opened up exhaust, complete scratchbuilt interior (which is very hard to see, now!). The bombs are from a Monogram Hurricane, and the pylons are scratch built, detailed gear and wells, replaced nav lights with coloured "Bingo" chips, scratch built boarding step and painted with Tamiya acrylics, weathered with pastel chalks and oils. Comments always welcome, thanks for looking, Colin

Hi folks,second build this year built alongside their Tempest posted recently.another lovely kit to build nice panel lines and detail for under a fiver.there was a posting a few days ago detailing the main faults with this kit mainly the over length u/c legs but it was too late to correct this and I am happy that it looks like a typhoon.Thanks for your time.

All, This is probably the dumbest question to ever get asked here, however - Q. Are the canopies for the Typhoon and Tempest the same or slightly different? I have a number of publications, have looked here and on other web pages, however I cannot seem to find the answer I am looking for. I am assuming that if they are the same, then the new 1/72 Airfix Typhoon transparencies are more accurate than the 1/72 Academy Tempest clear bits. From photo's I've studied. there seems to be a more tapered end to rear of the canopy, which is captured with the Airfix Typhoon parts. The Academy Tempest has a more fatter shape towards the rear. I'm tempted to use the Airfix parts on my Academy Typhoon Tempest, however would like some expert opinion to back up my assumptions. I'll also need a new set of Typhoon parts if that's the case!! Thanks for looking / answering my dumb question. Cheers .. Dave. Edited - I wrote building an Academy Typhoon rather than Tempest.

Hi folks,I am at the painting stage of airfix,s 1/72 new typhoon and planning to build the 247 squadron machine with the under wing I.D. stripes,does anyone know if earlier in the year this aircraft wore top wing stripes for D-Day?or even if the other example from 439 squadron wore stripes at the same time with I would assume blue/red roundels.Thanks Steve.

Here is my evil plan. For Christmas, plan to suggest one of two things to SWMBO. One is the Airfix 1/24 Typhoon or this: Would be happy with either of course, but don't realliy think the bike is gonna happen. (Now how can I hide that purchase from her?) But don't you think the Typhoon now seems like a ridicoulously practical gift?

1/32nd Eurofighter Typhoon twin seater by Revell - ref.04855 - release September 2013. Source: http://www.themodellingnews.com/2013/09/revell-has-just-too-many-sub-types-to.html#more Skill 5 The kit features: - Two-seat Cockpit with Instrument Panel - Eurofighter with a detailed EJ200 engine - Finely structured surfaces with recessed panel joints - Detailed 11 Piece Ejection Seat - Detailed Cockpit - Moveable Canard Wings - Detailed Air Intakes - Two configurations for the Thrust Jets with individual Jet-pipes - Detailed Large Air Brake (extended or retracted) - Detailed Undercarriage with finely detailed retraction struts - Detailed Undercarriage Bay - Separate Ailerons and Flaps - Separate Ruder - Detailed ECM Pods - Air Refuelling Probe extended or retracted - Two External Tanks - Pylons - 4 METEOR Guided Missiles - 4 AMRAAM Guided Missiles - 2 Sidewinder Guided Missiles - 2 IRIS-T Guided Missiles - 2 ASRAAM Guided Missiles for the RAF Version - 2 Laser Guided Bombs - a choice of two TAURUS Guided Weapons - 2 STORM SHADOW Guided Weapons for the RAF Version - Super-detailed EJ200 Engine - Detailed Spacing Rings and Heat Shields - Servicing Rig for the EJ engine with detailed support profiles and suspension links - Super Decal Set for the Bundesluftwaffe and RAF versions V.P.

Hi all, My second effort of three in this gb (the one I'm dreading second most) is the Airfix 1/72 Hawker Typhoon 1b The relatively new box flatters to deceive.... It harbors a kit that I'm sure many of you are familiar with - and has been doing the rounds since 1959 - yes a 54 year old kit.. I will be trying to add some photo etch to this (my first ever time working with 1/72 etch) and maybe some aftermarket decals - that is if the kit hasn't beaten me by the time we get to that stage.... As in my other builds please keep your expectations low - my aim is to complete not to impress!!!! Let's have a look what joys await....... The box... The Sprues - A closer shot of the sprue with the prop - What is that around the base of the prop? Flash or detail? Does it stay or does it go?? finally instructions, decals and a rather thick looking transparent blob...... Any help on known pitfalls and advice would as always be much appreciated.. However this may not be a place for the purist - things could get messy!!! Thanks Tuco

Hawker Typhoon, a Complete Guide Valiant Wings Airframes and Miniatures The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was designed to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, as a direct replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, but several design problems were encountered, and it never completely satisfied this requirement. Its service introduction in mid-1941 was plagued with problems, and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. However, when the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service in 1941 the Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching it at low altitudes; as a result it secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor. Through the support of pilots such as Roland Beamont it also established itself in roles such as night-time intruder and a long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs, and from late 1943 RP-3 ground attack rockets were added to its armoury. Using these two weapons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft. Written by Richard A. Franks, this book has been designed as a useful guide for all those modellers who have an interest in all things Typhoon but also includes lots of information on its predecessor the Tornado. The clearly defined sections cover pretty much every aspect of the Typhoons history, both in full size airframes and in miniature. The sections include:- Airframe Chapters • Evolution Tornado • Evolution Typhoon • Typhoon Production Variants • Drawing Board Projects • Camouflage and Markings • Survivor • Colour Profiles Miniature Chapters • Hawker Typhoon Kits • Building a Selection • Building a Collection • In Detail: The Hawker Typhoon IIb Appendices • Tornado and Typhoon Kit List • Tornado and Typhoon Accessory List • Typhoon Decal List • Tornado and Typhoon Production • Bibliography The information contained in these sections will be invaluable to those who build Typhoon kits of all scales. The detailed diagrams, and colour views combined with the great selection of wartime photographs make for a superb reference point to build a super detailed model. The kit, accessory and decals lists make it easy to see what has been released and will be very useful to make a project list up just from reading one book. At the very back of the book is a pull out double sided section with six view plans of the Typhoon Ib Car Door and Bubble Top variants with profiles of the fuselage, all in 1:48 scale. Conclusion This is a comprehensive and well laid out book, that’s easy to read yet packed full of information. The photo selection has been well thought out and the photographs of the kit builds are well shot. Even if you don’t build a kit of the Typhoon it is still an interesting read. Recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Hello BM'ers... It's with a due mix of excitement and dread that I post these pics...my very first publicly aired build. I came back to the hobby around 5 months ago, and have truly become immersed in it... I realise that there are a lot of Typhoons around at the moment, so you'll have to forgive me for choosing a common subject. Built straight out of the box, painted with Tamiya Acrylics (including the invasion stripes) and then weathered using a mix of oils, pencil and Humbrol powders. My thoughts: - I need to pay a LOT more attention to the fine detail of decal placement (leading edges, for example, compounded by knocking over a bottle of micro-sol mid-aligment) - I should take up the carpet in my study so I don't lose things like radio antennae and foot-steps to the carpet monster - I should never over-do weathering...wink wink. Like all art forms, I realise weathering is a mix of realism, subtlety and skill. Hopefully I might pick at least one of the three up with a bit more practise! I realise this is a long way from perfect, but it's the first build (of 5 so far...) that I'm actually happy with. It's a lovely kit, and heartily recommended, but watch out for leading-edge wing-root fit issues. The decals set perfectly with Microsol. I enjoyed it so much I've just picked up another one... Now - enough prevarication, on with the shots: (be kind!)