dennismcc Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) It will all be worth it when you see the finished article, I rescribed a load of old Revell kits and while it was a struggle at times it was worth it in the end, then build a nice well engineered modern kit as a tonic, I think mine was a Hasegawa 109. Cheers Dennis Edited January 11, 2017 by dennismcc R Palimaka and Alain Gadbois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 It's nice to see some older Revell kits getting tackled!! Good job so far! Keep plugging away on the scribbing! Cheers Alan Alain Gadbois and R Palimaka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 I made some time yesterday and finished the other half of the fuse, all scribed in! Not as perfect as the first but still ok enough Alain Gadbois and R Palimaka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'm sure it's more than ok! Now that the scribing is out of the way you can get going on the fun stuff. Glad you got some time to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Tidied up the 2nd fuse half a bit and added some surface details. While in the process I scribed then opened up the boarding foot step hole and modified the Hobby Craft step to work in the Typhoon. The tail wheel provided is the later "anti shimmy" unit and this should have a bog standard tail wheel on it. Again the Hobby Craft bit is perfect but I dont think I can free it from the tail gear fork with out marring it too badly. So....to the spares box where I found a perfect tail wheel, now to figure out an axle. R Palimaka and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 out of no where inspiration found me last night I glued the armor plate to the rear framwork.I completed the build of rudder pedals, pedal assembly and attached it to the floor boards. I skinned out the door and gave it some thickness on the inside panel while removing the "guide work" for the window as mine will be open. I figured out how I was going to add the control yoke and added the bar on the floor assembly as well as the elevator rod to tie it all in. Last thing I did was cut the compass from the IP and started scribing in some detail. Progress feels damn good Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 does anyone have any real ref pics of the inside of the door on these? I see two styles of reinforcement stampings, a large raised circle and an impressed 'x' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I found this photo online, no attribution, posted under fair use. It's of the early Typhoon with the solid rear fairing behind the canopy but I'm not sure how much it changed in subsequent production. It's a start anyway... Edited January 19, 2017 by R Palimaka Shawn M, Shaka HI and sandokan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I made some time yesterday and finished the other half of the fuse, all scribed in! Not as perfect as the first but still ok enough Tidied up the 2nd fuse half a bit and added some surface details. While in the process I scribed then opened up the boarding foot step hole and modified the Hobby Craft step to work in the Typhoon. The tail wheel provided is the later "anti shimmy" unit and this should have a bog standard tail wheel on it. Again the Hobby Craft bit is perfect but I dont think I can free it from the tail gear fork with out marring it too badly. So....to the spares box where I found a perfect tail wheel, now to figure out an axle. out of no where inspiration found me last night I glued the armor plate to the rear framwork.I completed the build of rudder pedals, pedal assembly and attached it to the floor boards. I skinned out the door and gave it some thickness on the inside panel while removing the "guide work" for the window as mine will be open. I figured out how I was going to add the control yoke and added the bar on the floor assembly as well as the elevator rod to tie it all in. Last thing I did was cut the compass from the IP and started scribing in some detail. Progress feels damn good What is the saying : " pics, or it did not happen " ? Hubert Shawn M and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Yes there are two types, here is a link to a series of photos over at HS of the X one, there is a photo of the circle one in "The Typhoon and Tempest Story" by Chris Thomas and Christopher Shores. http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1264832037/Hawker+typhoon+car+door+question Chris Thomas hangs out on Britmodeller and he is very good at answering questions on the Typhoon, maybe ask over there. Just found a photo of the "round" one here http://relojdeavion.es/TYPHOON%20in.html Cheers Dennis Edited January 19, 2017 by dennismcc R Palimaka and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Yes, Chris Thomas is THE person to ask about Typhoons and Tempests, and he's very good about sharing info. Shaka HI and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 thanks guys! From what I can see the "early" ones had the x while the later 1b's had the circle Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 And yes Hubert, pics to come friday night Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Where's the damn picts!?!?! Big Texan and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Shawn Awesome distraction ... gorgeous Sea Fury and some very nice progress on your Tiffy. Keep 'em comoing Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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