Severus Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Got some spare canopies from Pavla Mk.Ib cardoor, and comparing the shapes with academy one, I decided to try the fi of the canopy on academy fuselage. As academy offers very soft detail in the cockpit, moreover misplaced, I decided to scratch the basic framing from sretched sprue, styrene sheets etc. Just commenced works: Edited March 8, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Dessert for me, I love a good pudding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Dessert for me, I love a good pudding. Mistypo corrected... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Fuselage closed, nothing particular to write about, as I decided just to drybrush white over black dashboard, moreover car door will remain closed. Instead I cut the oversized exhausts, and currently I'm trying to eliminate those terrible seams in the radiator intake. Rescribed doors... Working on radiator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trubbie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 This has the makings of a very nice model. I beleive there is a resin cockpit for this kit but when I saw it fitted, it seemed to fillup the cockpit, reducing the inner space considerably. Your choice of a scratch built version, using plastic card etc , will look more authentic I think. Keep up the progress reports. Trubbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Thanks Scratching something pushes abilities as well as substantially reduces the expenses. And, if made good enough, gives the satisfaction, incomparable to sticking aftermarket parts into kit. Edited March 5, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Desert scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Desert scheme. First one will be in desert scheme. When checking references, I got some profiles, though no photos in desert, apart from night one. Desperately looked for Model Aircraft Monthly 5/2006, got somewhere info about article covering Typhoon NF.Ib, unfortunately, no luck. Edited March 5, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 First one will be in desert scheme. When checking references, I got some profiles, though no photos in desert, apart from night one. Desperately looked for Model Aircraft Monthly 5/2006, got somewhere info about article covering Typhoon NF.Ib, unfortunately, no luck. A google link to a few pictures...probably of no use but this is what I found: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q...TA4T08QPf4YDwBQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 A google link to a few pictures...probably of no use but this is what I found:http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q...TA4T08QPf4YDwBQ Thanks much, I already seen most of those pics, still I didn't find pic of any of three desert tiffies. I guess it had had small tailplane, probably no desert filter. Will look up in warpaint (cowardly downloaded from net), perhaps over there will be some photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Here's my progress on mouth. Spent some effort on puttying and sanding, though might be better... BTW, you can find out, what version this ne will be finished... And added some plate to blind up the radiator exhaust... As I don't have cutaway handy, I'm not sure about exact shape, nevertheless as a basis to improve look is sufficient... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Nice work so far Severus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks Scratching something pushes abilities as well as substantially reduces the expenses. And, if made good enough, gives the satisfaction, incomparable to sticking aftermarket parts into kit. Couldn't agree more pal, and great job so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Great start, looking forwards to it which ever scheme you use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Great start, looking forwards to it which ever scheme you use It's obvious, what scheme I had chose. Just a hint - look into radiator mouth Edited March 6, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Slowly getting ahead... Dry fitting wing... Filled fuel caps with CA - Though not correct, faster than sanding of and rescribing recessed... Dry fitting canopy; the hole in front of windshield will have to be filled... BTW, found some unused tanks from hurricane. I guess, these might be usable on NF I.B. Edited March 7, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Coming along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trubbie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 It's probably something to do with the intake filter. I wouldn't recognise a tropical filter if it bit me on the bottom. Good progress. Trubbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 I guess - these trial typhoons didn't have filter, as certain spits IX (for example Skalski's circus) didn't have as well. Of course, Tempests VI did have (and, to modeller's delight, significantly added necessary effort to model these). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Last update... Literally from (cigarette) ashes, see under right wing, typhoon is rising... BTW, I got taste for Tempest. Unfortunately, I can't decide between Roderick Hill's (Silver paint finish), TT Mk.V, or Mk.VI from Egypt, 1949. Found some old heller moulds in the bottom of kit pile, and getting taste for something tiny to scratch - just about of wing intake, radiator or dust filter size. Edited March 8, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) If you are planning a desert Typhoon note that they had the tropical filter behind the air intake scoop and were (maybe) coded X, Y and Z - no evidence for one coded "B". Dessert or night version??? Desert! Night version! (Also, your poll is still headed "dessert" - mud and custard pudding maybe (:>) Edited March 8, 2012 by Ed Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) If you are planning a desert Typhoon note that they had the tropical filter behind the air intake scoop and were (maybe) coded X, Y and Z - no evidence for one coded "B".Dessert or night version??? Desert! Night version! (Also, your poll is still headed "dessert" - mud and custard pudding maybe (:>) No, it is not. It's been just Freud's mistypo - as I thought about nigga, I had in the oven - cocoa cake with cocoa glazing cream on top (As it cools down, on top it develops crust, under which is rich cream, full of butter, sugar, cocoa and eggs). Oh f__k, I'm salivating again just from the thought... BTW - I would be happy to add filter, no single drawing nor photo found so far. Edited March 8, 2012 by Severus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Squadron signal aircraft in action has a side colour profile of a Med Typhoon. There is a lousy photo of 2 of the aircraft as well but doesn't show much. It says that three typhoons were used for trials in north africa. They were R8891,DN323 and EJ906. The side view of DN323 has it with no codes just the serial number. It also mentions the tropical filter behind the radiator but no pictures of that but you probably know all this anyway, but your build is looking nice and its gonna look diferent in desert colours. I have the early Canopies from the same kit and want to use them with the academy kit now I know how it works thanx. Cheers Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I would be happy to add filter, no single drawing nor photo found so far. PM me your email address and I'll send you some pictures and drawings, with help from Chris Thomas and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froghawk Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 This is looking very promising! Nice work on that seam in the rad opening. The canopy looks great and this swap is a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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