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Geoffs Airfix 1/72 Hawker Typhoon (D-Day 80th Anniversary Group Build).
All done now. Only a month or so late but better late than never I suppose 😊. Thanks to everyone that has followed the build and given me encouragement. Built pretty much out of the box apart from the addition of some Eduard pe seatbelts it was an enjoyable build. No real problems encountered...- Geoffers
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Hello chaps, I’m calling this one done now. Canopy and Rockets added followed by some light weathering using pigments. I could go heavier with the weathering but on most of the pictures I’ve seen the aircraft look reasonably clean. I really want to move on to other builds now too so this is...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Nearly done now 😊 I’ve tidied up the stripes, they are still a bit ragged but I’m happy with them as it is more the effect I was trying for. I have also repaired the decals and have added the undercarriage and it’s had a Matt coat. A bit of light weathering and the canopy and rockets to be...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Well that didn’t go well ☹️ I’ve had a lot of bleed through with the paint on the invasion stripes so it will need a fair bit of touching up. I’ve also somehow managed to get a bit of black paint on the wing tip 🤔 To add insult to injury my cunning plan of sealing the decals with a clear coat...- Geoffers
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Time for another quick update 😊 I’ve started adding the D-day stripes, firstly though I had to remove a couple of the rocket rails. I softened the join with a dab of TET and they came off easily. The stripes were 18 inches wide in reality which approximately equates to 6mm Tamiya tape in 1/72...- Geoffers
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Picked this up today. It will be my entry into Alan Gs memorial GB. Geoff. -
Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Hello Gents, More progress to report, the transfers are all on now. They are Cartograph I think so as you would expect settled down very nicely with a bit of Micro Sol and Set. The fiddliest ones were the underwing roundels and yellow wing leading edge markings but this was mainly due to me...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Funny but losing my mojo over the last couple of months didn’t slow down my urge to increase the size of the stash 🤔 Summer purchases 😊 Geoff. -
Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Hello Chaps, Sorry I’ve not updated for a while, unfortunately over the summer I completely lost any interest in getting any bench time 😣 However I have been getting a bit done of late and now John has told me how to post pics :) I thought I’d better add a quick update as to where the build is...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
A bit more progress to report. Seams all tidied up, rocket rails and IFF antenna added. Airfix do include the stirrup used to help pilots access and egress the aircraft, unfortunately there is no place to attach it or were the hole to attach it should be drilled that I could see. I tried...- Geoffers
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Had some birthday money burning a hole in my pocket and needed a new airbrush so after reading/watching a few reviews decided to get this. Not had a chance to use it yet but it looks and feels quality. For just shy of £69.00 delivered direct from the manufacturer with a free spare nozzle it... -
Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
A bit more progress :smiling4: Before the seam tidying process I decided to add some navigation lights. This is how the kit comes. I cut the “lights” out on both wings leaving a small gap. I then used a piece of clear sprue to fill the gap. Before fixing it into place I drilled a small...- Geoffers
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Cheers Andrew Stating research is probably pushing it a bit :flushed: but from the general consensus on other sites backed up with a few colour walk around pictures. There aren’t many colour period photos so no one is certain but I thought it would be a bit different to go with...- Geoffers
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Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Making some progress now. Cockpits done, strangely according to the research I’ve done there was very little of the usual cockpit green/grey used. The main colours being aluminium or black. After painting it has had a bit of weathering with Tamiya panel liner. In fairness though not is...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
A few recent bits and bobs Seat harnesses and masks for the Typhoon. Some invasion stripe paint and some USAAF seat harnesses, oh and a P-51 :smiling4: Cheers, Geoff. -
Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Arrived this morning :smiling4: I shall wear it with pride while I continue the challenge. Still time to sponsor me for this very worthy cause ;) :thumb2: Geoff... -
Geoff’s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (club edition)
Hello chaps, As previously posted this will be my first entry to the group build. It’s been issued a few times by Airfix after first being released in 2013. This is the Airfix Club edition with the markings for an aircraft from No.45 Squadron. X4 frames moulded in Airfix’s new style...- Geoffers
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- Forum: Geoff's D-Day 80 years GB: 5th June - Sept 2024
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Welcome to Geoff’s D-Day 80th Anniversary tribute chat thread.
Yep Tim, agreed. Very humbling what these guys did for us :sad-face: Some pictures of the War Graves Commission’s light vigil in Normandy yesterday evening. Very emotive. Geoff.- Geoffers
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D-Day 80th anniversary sponsored walk (RBL)
Well D-Day tomorrow and I’m pleased to say that I have completed the 80km target of my sponsored walk :smiling4: I’m quite surprised I’ve managed to reach the target so soon but being on holiday has helped me be able to get some decent walks done. I will carry on though now though through...
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