85sqn Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hi folks, here is my newly completed Hasegawa Hawker Typhoon MkIb of Wing Commander Davidson, the leader of No.143 Wing in May 1944. I like building kits that have a relevance or a geographical proximity and this aircraft was briefly based at RAF Funtington in West Sussex which is not too far from me and is somewhere I always just thought was a load of pig farms, until I started looking into its history and found the role it played during D-Day! Nowadays there is a Qinetiq establishment shown in the photo below. Where the road is, was roughly one of the runways running East/West: The kit was airbrushed with Xtracrylix over a black base. Extras include resin wheels, exhaust, vac canopy and Ultracast British bombs. Decals by Avieology. Thanks to Chris Thomas for a lovely reference photo. Next time will be a Mustang MkIII that also flew from Funtington. Cheers Nick 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserMcPhie Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The Typhoon is probably my favourite aircraft ever and you've done a brilliant job here, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Splendid Typhoon build. The Aviaeology decals are good aren't they!? I have one to do sometime in 1/72nd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Very convincing portrayal – build, finish and subtle weathering, all top class. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks guys, the Avieology decals were lovely indeed and I love the effort they went to with providing reference information and even dimensions if you'd like to scratchbuild a cluster bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ford Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Very impressive, I too love the Typhoon. Such a powerful looking beast. Seeing this has brought my 1/72 kit to the top of the pile. All the best, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Great Job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 An excellent Typhoon. Very well painted and weathered. It's nice that you've added the history of the aircraft. I've driven on that road a few times over the years. Do you remember seeing the EH101 Merlin perched on a pillar support? The tail rotor was continuously turning day and night. There was also a large metal model of a Nimrod at the village end of the site that was placed upside down on a pillar. I was told this was something to do with radar calibration. Looking forward to seeing your Mustang . Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Brilliant job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Fatboydim said: An excellent Typhoon. Very well painted and weathered. It's nice that you've added the history of the aircraft. I've driven on that road a few times over the years. Do you remember seeing the EH101 Merlin perched on a pillar support? The tail rotor was continuously turning day and night. There was also a large metal model of a Nimrod at the village end of the site that was placed upside down on a pillar. I was told this was something to do with radar calibration. Looking forward to seeing your Mustang . Joe Thanks very much! I remember the merlin but not the nimrod. We used to go the fetes in the village during the summer- not been for a long time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 15 hours ago, 85sqn said: Thanks very much! I remember the merlin but not the nimrod. We used to go the fetes in the village during the summer- not been for a long time! The Nimrod was about 5ft long at a guess and made of unpainted aluminium. I saw two technicians mounting it on the pillar as I drove past one day. A Typhoon crashed in 1944 in Stansted Forest which is very near Funtington as I'm sure you know. I took some photos last year. The link is below if your interested. Is the Mustang you intend to build from Funtington as well? I believe the Tamiya Mustang III includes markings of an aircraft which was from the same area in West Sussex, but I cannot remember the airfield it came from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 That is a lovely piece of work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 5 hours ago, Fatboydim said: The Nimrod was about 5ft long at a guess and made of unpainted aluminium. I saw two technicians mounting it on the pillar as I drove past one day. A Typhoon crashed in 1944 in Stansted Forest which is very near Funtington as I'm sure you know. I took some photos last year. The link is below if your interested. Is the Mustang you intend to build from Funtington as well? I believe the Tamiya Mustang III includes markings of an aircraft which was from the same area in West Sussex, but I cannot remember the airfield it came from. The Tamiya one is from Coolham I think as one of the Polish Sqns. operated there- just off of the A272. Thanks for the link I didn't know that, I'll have to go for a walk over there someday and pay my respects. I'm at the painting stage of a 19 Sqn. MkIII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 looks great, nice work.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 That's a cracking "Tiffy" Nick,lovely paintwork and subtle weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Really nice Typhoon there, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 That's just brilliant! The finish and weathering is excellent! Nice to see a three-blader with bombs too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Your Typhoon looks great and the finish and subtle weathering is first rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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