1/72 Academy Hawker Typhoon Mk 1b

Gallery Article by Erwin Macalalad on Aug 2 2003

 

This 1/72 Academy kit was made out of the box.  Hand-brush painting was used to paint this model.  Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo were the primary paints that were used.  Johnson's Wipe and Shine (The Philippines' version of Future) was used to gloss coat the model before and after decalling.  Mr Hobby Topcoat Flat was used for the final finishing.  

 

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Heavy weathering reflecting the "no wash" conditions of some of the Tiffies exposed to the English weather was achieved by black sludge wash.  Paint chipping was done using a silver pen.

The flash maybe a bit too intense that's why some of the parts seem to have a glossy surface.  Special thanks to George Tupper for providing me spare parts.  BTW, I'm just new at this great hobby, this is my 1st model.

Erwin Macalalad

      

Photos and text © by Erwin Macalalad