ZJ933 DF , ZJ941 DG
, ZJ942 DH , and ZJ943 DK of 11 Squadron RAF make up the four-ship I
have wanted to do for some time. With these jets leading the way for the Block 5
Typhoon`s initial ground attack capability I couldn`t resist hanging a pair of
Enhanced Paveway III on each jet. This meant converting spare pylons to the
shape of the Typhoon`s inboard wing pylons and a slight modification to
Hasegawa`s standard Paveway III.
With these new
aircraft picking up the designation FGR.4 earlier this year (2008), the Typhoon
has taken on a true multi-role capability and, therefore, my fourship carries
the obligatory AAMs as well as the GPS/laser guided Paveways.
The builds followed
a similar route to the other Typhoons I have posted on ARC so I won`t go over
the details again, but one or two things were altered for this build. For
example, I scratchbuilt intake tunnels from plasticard as I did not have
enough Tornado fuel tanks to go round four jets. I also had to convert the
Hasegawa targeting pod to Litening III by moving the airscoop from
starboard to port as used by The RAF. I also think the Hasegawa pod is a
little too long.
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The usual items left
off this otherwise excellent kit by it`s makers were added but, yet again,
it was the canopies that gave the most trouble. I foolishly managed to forget
previous canopy problems with the Revell kit and managed to get paint between
the console cowl and forward transparency on three of the builds.
This is where I grew
great strength from the tales of dedication I regularly read in The ARC forums,
I stuck with it, and salvaged the situation with much greater ease than I had
expected.
Decals were converts
from the kit sheet, cut to need.
I also noticed that
the rear aerials/fins on the underside of the fuselage, just ahead of the
`burner cans, could do with being picked out in a dark colour such as gunmetal
or black, which the kit instructions don`t cover.
If you want to check
out my previous detailing of the Revell Typhoon;
Two-seat T.1 0f 29
Squadron-
http://www.arcair.com/Gal6/5901-6000/gal5976_Typhoon_Buick/00.shtm
Single seat FGR.4 of
11 squadron, publicly known as F.2 at the time of building-
http://www.arcair.com/Gal7/6801-6900/gal6871-Typhoon-Buick/00.shtm
Enjoy,
Cheers,
Ian
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