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HOW TO
BUILD...
REVISED SECOND EDITION
HAWKER
TYPHOON Mk.Ib
Brett Green
AIRFIX 1:24
INCLUDES
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CAR DOOR AND BUBBLETOP BUILDS PLUS
Typhoon Walk Around
Wartime Reference Photos
What’s new in the car door kit
Step by Step – Tips and techniques for building
the ultimate Typhoon
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Aftermarket decal and accessory summary
From the publishers of Tamiya Model Magazine International,
Model Military International, Model Airplane International
and Military Illustrated Modeller
FEATURING THE WORK OF
Brett Green, James Hatch
and Chris Wauchop
FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
How to build...
AIRFIX 1:24 HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib
I
n my very early teens, I received an Airfix 1:24 scale
Spitfire Mk.I for Christmas.
This was without a question the wonder kit of its
day. It was released in 1970, followed by a 1:24 scale
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E, a Ju 87 B Stuka and a Hawker
Hurricane. A 1:24 scale Hawker Harrier joined this large-scale
lineup too.
These kits boasted accurate outlines and admirably
restrained recessed surface detail. Instructions were
comprehensive and the boxes were adorned with evocative
artwork by the legendary Roy Cross. And of course, they
were big!
Yet in other ways, these kits were a product of their age.
They were burdened with workable features, including
retractable undercarriage and removable cowlings, which
impinged somewhat on detail accuracy and scale. Detail was
pretty basic too, especially in the Spitfire’s engine bay and
wheel wells.
Even so, these kits loom large in the memories of those
who built them in the 1970s or any of the subsequent
decades in which they have been regularly re-released.
During 2009, Airfix breathed new life into their 1:24 scale
series with a very nice Mosquito – long rumoured and well
received. This was a major improvement over the original
releases, but still looked like a scaled-up model in some areas.
The brand new 1:24 scale Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib stands
apart from all those that have gone before it. This model
radiates quality. Surface texture is positively daring with
its rippled oilcan effect and the combination of raised and
recessed rivets. Detail is dense, just as it was on the original
aircraft. In fact, this kit conveys the rugged core of this aircraft
so completely that there is very little to add. If the modeller
wishes to display the engine or the wing cannon bays, Airfix
offers a number of options that do not compromise scale
or detail. Even more remarkable is that all of this detail is
delivered in injection-moulded plastic alone.
Airfix has undoubtedly delivered a true scale classic for
our time.
The main purpose of this book is to deliver a step-by-step
illustrated guide to building the big Airfix Typhoon, both
the original bubbletop and the latest “car door” releases,
clarifying construction and suggesting sequences for sub-
assemblies and painting.
Any modelling book is an ensemble effort and this title is
no exception. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation
to James Hatch and Chris Wauchop, whose wonderful work
appears on these pages. Thanks to all of you for your efforts.
Thanks also to Alex Hall, who has once again transformed
raw text and images into the attractive illustrated journey you
see before you.
We are very grateful to Airfix for providing the kits built in
this book.
I would also like to thank Hannants, Eduard, Barracuda
Studios, airscale, R.B Productions and others for the
aftermarket parts used on our big Typhoons.
The photos of the Typhoon at Hendon in the Close-Up
section were kindly provided by Bryan Ribbans; while Dan
Jackett sourced the wartime reference photos.
Thanks to all!
Brett Green, May 2017
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Chris Wauchop
Chris Wauchop was born in Deniliquin in regional Australia
in 1954. Chris’s career began in the photo studio of a major
Sydney advertising agency. From here, Chris moved on to
professional model making at Lego. After nearly five years, he
decided to go solo, opening a hobby shop called “Absolute
Hobbies” in suburban Sydney. This became a Mecca for local
modellers. The end of the property lease after seven years
prompted another career change, this time painting props and
vehicles for the science fiction movie, Red Planet. Chris has
built many models for commercial advertising, displays at
trade shows, articles for magazines and websites including
Tamiya Model Magazine, Model Military International, Military
Illustrated Modeller, HyperScale and Missing-Lynx, and has been
a contributor to many modelling books. Chris now lives in semi-
retirement on Sydney’s northern beaches with his wife Deirdhre.
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James Hatch
James Hatch was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England in
1970, but spent his formative years amongst the many model
shops of his hometown, Darwen. He has always had an interest
in aviation, despite working in other modelling genres over the
years. A reputation for wooden model shipwrighting was gained
when he launched Model Ship World (www.modelshipworld.
com) back in 2006, but his original passion for plastic was
something that always came to the fore. His modelling career
began when he was about 7yrs old, building the old Airfix
models that were packed into clear cellophane packets, and then
progressing to the larger 1/32 Matchbox kits that helped define
his lifelong interest in larger scale plastic modelling. This led to
the creation of Large Scale Modeller (www.largescalemodeller.
com). James has been a regular contributor to Military Illustrated
Modeller since 2013, and had his first sole title, ‘How to Build
the Revell Spitfire Mk.IIa’, published in 2014. James still lives
in Lancashire with his wife Shirley, and works in education.
He spends most of his spare time working on new modelling
projects, and also enjoys a little Sci-Fi as his guilty indulgence.
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Brett Green
Brett Green was born in Sydney, Australia in 1960. Brett displayed
a passion for aviation and aircraft modelling from an early age.
This developed into a particular interest in camouflage and
markings. Brett established the popular scale modelling website
HyperScale (www.hyperscale.com) in 1998. He is also Editor of
the ADH Publishing magazines Model Military International and
the Aircraft Edition of Military Illustrated Modeller; the armour
modelling website Missing-Lynx (www.missing-lnx.com), and
author of more than 15 books. Brett concluded his 25-year career
in the Australian telecommunications industry in 2003, when he
decided to pursue his interests in online publishing and writing as
a full-time occupation. He still lives in Sydney today with his wife
and two children, Charlotte and Sebastian.
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How to Build...
Airfix 1:24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib
CONTENTS
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Foreword
Background
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Typhoon In 1:72 and 1:48 Scales
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Chapter 3
Typhoon In The Box
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Chapter 4
Typhoon Step by Step
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Chapter 5
Painting and Finishing by Chris Wauchop
Copyright © 2017 Doolittle Media Ltd.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or
whole of any text or photographs without
written permission from the publisher is strictly
prohibited. While due care has been taken to
ensure the contents of this book are accurate,
the publisher cannot accept liability for errors.
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Chapter 6
What’s New in the Car Door by James Hatch
Page
Chapter 7
Building the Car Door Typhoon by James Hatch
First Published in the United Kingdom by:
Doolittle Media Ltd., Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane,
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Designed by Alex Hall
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Appendix 1
After-Market Accessories and Decals
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Appendix 2
Selected Hawker Typhoon References
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Airfix 1:24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib
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BACKGROUND
H
awker Aircraft was formed
in 1920 and delivered a
number of classic fighter
and bomber designs for
the RAF in the inter-war period.
These included the Nimrod, the
Fury, Audax and Demon – all
biplanes with fixed-pitch wooden
propellers and non-retractable
undercarriage.
In 1935, Hawker Aircraft designed
the first low-wing monoplane fighter
to see service with the RAF – the
Hawker Hurricane. Although the
Hurricane was undoubtedly a great
leap forward compared to Hawker’s
previous biplane fighters, it retained
many of that earlier generations’
characteristics including box girder
fuselage structure and fabric-
covered formers and stringers. The
earliest Hurricanes were even still
fitted with two-bladed fixed pitch
propellers and fabric covered wings.
Hawker were considering a
more modern replacement for the
Hurricane as early as 1937. Planned
as a medium-altitude interceptor,
the Hawker Typhoon was powered
by the 24 cylinder H-block Napier-
Sabre engine and featured a thick
inverted gull wing. The Typhoon was
expected to achieve a top speed of
460 mph, but the drag induced by
its thick wing limited this to just over
400 mph. Climb rate and general
performance above 20,000 feet
failed to meet expectations too.
As if these shortcomings were
not bad enough, the big Napier-
Sabre engine was prone to catch
fire as it started; and a number
of early Typhoons suffered from
catastrophic airframe failure when
the entire tail unit separated from
the fuselage in flight. The former
problem was addressed by having
ground crew with a fire extinguisher
Serial No. R8384,
HF-L, a car door
Typhoon Mk.IB.
MR HAWKER’S
GROUND POUNDER
Rearming the
Hispano cannon of
a car door Typhoon.
Note the colours
of the shells, and
the half-shrouded
Hispano cannon
barrels.
Hawker Typhoon EK288 photographed in April 1943. The black and white underwing stripes were added
as an identification feature, as a number of Typhoons had been shot down by friendly Flak and fighters,
having been mistaken for Focke-Wulf Fw 190s.
A nice in-flight shot of six Typhoons. The narrow chordwise stripes on the upper wings were another
identification measure.
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Background
standing by when the Typhoon
was running up; and the tail was
reinforced with a series of fish-scale
plates on the rear fuselage.
These problems were not
ironed out until 1942, at which
time the Typhoon was switched
from interceptor to ground attack
duties. It was in this role that the
Typhoon excelled.
The good low altitude
performance and heavy load
capacity of the Typhoon meant that
it could carry two 1,000 lb bombs
to targets on the continent. From
September 1943, the Typhoon
would be equipped with eight 60 lb
RP-3 rockets, which were used to
devastating effect against ground
targets until the end of the war.
The Hawker Typhoon was
constantly improved over its
period of wartime service. The
initial “car door” canopy offered
only limited rearward vision so this
was eventually replaced with a
clear-vision sliding bubble canopy.
The original three-bladed propeller
was upgraded to a four-bladed
unit to make the most of the
powerful Napier-Sabre engine. Later
Typhoons were also retrofitted with
the larger horizontal tailplanes of
the Hawker Tempest.
By pilot accounts, the Typhoon
was a solid gun platform, fast at low
altitudes and impressively powerful,
although controls were heavy at
high speed.
Although it proved unsuitable
as a pure fighter, the Typhoon
lives on in legend thanks to its
remarkable ground attack record
against Axis airfields, shipping,
vehicles and trains.
Excellent detail
view of the car
door canopy of
Typhoon Mk.IB
EK288 “Fiji VI.”
A factory fresh
Hawker Typhoon
Mk.IB bubbletop.
The misaligned
camouflage on the
nose panels is of
interest.
Pilots clowning
around with a
500 lb bomb. The
Typhoon could
carry one of these
under each wing.
By pilot accounts, the Typhoon
was a solid gun platform, fast at
low altitudes and impressively
powerful, although controls were
heavy at high speed...
A nice profile view
of “Pulveriser IV”.
This aircraft
features the
larger Tempest
tail planes, and its
Sky fuselage band
has been roughly
overpainted.
60 lb rockets being loaded onto presentation
aircraft “China British”.
A Hawker Typhoon
Mk.IB with four
bladed propeller
and equipped with
rockets. Note that
the wing leading
edge landing light
has been deleted on
this example.
Detail view of the
top of the engine
of US-D, Serial
No. R8220.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Thanks to Dan Jackett for permission
to use these historical photographs.
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