RalphSarc

I won a weekend bid on eBay where I was the only bidder. Got the kit sealed for $9.95 and $5.99 shipping!

Absolutely stunning and fascinating background!! Nicely done!!

Oh sorry to hear that Dennis. Like I said this Revell kit has been well behaved, lol!!

No problem with the canopy so far Cees! I used white glue to fix it to the fuselage then a watered down version to fill any gaps. The Tamiya tape firmly held it in place while it dried overnight!!

Okay done for the evening. Made good progress with the re-riveting. Also was able to mask and install the canopy! Starting to look like a Typhoon!!

Boy that Alclad paint looks sweet but I've heard it's a bear to use?

Okay trying re-scribing and re-riveting today. Using MasterTool rivet maker for the first time. Seems to work pretty good!

Oh very very cool!!!! I'm like you I like different schemes and this will be a killer!!

Triple bump!! That looks like it hurt!!

Continuing the seam work on the Typhoon! I'm sorry I keep saying this but boy does that mixture of Tamiya Thin and Styrene really does a great job when used as a filler. Easy to apply and sand it buffs to a new plastic shine!!

Since this is no doubt a limited release kit I’ll have to save my pennies fast and buy one! I’m getting ready to re-scribe and re-rivet the Typhoon after finishing the seams. I have a MDC rivet tool but this will be my first time doing either to a model so should be interesting!!

Looking good Jim! Really like the detail on the resin JATO packs. What tool are you using to space your rivets?

Sure Paul I'll do it tomorrow!

Would love to build the tamiya 1/32 P-51 one of these days!! Love their armor kits!!

Looking really good!!

Thanks Cees! This kit has great detail for an inexpensive Revell kit.The rivet and panel line detail is wonderful of course not to the level of the new 1/24 Typhoon but pretty good for a vintage kit!!

Winging it today!!! Wow the fit of the four piece wing to the fuselage was very nice. Hardly a gap anywhere!!! Very pleased with the wing to fuselage fit!! I honest was holding my breath but was really pleasantly surprised with how well the fit has been so far!!! It maybe premature but so far this vintage Revell kit has been well behaved!! I love vintage Revell kits, lol!!!

Started the Edward seatbelts. Thank God for my magnified hood, lol!! Finished Installing the Edward seatbelts today and joined the fuselage halves! Starting to look a bit like a Typhoon!! The fit was pretty good but looks like a day or so of filling, sanding and re-scribing!!

Boy that's a beautiful kit!!! I've really enjoyed watching this build! What scheme are you doing it in?

Sleepy day around our house after a successful Christmas part however I was able to install the engine into the fuselage and start the cockpit build!

Merry Christmas Paul. Hope all is well? I won a bid fpr $9.95 on eBay several months ago!!

Thank you Ted that's very kind of you to say! Merry Christmas to you also!

Finished the detailing of the engine! Used Tamiya paints, Flory washes and Vallejo pigments!

Nicely done!!

Filled and sanded all the engine seams and primed yesterday! Hope to start the detailing today!!