Devilfish Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I built one of these for a What-if Gb on another forum, but in 1/72. Due to time constraints and the fact that once I had finished itI had better ideas, I decided I wanted to re-visit it, but in my more normal 1/48 scale. Fortune saw me picking up a Revel Tiffie off Mish a couple of years ago at the Peterboro model show, minus it's canopy. the basic back story is it is a further development of the P.1121, designed to replce the Lightning and act as support for the TSR2. Heres where I am at so far. New analog instrument panel Hunter top fuselage top to be grafted on New rear airbrake housings. And new wing tips are fitted Fin and spinePen knib taking shape New intake almost done Nose extension Overall 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 This is already looking really cool. I can't wait to see how it unfolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ooh, this is looking clever, you have my attention now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 You definitely have an eye for the 60's aesthetic in aircraft design, with small changes in the wing tips and tail you've completely changed the look of the Typhoon. The intake modification is spot on as well. It's all something I never would have been able to dream up myself, but when I see it, I think, "Of course that's how that should look!" Looking forward to seeing you progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 oh I like very much!!!! lots of filler, always a good sign with Wiff's!!! will be following this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 lots of filler, always a good sign with Wiff's!!! You haven't seen my big wing TSR2 PR......That's nearly all filler....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 You definitely have an eye for the 60's aesthetic in aircraft design, with small changes in the wing tips and tail you've completely changed the look of the Typhoon. The intake modification is spot on as well. It's all something I never would have been able to dream up myself, but when I see it, I think, "Of course that's how that should look!" Looking forward to seeing you progress. Thank you, that is high praise indeed. I sometimes tend to do more research on my Whifs than I do on real-world stuff..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 That's a good point Devilfish, for a whif, you need to research a lot of the historical circumstances surrounding the subject, not just the subject itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Just a quick update. Final shape is, er, well, taking shape..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Everything has come together well - seamlessly in fact Not sure about the canard foreplanes personaly but it's your model so go for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Well, it's meant to be a retro Typhoon, so it needs the canards. However, I may be moving their position.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Wow looks ace it's also really ironic that just yesterday I took a file to my old airfix EFA and started modding the wings to make it into a wrap around 70s bird. I am thinking of deleting the canards on mine and just go for a traditional delta. I look forward to seeing how this turns out. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It really is incredible how different a few well-thought-out changes make it look. This is spectacular work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 First coat of light aircraft grey is on..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 And some DSG to the top 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 This looks so cool and at last a Tiiffie in a PROPER camouflage scheme. Type B or D roundels? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Definately D!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Looks amazing especially with the deleted canards really looking forward to this one. I think my Tiffy will need alot of filler too. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sorry, the canards are staying.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sorry, the canards are staying.... Oh fair enough. It will look cool either way. I have looked back now and see you have reshaped them I forgot that. It looks cool and fits the look of the wing and tail. Love the vintage curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Quick update. I've got it in gloss laquer now, ready for decalling. On choosing the sqn, I realised I had nothing suitable, so I decided to spray them on myself.... Firstly masked, then the white base is sprayed on... Followed by the red... To be finished off hopefully later on... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looking very nice and almost phantom esque Love it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Looking great in that scheme! Anxious to see how the handmade squadron markings turn out. Edited March 22, 2014 by Cookenbacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Sqn identity on..... Edited March 22, 2014 by Devilfish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Very clever work on those squadron markings - they look great! I just now noticed the shape of the modified nose (you have a close-up in your first post covered in putty, but somehow I missed it) - what did you use for the nose cone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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