RalphSarc Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Started this vintage 1/32 Revell Hawker Typhoon kit. Should be great fun!! Started the engine work last night by drilling out the exhaust stacks. Going to send the engine down to the paint shop for priming this morning and then start the detailing process. This will be great practice for my upcoming WNW D-Vll build in 2015!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Your'e really are a production line type of Modeller Ralph. I like it, I have this one on the go too. An oldie but still a goodie. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Your'e really are a production line type of Modeller Ralph. I like it, I have this one on the go too. An oldie but still a goodie. Cees I agree Cees an oldie but still a goodie. LOL I'm a retired person production line!! I'm busy still with all sorts of things but always make bench time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Looking good a real golden oldie, apart from the fit of the canopy ! Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Looking good a real golden oldie, apart from the fit of the canopy ! Cheers Dennis Oh oh Dennis what's up with he canopy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Continued on with tthe engine build! Drilled out the exhaust stacks. That was a challenge, lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The canopy is a poor fit to the fuselage, lots of gaps, I had to spend quite a bit of time sanding and test fitting to get it acceptable. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 The canopy is a poor fit to the fuselage, lots of gaps, I had to spend quite a bit of time sanding and test fitting to get it acceptable. Cheers Dennis Thanks Dennis for the heads up on the canopy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Filled and sanded all the engine seams and primed yesterday! Hope to start the detailing today!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layton Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 You have all my attention Ralph! I will start one Typhoon on January Looking good so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Finished the detailing of the engine! Used Tamiya paints, Flory washes and Vallejo pigments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Damn Ralph- you make these old kits sprout to life! I realy enjoy your threads- you alwas tackel new "Firsts" and push your self, It rubbs of I tell you! Well done! Merry christmas Ralph Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hey Ralph where did you find that kit ??? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Damn Ralph- you make these old kits sprout to life! I realy enjoy your threads- you alwas tackel new "Firsts" and push your self, It rubbs of I tell you! Well done! Merry christmas Ralph Ted Thank you Ted that's very kind of you to say! Merry Christmas to you also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hey Ralph where did you find that kit ??? Paul Merry Christmas Paul. Hope all is well? I won a bid fpr $9.95 on eBay several months ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 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!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 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!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Goot to see you enjoying this old gem. The old Revell kits (and some other classic brands) are still a very good choice to build your favourtie subject. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Looks great Ralph! Cheers Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Goot to see you enjoying this old gem. The old Revell kits (and some other classic brands) are still a very good choice to build your favourtie subject. Cheers Cees 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hey Ralph Do you think you could scan a copy of the instructiomaybe and ns for me e-mail them to me huh pal what ya think huh pal ya think ya could do da huh ??? Paul Other then that I'm doing great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hey Ralph Do you think you could scan a copy of the instructiomaybe and ns for me e-mail them to me huh pal what ya think huh pal ya think ya could do da huh ??? Paul Other then that I'm doing great Sure Paul I'll do it tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Okay trying re-scribing and re-riveting today. Using MasterTool rivet maker for the first time. Seems to work pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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