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1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
2 years 9 months ago #31
by Grant
Its a .21 in a new Badger Renegade Velocity that I got last week. Very impressed by the airbrush, it fits my hand nicely and the spray is beautiful. The trigger is quite firm but that is much between for control. I think I like this one more than the Paasche Talon I have been using.
I was going to freehand the whole camo job but looking at picture the Typhoon has quite a sharp demarcation on the top camo so I eventually went with blu tack. Results below. I'm 90% happy, and once the decals are on and it is post-shaded and faded this will look the part. I'm really pushing through with this one to get it finished for the group build on LSP.
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Flying_Kiwi wrote: Nice man got the perfect covering just the right side of blotchy and qudos for freehanding man, what needle you using?
Its a .21 in a new Badger Renegade Velocity that I got last week. Very impressed by the airbrush, it fits my hand nicely and the spray is beautiful. The trigger is quite firm but that is much between for control. I think I like this one more than the Paasche Talon I have been using.
I was going to freehand the whole camo job but looking at picture the Typhoon has quite a sharp demarcation on the top camo so I eventually went with blu tack. Results below. I'm 90% happy, and once the decals are on and it is post-shaded and faded this will look the part. I'm really pushing through with this one to get it finished for the group build on LSP.
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2 years 9 months ago #32
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
This build is a lot of work, but I'm getting there. Next up is painting the gear wells. And then some truly huge decals. 
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2 years 9 months ago #34
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
More work. Decals next, and then weathering which should be fun.
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2 years 9 months ago - 2 years 9 months ago #35
by Flying_Kiwi
Most pilots last words are "Watch this"
Replied by Flying_Kiwi on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Fine fine work Grant the camo is looking amazing! i love LSP such a great site for inspiration, good luck on the GB
Could i ask you and our fellow modelers a question, what the F@CK is this. i have had a revell Mosquito (48) and an airfix Spitfire (24) and a few others ... cant remember,.. all have this "biscuit formed" rear tire.... is this a modelling thing...? i'm sick of filling these things in and i'm really surprise that the Airfix Tiffie kit has it.
Tail wheel of a real Tiffie
Tailwheel of a Taifun
Tailwheel of a Super Cub
Yep no biscuit type, cameo cream bloody tires there... grinds my gears... /end_of_rant
Could i ask you and our fellow modelers a question, what the F@CK is this. i have had a revell Mosquito (48) and an airfix Spitfire (24) and a few others ... cant remember,.. all have this "biscuit formed" rear tire.... is this a modelling thing...? i'm sick of filling these things in and i'm really surprise that the Airfix Tiffie kit has it.
Tail wheel of a real Tiffie
Tailwheel of a Taifun
Tailwheel of a Super Cub
Yep no biscuit type, cameo cream bloody tires there... grinds my gears... /end_of_rant
Most pilots last words are "Watch this"
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2 years 9 months ago #38
by Flying_Kiwi
Most pilots last words are "Watch this"
Replied by Flying_Kiwi on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
sorry for hijacking your thread Grant.
the Vampire had an anti shimmy nose wheel!!! who knew!
The reason we don't see them on civil taildraggers is because of the anti shimmy torque springs either side of the wheel which is a more common installation.
Seen that assembly 100's of times just didn't put 2 and 2 together to say yep thats for anti shimmy, i had assumed wrongly that maybe it was part of the steering mechanism. Which doesn't make sense as on tail wheels that are castering or fixed.
Vampire Wheel
Maule Anti shimmy springs
the Vampire had an anti shimmy nose wheel!!! who knew!
The reason we don't see them on civil taildraggers is because of the anti shimmy torque springs either side of the wheel which is a more common installation.
Seen that assembly 100's of times just didn't put 2 and 2 together to say yep thats for anti shimmy, i had assumed wrongly that maybe it was part of the steering mechanism. Which doesn't make sense as on tail wheels that are castering or fixed.
Vampire Wheel
Maule Anti shimmy springs
Most pilots last words are "Watch this"
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2 years 9 months ago #39
by Grant
No worries. I didn't know what it was the first time I saw one.
Decal times. Thankfully not too many. The decals looked very thick and scary but actually set down very nicely with an application of micro set. I'l do one more application I think. And then some detail painting/corrections and weathering.
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Flying_Kiwi wrote: sorry for hijacking your thread Grant.
No worries. I didn't know what it was the first time I saw one.
Decal times. Thankfully not too many. The decals looked very thick and scary but actually set down very nicely with an application of micro set. I'l do one more application I think. And then some detail painting/corrections and weathering.
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2 years 9 months ago - 2 years 9 months ago #41
by Grant
You mean the guy who only posts on builds to point out mistakes?
Thanks for pointing that out though, I totally missed it.
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johnsnz wrote: Without wanting to be ‘that guy’
You mean the guy who only posts on builds to point out mistakes?
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2 years 9 months ago #43
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Ahem.
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2 years 9 months ago #46
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Sludge wash etc. Lots of fun this build. 
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2 years 9 months ago #47
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Weathering. This is still a work in progress. But jeepers, it was a bit worrying attacking such a nice base paintjob. 
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2 years 9 months ago #51
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
It's actually sponged/brushed on and then abused with a worn fine sanding sponge. Then over the top of that is two coats of salt weathering. I'm keen to finish this one so I can start something else and really beat it up (a 1/35 Mi-24 Hind maybe? 
). I got modelling mojo coming out the wazooo at the moment.
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2 years 8 months ago #52
by grover
Kane
On the Bench - Tamiya 1:48 F-117
Replied by grover on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Just caught up with the build Grant. Just superb. It's fantastic work. Well done
Kane
On the Bench - Tamiya 1:48 F-117
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2 years 8 months ago #53
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
A bit more weathering on the bottom.
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2 years 8 months ago #56
by Grant
Replied by Grant on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
98% done. Just waiting for a replacement decal to turn up after a small disaster the other day.
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2 years 8 months ago #57
by KitModellerNZ
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Beautiful! 
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2 years 8 months ago #58
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
Replied by Gary on topic 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon
Very nice indeed, certainly looks the part and you built it so fast.
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