My first Hawker Typhoon „Tiffy“ from the new tooled Airfix kit in 1/72
My inspriration was the nice 1/24 kit from Airfix. You can find some very nice builds from this kit via Google and that’s why I was inspired to try this on a much smaller scale.
The Airfix kit was fun to build, but I made some mistakes, the biggest one was the one with the invasion stripes on the underside of the wings. You can see in the pictures what I did wrong …
I also recommend to install the control stick when the fuselage and wings have been assembled (use tweezers). Another thing is that you must install the wing racks after the paintjob is done (both bomb or rocket versions).
I added aftermarket guns, resin wheels and a Eduard photo etched cockpit set. Some smal parts are sratch build (i.e. the step for the pilot is a bit oversized).
Hope you like my Tiffy.
Airfix kit
Hawker Typhoon MkII b 1/72
very nice decals for 2 variants included, one with invasionstripes
Aftermarket
Aires 7302 Hawker Typhoon wheels & paint mask
Master AM-72-065 Hawker Typhoon Mk IB late type cannons with covered barrels
Decals
Kit, including 2 variants and stencils
Photo Etched Parts
Eduard Cockpit set for Airfix Typhoon Mk. Ib S. A. 1/72
Paint
AK-Real-Colors WW2 RAF Day Fighter Scheme Set No.39 & RAF Cockpit Grey-Green RC293
AK wheathering pencils
Very nice engravings and details, good fit. Excellent decals
