Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)

[Steven000]

Great result so far! ?

[Geoffers]

Thank you Steven ?

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Glad you are back on with this Geoff. Looking good.

[Geoffers]

Cheers mate ?

[flyjoe180]

Your Typhoon is coming along nicely Geoff ?

[Geoffers]

Thanks Joe, it’s took me long enough but not far to go now ?

[A_J_Rimmer]

Looking excellent Geoff - you're just a little ahead of where I am with my Typhoon - I'm just clear-coating prior to decals.

[Geoffers]

Thanks, Arnie ?. Which version are you doing ?

[Geoffers]

Time for another quick update ?

I’ve started adding the D-day stripes, firstly though I had to remove a couple of the rocket rails.
I softened the join with a dab of TET and they came off easily.

The stripes were 18 inches wide in reality which approximately equates to 6mm Tamiya tape in 1/72 scale.

So the areas were marked out with very thin strips of Tamiya tape to try and prevent any damage to the decals.

I’ve chosen to brush paint the markings to give it a more scruffy look. Not sure how this will turn out but nothing ventured nothing gained ?

It’s had one coat of Vallejo Model Color 70.820 Off White.I think another couple of thin coats should do the trick before I mark it out and add the black stripes.

Anyway enough waffle, here’s the pictures ?


Thanks for looking ?

Geoff.

[Geoffers]

Well that didn’t go well ☹️

I’ve had a lot of bleed through with the paint on the invasion stripes so it will need a fair bit of touching up.

I’ve also somehow managed to get a bit of black paint on the wing tip ?

To add insult to injury my cunning plan of sealing the decals with a clear coat didn’t work so well so the masking tape has lifted some sections of them off. This is despite me extensively de-tacking the tape?.



I know I said in a previous post that I wanted it to look scruffy but this wasn’t what I had in mind ?, another update soon after I’ve repaired all the damage.

Thanks for looking ?

Geoff.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Ummmmmm!!!! Could work in your favour Geoff. FRom where I am sat those are some of the more realistic invasion stripes I have seen. I would take a step back before diving in with too much touch up. I think we have seen this picture before but it highlights how scruffy those stripes can look. With the model weathered up a bit they may look fine. JMO.

[Geoffers]

Thanks Steve, I was aiming for a scruffier look a bit like that just not as scruffy as it turned out ?. I’ve done a bit of touching up and it looks a bit more like what I was aiming for.

Just trying to soak the masking tape off the bits of decal that pulled off then I can tackle patching them up.

Geoff.

[Steven000]

Masking tape can be a real pain! ?♂️ still looks nice tough, goodluck touching up

[Geoffers]

Thanks Steven, I’ve had a go at touching up the stripes and they are looking a bit better ?.

Geoff.

[flyjoe180]

That will all tidy up relatively easily Geoff. The invasion stripes look good otherwise. Shouldn't be too much of a problem to match paint for the decal touch ups. Looking forward to seeing the finished Typhoon ?

[Geoffers]

Nearly done now ?

I’ve tidied up the stripes, they are still a bit ragged but I’m happy with them as it is more the effect I was trying for.
I have also repaired the decals and have added the undercarriage and it’s had a Matt coat.

A bit of light weathering and the canopy and rockets to be added then it’s done.

Another update soon, thanks for looking ?

Geoff.

[Steven000]

Almost done now, looking good ?

[HAWKERHUNTER]

The stripes have tidied up nicely Geoff, a fine looking Typhoon.

[Geoffers]

Thank you Steve, I’m more content with it now ?

[flyjoe180]

Great touch ups Geoff, this is looking fantastic

[Geoffers]

Cheers Joe ?

[Geoffers]

Hello chaps,

I’m calling this one done now.

Canopy and Rockets added followed by some light weathering using pigments.
I could go heavier with the weathering but on most of the pictures I’ve seen the aircraft look reasonably clean.

I really want to move on to other builds now too so this is how it stays ?

I’ll post some better pics on the finished aircraft thread later.

Thanks,

Geoff.

[Steven000]

Nice one Geoff ?

[Geoffers]

Thanks Steve ?

Geoff.

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Geoff. I'm also going to do mine with the gun bays open.....never done it before, so hope it goes ok.

ATB

Andrew

[Geoffers]

Thanks Andrew, good luck with your build ?

Geoff.