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UKguyInUSA

Member since
April 2015
From: New Hampshire, USA

Monogram 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Mk.1B - 1967 Tooling, 50yrs old....

Posted by UKguyInUSA on Sunday, July 30, 2017 3:14 PM

Hello Chaps,

It's been a while since I posted, but my excuse is, I've been busy with hosting "Buddy Builds" on YouTube and Facebook.

My latest buddy build that began on July 1st and ends on December 31st is called "The Spiffy Tiffy" buddy build....it's going pretty well so far with 37 participants and 47 models being built.

I'm building two "Tiffy's", the first I just completed this week- a 1967 tooling, the Monogram 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Mk.1b, and on Monday August 7th, I'll be making a start on the Airfix 1/24th scale kit!

This Monogram kit is as expected for a 50 yr old kit, raised panel line and rivet details, minimal detail in the cockpit, but, with some TLC, the addition of scratch-built seat-belts, a whip antenna, a UHF antenna and some fuse leads for the rockets, it can look reasonable.

So here she is...I hope you like how she turned out Smile

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So there she is. If anyone is interested in joining in with this buddy build, then leave me a comment and if you're on Facebook, drop me a link to your page so I can invite you to the group!

If you'd like to see my "Full Build + Final Reveal" video for this build, here's is my YouTube link to it:

https://youtu.be/E0FRzSTPiG4

Cheers,

Martin Yes Beer Beer

Tags: 1:48 Scale , Ground Attack Aircraft , Hawker Typhoon , Monogram , World War Two

Cheers :)

Martin

Link to my YouTube Modeling Cannel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsHdyW0iN5_YXCdLEhgFqA?disable_polymer=true

Link to my Facebook Modeling Page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBritishModeler/?modal=admin_todo_tour

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, July 30, 2017 3:41 PM

Spectacular build. Love the camo and weathering. Hard to believe that is a 50 year old kit.

Eric

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armornut

Member since
March 2007
From: Northeast WA State

Posted by armornut on Sunday, July 30, 2017 4:03 PM

Hands down one of my favorite WWII Allied aircraft. I have two "Tiffys" in my stash. On Revell, the other Monogram. My plan is one in standard British livery the other in captured german colors. Your bird looks AWESOME, looking forward to getting mine going. Thanks for the insperation.

we're modelers it's what we do

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Chemteacher

Member since
June 2017

Posted by Chemteacher on Sunday, July 30, 2017 6:55 PM

Great job on a good old kit.

On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, July 30, 2017 8:35 PM

Looks fantastic, great job. Beer

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Monday, July 31, 2017 3:01 AM

What a fantastic build!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Zar

Member since
October 2008

Posted by Zar on Monday, July 31, 2017 11:52 AM

Tremerndous build! that old Monogram isn't a bad kit at all. one of my many Typhoon bilds was that kit. Wonder why they didn't have the invasion stripes on the wing tops?

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ManCityFan

Member since
September 2016
From: Albany, New York

Posted by ManCityFan on Monday, July 31, 2017 12:04 PM

Ooh, me likey! Fantastic job on that old kit!

Dwayne or Dman or just D. All comments are welcome on my builds.

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 4:46 PM

Very nice build. I have a Typhoon waiting its turn in the queue, but I plan on mine being the sole NF1B prototype. Going to be a bugger getting details of the cockpit mods though!

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 7:48 PM

Gorgeous!

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, August 6, 2017 9:01 PM

Talk about getting the most of an old kit. Beautiful job my friend.

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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UKguyInUSA

Member since
April 2015
From: New Hampshire, USA

Posted by UKguyInUSA on Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:33 AM

tigerman

Spectacular build. Love the camo and weathering. Hard to believe that is a 50 year old kit.

Thanks Eric, greatly appreciated!

Cheers Beer Beer Smile

Cheers :)

Martin

Link to my YouTube Modeling Cannel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsHdyW0iN5_YXCdLEhgFqA?disable_polymer=true

Link to my Facebook Modeling Page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBritishModeler/?modal=admin_todo_tour

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UKguyInUSA

Member since
April 2015
From: New Hampshire, USA

Posted by UKguyInUSA on Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:36 AM

armornut

Hands down one of my favorite WWII Allied aircraft. I have two "Tiffys" in my stash. On Revell, the other Monogram. My plan is one in standard British livery the other in captured german colors. Your bird looks AWESOME, looking forward to getting mine going. Thanks for the insperation.

Thanks Armornut, much appreciated. I'm presently running a "Spiffy Tiffy Buddy Build" on YouTube and Facebook that ends on December 31st, wherein someone is building one in the German captured markings...that'll be an interesting build to make a change from the normal liveries.

If you're on YouTube and/or facebook and would like to join in, you're more than welcome!

Cheers Beer Beer

Martin Smile

Cheers :)

Martin

Link to my YouTube Modeling Cannel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsHdyW0iN5_YXCdLEhgFqA?disable_polymer=true

Link to my Facebook Modeling Page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBritishModeler/?modal=admin_todo_tour

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