1/48 Italeri Eurofighter Typhoon |
Gallery Article by Karl W Branson
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Nov 9 2003
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This is my model of
the Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon by Italeri. This kit was bought for me by my son on
my birthday (what a good boy he is!!) and he was keen to see it built.
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The kit was built
pretty much as it came out of the box apart from the cockpit that was mostly
scratch built. I had to make all new instrument panels, incorporating the
kit decals for the display monitors. I also made a new HUD as the one from the
kit was completely the wrong size and shape.
After spraying the
whole model with primer it was time to decide on a colour scheme. I wanted to
represent an aircraft that would be in service, and after a bit of research I
found that they are to be painted all over Barley Grey so this was applied using
Humbrol enamels. When this was dry, I did the panel lines with fine pencil and a
thin enamel wash. I believe the kit decals are for the prototype aircraft, but I
have used them on my model, I don't know if ZH588 is going to be an operational
aircraft, so you will have to excuse my artistic license. When the decals were
on I gave the whole model three coats of Humbrol ClearCote satin to seal every
thing in.
I am very
happy with this model (so is my son!). Most of it went together ok apart
from the air intake that required much filling and sanding. Time will tell if my
choice of decals was the correct one, but I think that they look the part.
Karl W Branson
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