elger Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 MN875 (EL - B ) was flown regularly by Dutch pilot Robbert van Zinnicq "Bergy" Bergmann. Bergmann was a law student in 1940 and some time during the German occupation of the Netherlands managed to escape to Britain. In Britain, he trained to become a combat pilot and had a successful career. With 181 squadron he operated out of improvised airfields and captured former Luftwaffe airfields in France, Belgium and The Netherlands as the allies advanced. After the war, Bergmann became a high ranking officer at the Dutch royal court (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbert_van_Zinnicq_Bergmann). On March 31st 1945, MN875 was flown by F / Sgt. D. D. J. Carter. Carter's aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire over the Dutch town Enschede. The aircraft crashed at 15:15, and Carter did not survive. Local resident Egbert. A. van de Haar remembers the remains of Carter being moved on a cart, covered by a white sheet; Van der Haar later drew the image above. The photo below shows what is believed to be Carter's grave. I'll be building Airfix' amazing 1/24 kit of the Typhoon. It looks pretty magnificent in the box; I also bought some aftermarket items. I was very much inspired by a couple of builds on this forum, especially Christer A's build (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234972761-that-large-sharkmouthed-typhoon-from-airfix-update-2016-06-21-gun-bay-covers-build-paused-until-house-move-complete/) as well as georgeusa's build here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234964791-another-124-airfix-typhoon;-really-im-back/ (among others!) Some nice resin wheels from Barracuda, Eduard photo etch, and decals for MN875 by Dutch Decal. I've already spent a couple of weeks on it but frankly putting the cockpit together was so much fun I didn't stop to take any work in progress photos. All I have from the build is this phone taken with my iphone: It shows dryfitting the Barracuda sheet, but you can also see that I'm already adding the pre-painted Eduard photo etch. I decided to add as much as possible and repaint most of it. I also don't really like the 2-d look of some parts (especially levers) so I'm adding a bit of primer to those parts to make them look more 3-d in the end. Although the cockpit looks very complex, it goes together really easily and it's just very satisfying to work on this kit. I mainly used AK Interactive's aluminium (from their True Metal range) for the tubular frame. I added seatbelts from Eduard/HGW. These needed some adjusting. Although marked as specifically for the Typhoon 1b, they appear to be a generic 1/24 Sutton harness; the kit seatbelts seem to be the Q-type. Finally, I also used decals from Airscale to enhance the cockpit, especially the instruments panel. The dials were finished with some Kristal Klear (used for the first time. Nice stuff!). Thanks for looking, as always. Comments & feedback is welcome and appreciated, of course! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Watching with interest as I've got this in the stash but keep putting it back when I get it out! Great back ground and sad fate of the aircraft and pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Watching with interest as I've got this in the stash but keep putting it back when I get it out! Great back ground and sad fate of the aircraft and pilot. Thanks! The size of the model and the sheer number of parts may be intimidating but so far it builds like a dream. It's such a fun build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Great start on a great kit, built one last year and it was the most fun I've had building a model for ages, looks like you are going to build a stunner, keep on posting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthStrikesAgain Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Fantastic, looking forward to seeing more of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 assembling the engine... dryfitting the main components before paint. as always, thanks for looking! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Today I finished the engine. Used Gunze, Mr.Paint and AK's Extreme Metals. Details with Vallejo metallics. Engine is OOB except for the radiator part. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 I've been working on the wing. Continued with AK paints, finished with AK weathering enamels and mr Paint. Details painted with Vallejo. Once again nothing but praise for the kit. All the parts (once cleaned up - LOTS of flash / mold marks) just snap together with very satisfying 'clicks', but I was a little disappointed that there was only one copy of decal 6 which is supposed to go on to both of the 'pouches' covering the fuel filler hatch. Fitted the 'mystery lamps' as per the kit instructions and the discussion in the build threads linked above. Painted them with clear red and clear green. Next step will be adding the guns and ammunition. Thanks for looking! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Great work on a big model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Fingers crossed we get to see a real one fly one day, loving your progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 How have I missed this? It looks just about perfect! One small tip though. Mounting framework for the guns should be in aluminium according to Steve Budd https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153596500892890&set=p.10153596500892890&type=3&theater Hard evidence seems difficult to find though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugjunkie Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Looking spectacular, will certainly be following this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 How have I missed this? It looks just about perfect! One small tip though. Mounting framework for the guns should be in aluminium according to Steve Budd https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153596500892890&set=p.10153596500892890&type=3&theater Hard evidence seems difficult to find though... Thanks for your input - I really love your Typhoon build and if mine comes out looking even remotely as good as yours I'll be very happy. About the colour - I did opt for the yellow colour based on a discussion on the Barracuda Studios Facebook page in June. There seems to have been a colour which is referred to as "Hawker Primer". This isn't exactly zinc chromate, but looks similar. https://www.facebook.com/groups/848474938507986/permalink/1171300179558792/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) "Hawker Primer"? Well then, I'll just sit quiet and enjoy your build instead Oh, and thanks for your kind comments about mine Typhoon. Really appreciated! Edited August 22, 2016 by Christer A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 "Hawker Primer"? Well then, I'll just sit quiet and enjoy your build instead Oh, and thanks for your kind comments about mine Typhoon. Really appreciated! as you said, nobody knows for sure what colour these things were so you and Steve might very well be correct too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Finally some progress. The weather has been too nice since August but I had a whole week off this week and finally managed to make some progress. For some reason finishing the wings took a long time. I got the Eduard Brassin set for the guns. They are very nicely detailed and fit well overall, although I did had to cut off some material of each at the point where it fits through the slots in the gun bay but that section won't be seen anyway. The 20mm rounds are from the Brassin set, but the boxes from the PE detail set. I've also all but finished the main wheels. Pretty happy with how these turned out. Weathered with Vallejo pigments. I can now start thinking about putting the fuselage together: Last glance at the interior Thanks for looking! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Those Brassin wheels sure are lovely! I must say that all the Brassin stuff is taking things to another level. I just wish they had created some bronze landing gear as well... Not only are your modelling skills excellent, your photography is amazing too! I guess you're using a light-tent? Good-bye interior! It was nice to see you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks! The wheels are from Barracuda btw - also great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polybebber Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 That's a spectacular WIP - have to check if there's still an available seat in the front row Lothar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) what?? an update? It's been a busy few weeks, not in the least because of taking care of a little project namely getting married... Anyway, to business: the detail of the Brassin guns is really nice, but they're too small. I cut the barrels in half to extend them (the cut won't be visible in the fairings) The fit of the cowl panels was tricky. Some fairly large seems, which had to be filled and sanded and filled and sanded and filled and sanded. However, it is now, dare I say it, ready to be painted? As always, thanks for looking! Edited November 8, 2016 by elger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Those engine covers are a pain allright! Congratulations to get the together that smoothly, and equal congratulations to your marriage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Finished painting. I first painted the yellow id markings on the leading edges. Then I primed it black and painted the dark green. I masked the dark green with blue tack and then painted the ocean gray. The final colour was the dark sea gray for the underside. I've given it a clear coat and will give that some time to cure before I apply the decals. thanks for looking! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Incredible build so far ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Just caught up with it, somehow missed a few stages! Superb painting, those 20mm rounds look the part too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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