1/72 Revell
Eurofighter Typhoon straight from the box
Yes, after years and
years of modeling WWII "stuff" (Bf 109, Fw 190, P-47, the typical
ones...) time had come for a change and do something "different".
Always very
interested in the F-18's and Eurofighters of the Ejercito del Aire (the Spanish
Air Force) I could not resist the boxart of Revell's Eurofighter Typhoon and
bought it straight away, especially after knowing that the decal sheet included
markings for an aircraft of the Spanish Fighter Wing "Ala 11".
Construction was
pretty good, apart from the very difficult fit of the delta wings. Take your
time here, it can be a nightmare if you are not aware of this before hand!
The rest of the
construction is quite good and easy.
For a kit of such a
small scale the overall level of detail is excellent ("profis" will
find for sure errors!) and the options of armament and decals are stunning.
Alone in one decal sheet you will find markings for NINE aircraft!!!
For the painting I
used Gunze Sangyo Light Ghost Grey FS36375 carefully airbrushed over all
the surfaces. Weathering was achieved with a mixture of enamels (Red Brown +
Black) vert thinned in Humbrol Thinner. I chose of course the Spanish bird: the
Eurofighter "11-04" from the Ala 11 (Fighter Wing 11).
Except the fit of
the wings, it was a good experience for me to have changed for a while from all
the WWII stuff.
The beautiful lines
of this warbird are really well represented in this kit and the excellent decal
sheet with hundreds of stencils and data will make happy to everyone, do not
forget that you will be able to choose among nine markings from different
European Air Forces!
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You can see more
photos and links to the official website of the Spanish Air Force in my small
web www.webmodelismo.com,
with a step by step article about the construction.
I am sure I will
build the two seater version from Revell soon... A good kit for a more than
reasonable price (+ do not forget the great decal sheet you will find in
the box!)
Hope you like the model, lot of
things for improvement, of course, but it was my second modern jet built so far,
the next one will be better!
Dedicated to all the pilots and
members of the Ala 11 (Fighter Wing 11, Spanish Air Force) where I had the honor
to spend nine wonderful months as a provisional Lieutenant in 1997.
”Vista, Suerte y a Modelar!
All the best!
Raśl
Corral
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