Wingco57 Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 According to the net the stunning Airfix Hawker Typhoon will be in the shops Around June 6 th ( nice timing). The first build article will appear in Airfix World Magazine out around May 1 st. Now that will be a sight. Will it sell by the bucket load? What do you think? Cees
benjaminsummerfield Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 I fondled the sprues at the Cosford show, pictures don't do it justice at all it's so comprehensive even the plastic seatbelt a look convincing
Administrators James H Posted April 27, 2014 Administrators Posted April 27, 2014 There are some photos of the painted test shot on SP&R
RalphSarc Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Looks pretty cool on their web site at https://www.airfix.com/news/airfix-new-for-2014-hawker-typhoon-124
DougN Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 I think it looks great, and also think they would have sold at least 2 to 3 times as many (or even more) had they done it in 1/32 scale. Â Doug 1
Edgar Brooks Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 You'll find a build/review over on Britmodeller.
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 27, 2014 Administrators Posted April 27, 2014 You know, one thing I hope comes out of all this is manufacturers incorporating stressed skins into their kits... My thoughts exactly. Let this be the kit that raised that bar.
krow113 Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Would this be the first kit with stressed skin? Â I see that we are gonna have 'indented' rivits as mainstream quality. Â I have no prob with that , especially with the kits we are seeing come out.
krow113 Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Good detail realization using combinational methods ! Â Gettin' sporty 'round here! Â Airfix is ahead of the pack , raising the bar.
Wingco57 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Posted April 28, 2014 The panel overlapping is bit overdone but it looks great (sorry, we used to have a rear fuselage on show at the museum for some years, it's now back in the UK). Cees
BradG Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 It will sell well in the UK, maybe well in Europe but I'm not sure it will be a big seller in the US or rest of the world. It looks really well done and I'm sure a build review beforehand will help sales figures. If you want it buy it, because I don't see it being in production long as most who want it will snap it up straight away.
rkranias Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 I think it looks great, and also think they would have sold at least 2 to 3 times as many (or even more) had they done it in 1/32 scale. Â Doug agree. agree, agree!
rkranias Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 looks like a stunning kit. just too big for my bench.  hopeful for a 1:32 Tiffy launch. meanwhile I'll work on my MDC Tiffy.
rkranias Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Don't you have a 219? Did the math the other day and this one looks to come in at 16" long with a 21“ wingspan. Smaller than a Ju 88,too. ok, so you have to stir the pot, eh?
krow113 Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 I pre-ordered here : http://www.ehattons.com/70086/Airfix_A19002_Hawker_Typhoon_MkIB_/StockDetail.aspx
JonathanReed Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 I pre-ordered the book of the build. Â Cant wait!
nmayhew Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 I pre-ordered here : http://www.ehattons.com/70086/Airfix_A19002_Hawker_Typhoon_MkIB_/StockDetail.aspx So £80 for the kit, and £4 UK postage right?  What sort of prices are being advertised elsewhere?
krow113 Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 I havent looked anywhere else , I got that linky off another model forum. Price was ok by me so I ordered.
nmayhew Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Ok so without having looked in depth at the build on BritMod, do we know exactly what type of Tiffy this is? Â ie Tempest tailplane, fuselage stiffeners, options for 3 or 4 prop blades and so on?
Wingco57 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Posted May 4, 2014 Nick, According to pics it has the fish plates, three and four bladed props. I believe the Tempest tailplane Was used with the fourblader, can anyone confirm? Cees
RalphSarc Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Nick, According to pics it has the fish plates, three and four bladed props. I believe the Tempest tailplane Was used with the fourblader, can anyone confirm? Cees  Found this very informative article on the Typhoon/Tornado at http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?5494
nmayhew Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Nick, According to pics it has the fish plates, three and four bladed props. I believe the Tempest tailplane Was used with the fourblader, can anyone confirm? Cees thanks Cees  i have checked out the BM build here  http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234959926-airfix-124-hawker-typhoon-on-the-flight-line/  and it def has Tempest tail plane  the reinforced tail joint / "fish pates" were first seen on mid production car door typhoons, and kept all the way through  Tempest tail planes first seen on mid prod, but the last ones with the car door; they were retro-fitted i think, so this means check your refs; four blade prop also seen on last ones of car door mid prod  four blade prop seen on bubble top late production, but these would not have tempest tail plane  four blade and tempest tp means last production batch  all info from Valiant Wings book, which i reviewed for SPR 1
One-Oh-Four Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Is there a possibility of a group purchase?.... Says the Dutchman, always intent on a financial gain.... 2
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