Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib kit

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Member since
January 2013

Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib kit

Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, July 26, 2014 10:13 AM

When I saw the box art on the kit, I knew immediately it was familiar. Here's why:

The box art of the kit:

http://www.megahobby.com/airfixtyphoon24th.aspx?utm_source=7%2F26%2F14&utm_campaign=UA-5732446-1&utm_medium=email

It's taken from a cover of Issue #86 of Britain at War magazine. I saw the magazine earlier this month at a Barnes and Nobles. Here's the magazine cover:

http://www.britainatwar.com/issues.asp

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antoni

Member since
October 2005
From: UK

Posted by antoni on Saturday, July 26, 2014 4:22 PM

Other way around. Britain at War Magazine Is part of the Key Publications stable as is Airfix Magazine. The caption on page 63 reads. "An artist's depiction of Hawker Typhoons IBs in action over Normandy which is based around Airfix's remarkable 1:24 scale Hawker Typhoon model."

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armornut

Member since
March 2007
From: Northeast WA State

Posted by armornut on Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:13 AM

WOW, I can acrually get a Typhoon kit larger then 1/72? AWESOME, I picked up a Pacific Coast Hobbies Tempest 1/32nd man what a beautiful kit, however I had a 1/32nd Typhoon along time ago and have been searching for another. This post just made my day. Yes I know it's 1/24 totally cool with that. I'm doing backflips LOL.

we're modelers it's what we do

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JOE RIX

Member since
August 2009
From: MOAB, UTAH

Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:59 AM

Although I build primarily in 1/72 & 1/48 this definitely gets my attention and interest. Alas, I have absolutely no where to display a behemoth such as this. Armornut, if simply mentioning it on here has you doing backflips then this ought to send you into seizures:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQujVORihec