Revell Hawker Typhoon - Yea or Nay?

[Chek]

Thanks for all the detail notes and responses everyone.

I think I'll let this opportunity pass for now and await the potential new release, should it ever materialise.

It's not as if I don't have four Hurricanes, Tempests Mk. II and V ahead in the queue, but obviously a pair of Typhoons will be obilgatory.

I'll skip the Tornado unless something emerges to make it mandatory.

[adameliclem]

Good news: Special Hobby kindly replied to my email, and their 1/32nd Typhoon project has been delayed but they still plan to do it. Updates will be posted on Special Hobby’s Facebook page when they’re ready. 

 

Cheers,

Adam
 

 

 

 

 

[CraigC]

that is good news.

[Suresh Nathan]

Hi. Just saw this.  Detailed a Revell Typhoon with a Special Hobby Engine here.

 

https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3817

[oyoy5]

Special Hobby told me they would be doing a 1/48 injection Dornier 24-T……..in freaking 2019 so my trust meter isn’t good for Special Hobby.

[fastterry]

The pilot is all dressed up ready to dance and he realises that something has eaten the engine and those bloody erks have left the ammo covers undone. Nice model but sometimes dioramas can be tricky. Like having a jet with a full loadout of missiles bombs etc and having the engines out for servicing.

 

TRF

[Dpgsbody55]

Interesting looking build, and nicely detailed and painted.  But I'm wondering; if the engine's out, what is the prop held on with???

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[MikeC]

1 hour ago, Dpgsbody55 said:

Interesting looking build, and nicely detailed and painted.  But I'm wondering; if the engine's out, what is the prop held on with???

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

And as @fastterry says above, there's a pilot climbing into it in full flying kit, did he not spot the missing engine or the unclosed panels on his walk-round checks? Great modelling skills on display there, but I for one don't understand why we as modellers obsess (be honest, we do, me included) over tiny technical details, then ignore the realities of how aircraft were operated irl.

Edited July 23, 2024 by MikeC

[mozart]

11 minutes ago, MikeC said:

And as @fastterry says above, there's a pilot climbing into it in full flying kit, did he not spot the missing engine or the unclosed panels on his walk-round checks? Great modelling skills on display there, but I for one don't understand why we as modellers obsess (be honest, we do, me included) over tiny technical details, then ignore the realities of how aircraft were operated irl.

Couldn’t agree more….plus no engine but RPs loaded?

[Alain Gadbois]

That engine dolly is actually for a V-1.

Definitely something fishy going on here! 

[Tony T]

"Well, that start-up didn't go to plan. Back to the Mess for me then"

"Could kill a bottle of Guinness right now" 

 

Tony

 

 

 

[MikeMaben]

Don't forget you guys, these are toy airplanes.

 

   

 

[Erwin]

I would still buy one and build it OOB.

Only for 10 to 15 Euro's.

[CRAZY IVAN5]

On 7/22/2024 at 11:05 PM, Alain Gadbois said:

That engine dolly is actually for a V-1.

Definitely something fishy going on here! 

Whatsamatter you? Ya never heard of repurposing?

[LSP_Mike]

Regardless, this build shows what can be done with the original kit 

Brian Cauchi's P40 comes to mind as well.