Italeri | 862 | 1:48 | EF2000 Typhoon
2020/21: OOB build of the '00 Italeri 1/48 kit.
Cockpit build and forcing wing section to sit right - this expanse of plastic was the most ill-fitting component in the kit.
Clamping the fuselage to ensure the wing angle is correct and meets fuselage correctly by using varying tension in elastic bands. Tamiya extra thin wasn't 'man enough' so I resorted to Revell cement and Plastic Magic afterwards.
Mottling with various grey paints to add depth to a flat finish. Paints are a mixture of Vallejo and Hataka.
Adding back in some white highlights.
Underside also getting a treatment - In retrospect I should have sorted the seam/join line by the nose better!
Painting armaments, cockpit, exhausts and airbrake work/masking.
Decal application after a coat of Future.
Adding in some grey washing and lines. Using my Humbrol stuff. Not because I particularly like it but because I have a tonne of it as it was cheap. Now I know why! It's a bit 'heavy' so a lot of fiddling with washes happened after this stage.
Grey washing at varying degrees of dilution and drying in-between, this bit takes time.
Grey washing and lines... Getting 'tighter'.
Cleaned up!
Now adding some dirt! I've seen many images of filthy Typhoons.
Cockpit and wheel work.
Tweaking the colour I've sprayed the fuel tanks, they're being matched in colour and shade now nearing finish.
Armaments being attached - I just paint these in an approximation of reality.
Wheels/undercarriage being attached, again painted in an approximation of reality.
Cockpit canopy being painted and further shading being added. I'm still tweaking washes and panel line washes at this stage
Small paint touch ups being added to missiles and undercarriage. Cockpit being finished and then re-dipped also, I dropped it!
Almost there! I still need one of those flash jig things!
And we're done! 🙂
Коментари
79 29 March 2021, 17:32
Robin (WhiteGlint)Sweet! I really like all that streaking! 👍
Is that some kind of "Demonstration" aircraft? It also has Aeronautica Militare roundels.
3 September 2021, 17:33
NeilHi WhiteGlint 🙂 thanks for commenting on my latest build 👍 I'm afraid it's me taking my usual artistic licence... Again! It's broadly correct, but not quite. Sorry! Naughty me! 😆
3 September 2021, 20:32
Robin (WhiteGlint)No need to apologize, Neil.
I was just curious. Besides, this is hobby and we can do whatever we want, which is one of the best and most fun part of this hobby.
3 September 2021, 22:06
Andrew HortonAwesome! Even though I'm an American fighter jet guy, the Typhoon is wicked cool. It just looks tough. Great work my friend!
3 September 2021, 23:47
Cristian BordinaWhen I see something italian, I can only appreciate. Grat job guy !!!
4 September 2021, 08:27
Neil@Flight Line Media 🙂 thanks very much indeed 👍 🙂 Yeah, you guys deffo have the coolest inventory. I'd agree for sure. But when we first started seeing flight demos at airshows of the Typhoon, Rafale and Gripen, all similar stuff timewise there wasn't much comparable imo, they just 'danced' - maybe those jets are uniquely European 😉
4 September 2021, 09:19
NeilHi Arif, hope you're well mate 👍 thanks for the feedback, always welcome from you 😊 cheers!
4 September 2021, 19:14
NeilThanks Ludwig, Gary, Jeff, Laurent "HELLER-forever, Alec k, Stefan, Daniel Clink, Ignacy, Martin and Rui Rodriguez 😊👍
4 September 2021, 21:14
DanielBeautiful result with a pretty crappy kit 🙂 The good thing about it is that it has not too many parts, so theres limited fit issues 😉
5 September 2021, 11:10
NeilThanks Petr. And yes Daniel you're right 👍 I was building a Zhengdefu A10 simultaneously and that was indeed a pain by comparison to this kit all went together pretty tightly and then it's all about the paint which is my favourite part 😁
5 September 2021, 20:17
NeilHi Hugh 🙂 thanks very much indeed. That's very kind of you to make such a comment 👍
8 February 2022, 20:55
David HFantastic job Neil, love the streaking on the wings and the preshading is just right 👍🏻
8 February 2022, 23:49
NeilHi Rui! Hope you're well mate 🙂 Thanks very much for your kind words and thanks all for the recent likes guys, appreciated also 👍
13 June 2022, 07:48
NeilThanks very much Gorby 🙂 and Neuling - that means a lot also... I regularly admire how (both) you guys present your brilliant builds 👍
14 June 2022, 10:57
Simon NagorsnikGood paint job!
Like the way how you used the washes, creates nice effects 👍
1 July 2022, 13:10
NeilHi Simon, wow! You're very kind. Much thanks for the like and your comments on this build 👍 thanks for the likes also to others 😊👍
2 July 2022, 15:02
NeilHi Rui, hope you're well. Thanks very much mate! Super kind 👍and also to those for recent likes 🙂
23 October 2022, 19:38
Album info
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by to view my latest build #15 the EF2000 Typhoon.
I build straight 'out-of-the-box' endeavouring to show my build journey in as few photographs as possible - this is my reason for utilising montage imagery to help reduce the image count of an album.
Kit appraisal: As a vintage builder who doesn't use after-market parts, I cannot use something newer and better manufactured to make an old kit look more realistic. I guess you'd say I'm creating an artistic representation of the aircraft. This build was a straight forward experience. There are some minor troublesome areas to fit and I made a bit of a hash of the forward fuselage, but the end result came together OK.
I always enjoy an Italeri kit, they were my preferred (and affordable) 1/72 choice as a child - so a build takes me back to my youth.
This build was uploaded on the 3rd September 2021.
I hope that the you find my build journey informative. 🙂
