Airfix 1/72 Hawker Typhoon 1B
Built OOB, finished in Testors and Tamiya acrylics.
I had planned on mounting bombs instead of rockets, for something a little different. However, I really didn’t like the way the bombs ended up looking. I also left off the boarding step, as it was pretty much out of scale to my eye. I’m calling it done. A fun little kit with an MSRP of $9.00, and seems to be retailing for around $7.00 + change. Can’t really beat that!
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Ulrich Schütt said on July 12, 2013
1:72 nd scale……bloody marvelous!!! You did a very nice job on such a small plane!!! Kudos!
Stephen W Towle said on July 12, 2013
The saying; ” You get what you pay for” rings true in many cases. But, in this case “Over and Above” applies to this kit. Which is sharp,crisp and Well done,well done indeed.
Two thumbs up.
AL HOFFMAN said on July 12, 2013
Very well done. You made it attractive enough that I believe it will be the next addition to the stash.
Tom Cleaver said on July 12, 2013
Very nice work – nice to see Airfix is back for real.
Paul Wilsford said on July 13, 2013
there is something about a Tiffie
Gregor de Ste Croix said on July 13, 2013
Very nice James. Im gonna model mine with the cannon bays open to show off the extra detail Airfix added to this wee beauty.
George Williams said on July 13, 2013
It looks so good I can’t believe it’s an Airfix 1/72 kit! Good job, James.
Magnus Fridsell said on July 14, 2013
James! Very nice work!
Magnus
Bryan W. Bernart said on July 14, 2013
Nice detail. Not like the Airfix 72’s that I made as a kid. Great example.
Frank Cronin said on July 15, 2013
James,
What a beautiful job you have done on this airplane. For a 1/72 kit you have done a magnificent job.
Simon Whitney said on July 23, 2013
I like it. I have built the kit myself. you are right about the boarding step. I also opened one of the cannon bays, they are beauts, well done Airfix.