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tiffy!!!! hawker typhoon academy 1/72

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, May 24, 2010 12:57 PM

Wow!!  That's a lot of added detail on the little Guy.  Nicely done.

Regards,  Rick

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tiffy!!!! hawker typhoon academy 1/72
Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 24, 2010 12:16 PM

Hi!!

bought another academy ww2 kit

the beautyfull typhoon.

Started this kit with idea to built as oob..... this idea was immediatly changed when i started the work:

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first cut on the rudder

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physically the wheels don't match in the weels then proceed with cuts .... even flaps out!

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some test fitting , drilled out shells holes and cut on radiator rear

definitely not oob Crying

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start painting cockpit..... and insane idea to show the 24 cylinder napier sabre engine comes in my head...

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.. so the cutter worked on the engine covers......

for who's intrested in engines details i found a good site here

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adding details on wheel weels, main and tail

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added some extra support, after i cutted flaps the wings came out of original position without this extra pieces.

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added engine bulkhead and moding pilot seat

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finishing cockpit


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time to glue

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that's all for now Smile

next i need to scratch the engine and lots of other things!!

I hope you enjoy this post






 

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