Typhoon 4-Blade
Some nice details, albeit there are no 'fishplates' on the join....
Cockpit tub is great in this scale - though instructions state RAF grey-green, I have seen other sources referring to black with aluminium tubing. So I'll check references. The bulb behind the rear bulkhead apparently is erroneous too, and will need removing.
according to an excellent source (Hyperscale review of this kit), "cuckoo" doors need to be scratch built for the supercharger's intake. This was done to stop the ingestion of material when t/o.
Seat comes with PE
Detail in wheel bays is good. Minor issue with mouldings- typical of short run kits
Mouldings on wheel - not too sharp
The kit is boxed as a four-blade, but still offers three. I’ll keep my options open as I’m not confident with their decals and examples. May use a/market and see whether to use a three bladed example.
Will configure as a “Bomb-phoon” - frankly can’t be doing with eight rockets!
Good reference for where the bomb racks go, as instructions don’t show.
Good close up detail
Now, here’s where it gets complicated. Hyperscale’s review of this kit stated it’s most likely a bomb-carrying Typhoon would have been a 4 bladed machine due to the weight. If four blade, then likely to be the “Tempest tail” (TT). So I have a reference here that goes against this….
Ah, this is more like it?….
Oh, here’s another reference of a car-door, three bladed bomber…..the plot thickens
Here’s a cut away reference- doesn’t help solving the riddle of which tail to use…..
Here’s the dilemma. To go into surgery, or not? However when you look at the parts, it’s not worth cutting the tail to replace with a geometrically identical tail- save a deeper corded tailplane- so perhaps I will add the bigger tail planes to the narrower, complete fuselage. With a bit of filling should do the job?….
On close inspection we have non-asymmetrical tail planes. Limited run kits have their limits?
Ditto. Will use the deeper TT as I’m airing on the side of experts who say 4 blade/bomb carriers = TT
So, after a wee bit of research I’ve decided to go with “Pulveriser II” - a RCAF Bomb-phoon……
….however, the decals supplied are incorrect. Serial number is MP149, not JP149 as supplied, and the kill-tally and “Pulveriser II” were most likely yellow, not white as supplied. The machine later had a lady painted on the starboard upper front, just aft of the propeller. So Xtradecal it is then.
Started the dry-brushing technique- no kit decals supplied for the instrument panel- much will not be seen in the dark cockpit tub.
Happier with some subtle colouring- Typhoon instrument panels were somber
Dry-brushed aluminium over a base coat black
“Splitting the atom”. Or, the anti skid tail wheel- which is moulded as one tyre.
Cockpit is a bit boring from most angles. All that work, now pretty much hidden from view. I will scratch build the gunsight as the kits is woefully wrong
I’ll take bets on how long the tail wheel will take to snap off during the build.
Pre shading and top coating- Tamiya/Vallejo range. Will tighten up the work a little later. Trying a little more at this stage rather than wait for the wing-fuselage assembly
I just discovered that Eduard do the Brassin set of 500lb bombs- that’ll do nicely. Sir.
Bomb-phoon it is then….
Bomb-phoon it is then….
The Master guns have gone in
More aspects of the front of the build
Added the oil cooler cover (none provided in the kit, bizarrely)
Scratch-built a gun sight too- the kits is too basic
Impressed with the little rig I have bought. I am often clumsy when finalising builds and this helps. Vallejo and Tamiya paints. Freestyle camouflage
Port side view
Underside medium grey over dark grey to try the pre-shading technique-for me, better this time ‘round
Decals were (a) accurate and (b) correct roundel colours compared to Brengun’s. Xtradecals needed quite a bit of Mr Mark Softer Neo to conform. Not sure it’s 100 percent but I’ll live with their profile. Note the excellent Eduard Brassin 500lb bombs.
In trying to correct the port side wheel misalignment- I have broken the leg off. So I will fashion anew, with my orthopaedic approach of a steel (in my case a 0.10” guitar string) implant into the plastic leg frame. Yeh, that’ll do it!
Tiffie looking purposeful. On “long finals” now with the build…..(and naturally the tail wheel oleo broke- necessitating another orthopaedic intervention of guitar string into plastic for strength).
burnt umber oil-work and Tamiya's "Smoke" to weather a little
more from the underside
those blades look purposeful, needed to pull those bombs into the air!
will calm the spinner and blades weathering a little, looks like I've overdone it.
Port side
Business end
Starboard with kill tally and girl- there were 4 “Pulverisers” in all
Grubbed-up underside- Nijmegen took its toll in those winter months of 1944-45
Lovely kit, needs a bit of extra work, but nice and understated moulds and details
Some PE and a guitar string whip aerial.
Not the flashiest of Tiphy schemes, but an interesting historical subject
Do buy the guns from Aeromaster- I think they’re worth it, and less likely to break too
Cockpit details largely fade into the coal-hole of black - did scratch the gunsight and a display open seemed best
I found what looks like the sister to Pulveriser II, this one is I8@R.
Added here for reference to the Dutch mud if photo is taken around Eindhoven?
Added here for reference to the Dutch mud if photo is taken around Eindhoven?
“Here’s one we made earlier”….
Anyways, it was meant to be a little like this!...although tail and those horizontal stabilisers look narrower than suggested by the references?....
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53 25 September 2021, 16:59
Andy BallAs I'm currently out of action with the hobby room build, and on a warm Saturday afternoon I picked this kit up out of my stash and thought, why not?
26 September 2021, 07:59
Andy BallHey, hello Ł !…l'm trying to keep moving ahead with builds. I've now got too many on the go. Once the hobby room is complete, (it'll be 5.5x2.5m with heating and insulation), there will be no stopping!
27 September 2021, 23:20
Bas Tonndo you mean the tail reinforcement with 'fishplates'? i sense some scratchbuilding in the air...
30 September 2021, 18:52
Andy Ball@Bas: yes, I guess I will need to fashion something of a tail reinforcement- I think there may be an aftermarket out there?….
30 September 2021, 22:08
Andy BallThanks and most welcome Cuajete, Mark, Mark K. Glad to have you on for the ride!
30 September 2021, 22:09
Andy Ballcheers Juergen, as soon as I am able I will start this and the many other builds!....
15 November 2021, 15:37
Guy RumpFollowing with interest, hopefully you'll be able to continue soon. 👍
29 December 2021, 19:32
Neil PatrickHi Andy. Great start. I reckon you'll soon whizz past me as I grapple with rockets and the wheel wells on mine...the Brengun wells and cockpit put the Airfix one to shame. 👍
29 December 2021, 20:33
Andy Ball@Guy, thanks again for your interest- am reacquainting myself with the Braille scale.
30 December 2021, 08:55
Andy Ball@ Neil: like you I am a meandering hobbyist- this build may not go in a straight line!
30 December 2021, 08:56
David TaylorThe later typhoons had the flutter solved so did not have the fishplates,I suspect if you are doing the later 4 blade without said plates should be OK.
30 December 2021, 17:34
Andy BallThanks David.I'm going to check a reference or two as their tails were dependent upon Hawker/Gloster made machines and the serial number/batch. I don't want to descend into that "rivet-inspector" pit of deliberation! 🙂
31 December 2021, 15:02
David TaylorCheers Andy,quiet.Started on a retro 16 scale Beetle Back to WW2 fit.
2 January 2022, 23:17
David TaylorI like my big scale vehicles but mainly RAF/FAA.Got a collection of Luftwaffe bombers as well.
4 January 2022, 14:41
Andy Ball@David as a small manufacturer Brengun may not mix it with the big boys, but the kit has it's detail-merits. I read Hyperscale's review and was forewarned about some of the accuracy issues. There are some similar pitfalls with Airfix's offering too I believe
6 January 2022, 19:38
Neil PatrickThat's a brave move on the anti-shimmy tailwheel Andy. I wanted to do the same as you, but chickened out! Looks great!
9 January 2022, 10:54
Andy BallAh Neil, I see you did some great trickery with your painting!!… I think both manufacturers should have addressed that small, but significant issue!
9 January 2022, 22:19
Andy BallI think Airfix have a great product there too, charlie. Thanks for the compliment!
13 February 2022, 12:57
Daniel KlinkRespect Andy..Great progress and work so far on this....kits!:9
I must admit iam totally disappointed by the quality of th kits. got the early types in my stash and modular is already often critical with injected parts but with short run kits...
Therefore i think iam out but iam very interested in your progress and perhaps you can change my mind with your result 👍
13 February 2022, 22:36
Andy Ballcheers Daniel, the quality of the moulds is OK, although I know Academy and Airfix offer some good alternatives. On Hyperscale they reviewed a few of them and actually concluded that Airfix and Brengun were almost at points-drawn. So far the physical fit has been pretty good, and I'd say the surface textures are good for 72nd. Inaccurate markings and the need to do surgery for the broad-cord "Tempest" tail planes are the biggest irritators. Hope to post more, soon....stay tuned!
14 February 2022, 15:14
Łukasz GlińskiHaven't lurked here for a while, but I have to say I like your camo more than mine 🙂
16 June 2022, 13:50
Neil PatrickNice to see this back on the bench Andy. Looking good as you approach the final furlong. Reminds me my Airfix job is due for resurection. I too invested in the Master cannon barrels, so be good see them in situ on your build. What a clever idea to do a wing and fuselage prepaint before assembly.
16 June 2022, 22:37
Gordon SørensenLooks good, Andy! The Typhoon with 4-bladed prop looks a proper Beast! Looking forward to more progress.
17 June 2022, 00:51
Guy RumpLooking good Andy, I like the black and white stripes under the fuselage and the gray looks very impressive. 👍
24 June 2022, 18:36
Andy BallHello to David, Łukasz, Cuajete, Neil, Gordon and Guy. Honoured to have your comments on my 'tricky' build. The kit is nearly done, and has built into something Typhoon-like! I think the amount of after-markets helped, but not sure if I'm the scheme of things it's really made a huge impact. Hopeful about another 3-4 hours will suffice!
24 June 2022, 20:27
Thomas BischoffI join for the final yards … turns out great. Pre-shading in pic 34 worked fine 👍.
25 June 2022, 04:13
Andy BallThanks Thomas, needing to repeat shading on uppers, panel line wash etc. before I declare touchdown
25 June 2022, 07:59
Andy BallAnd easier to make too, (if you don't mind the intricacies of Eduard's bombs…5 parts per bomb and 4 decals on each)
25 June 2022, 10:27
Andy Ball@John: thanks for the comment - there are a lot of excellent Airfix projects on here. I wanted to do the Brengun kit the best I could. With a little more work, (I guess), it too can come out pretty Typhoon-like.
19 July 2022, 16:12
John BallmanYes, I have the AFX kit, it compares favorably to the superior Brengun kit. Your doing this justice.
JB
19 July 2022, 16:17
Andy Ball@JB: there's been a lot of debate about the better 72nd Typhoon offering including Academy. I can only call it as I see it, but Brendgun seems a finer moulded kit, and seems sleeker in profile, perhaps? Anyways I appreciate the recognition!
19 July 2022, 16:24
Andy Ball@Cuajete- many thanks, I feel I've learnt and improved techniques in a few areas.
19 July 2022, 19:17
Andy Ball@David- thanks again for looking in!
@Łukasz- finally over the line! I've gone with oils this time to see what I could do….
19 July 2022, 19:18
Andy Ball@Ł I feel I get more control out of them rather than pre- and post- airbrush shading.
19 July 2022, 20:10
Neil PatrickLooks great Andy. Perfect weathering too, very dirty but subtle too. Definitely the best 1/72 Typhoon on Scalemates. Congrats!
19 July 2022, 21:23
NeulingTop notch. Excellent weathering, especially on the underside of the aircraft!
20 July 2022, 08:10
Andy Ballthanks Neuling, yes I'm especially pleased with that....the smoke streaking exhausts area I need to change my approach..
20 July 2022, 08:37
Andy BallThanks Guy, always good to know you've had a look - appreciate the words.
20 July 2022, 16:56
Andy BallThanks Peter, my humble homage to Canadians fighting on Dutch soil - well mainly mud!
21 November 2022, 22:53
