Airfix 1/72 Eurofighter Typhoon

[csnewton2701]

My next build is an Airfix Eurofighter Typhoon.

It's a relatively older kit as you can tell from the decals and the instructions are just one sheet.

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Chris

[csnewton2701]

Sprues are now washed and part painted.


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Chris

[csnewton2701]

Cockpit is pretty much together now, just needs to dry and can then be fitted to the fuselage.



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I have to admit it is pretty detailed.





Chris

[csnewton2701]

It now resembles something like a Typhoon.



The fit was ok a little bit of sanding was required. The canards however, were a different story. They initially slotted in well but once the fuselage was together they stopped becoming free moving and have now broke off and require re-gluing.





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Chris

[csnewton2701]

Unfortunately disaster has struck.


The nose has somehow melted and left a large indent.


The top coat has pulled up the primer and rolled it into little balls.


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This might take a while to fix



chris

[csnewton2701]

I have half saved it.



It wont be the best looking around the nose cone or accurate but it looks ok and half decent from a distance.



The paint has been rectified with a bit of sanding.





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Chris

[woody66]

Glad you have managed to salvage it Chris. I have had a similar problem with paint blister in the past but that was due to using acrylic paint as a primer and enamel as the top coat and applying to much at once, a lesson learnt as they say.

Colin

[csnewton2701]

Thanks Colin.

I had no idea that the poly cement could melt the plastic,

Once the nose and paint issues had been rectified I had another issue.





The undercarriage was glued in place, I allowed it to dry over a couple of days and disaster struck.



The legs couldn't hold the weight.





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Chris

[radiostationx]

Chris, I had same issue when building a few models as a lad.
I think it is the way poly cement actually works by design. I think it actually melts the surface of the plastic part its applied to (perhaps a few tens of microns thick depending on amount applied) then the cement dries/evaporates returning the plastic parts back to a solid state.

[woody66]

Radiostationx is correct Chris. As for the under carriage try a good quality superglue suitable for all plastics. I have found this to be far better than poly cement and quicker to set. Just don’t get it everywhere. 😂
I take it you had glued the ballast weight in the nose with poly. I did this too a couple of my models early on, my solution was to buy a cool glue gun rather than a hot glue gun as it doesn’t get hot enough to melt the plastic or burn your skin. Coating the ballast weight is the best way I have found to do this.

Colin

[csnewton2701]

I didn't realise the the glue worked that way.


I have managed to get them in place and solid with a bit of Gorilla Glue, that's done the trick.



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Chris

[woody66]

Excellent news Chris. Who said modelling was a stress free hobby 😂

Colin

[csnewton2701]

Thanks Colin

I know I do this to relax haha

Chris

[csnewton2701]

Its starting to get a bit of colour now.

The green has taken a bit to dry.


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Chris

[csnewton2701]

The decals have now finished being applied. Considering they were Xtradecals I'm not impressed with them, most of them ripped as they were being applied.


This is quite a good kit with a reasonable amount of detail in it while not being difficult at all. You could get it for a complete beginner and at the end of it have a nice looking model. I have learnt a few things as its progressed.


I deffinatley would recommend this kit to anyone and would certainly buy it again.



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I also finished off another old Typhoon started a long time ago.

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Chris