Good 72nd scale Euro Typhoon kit ?

[Captain Canada]

Mornin' fellas !

I'm sure we've been thru it all ebfore, but I was just wondering what's out there kitwise ? I'm wanting to build one, bad. How about the little Revell 144th scale job ? Any good ? And while I'm asking, is the old Airfix ? Canberra ( or martin ) kit any good ? I'm sure my LHS has had one on the shelf ( in silver USAF markings ) for years....and I've never built one.....

[Hobbes]

The Revell 144 Eurofighter is an old kit, and basic. It comes with prototype markings only, iirc. As you can see, the intakes and e.g. the missile fins are rather thick.

[B777LR]

*evillaughter mode on* The Airfix 1/72 kit *evillaughter mode off*

Honstly thoug, avoid this kit unless you need a cheap kit, parts donor, or fun kit. Very good for kids though. Dunno about the Italeri kit, but i would recommend the Revell kit. Did the old on once, and it was great. You should go for the new 1/72 kit with hangar.

[XV107]

The second best one is the Revell two-seater (http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=RV4338)

The Italeri one is OK (and the two seater was reboxed by Revell, can't recall if the single-holer was), but no more than that; also, you don't get the weapons you do in the new Revell kit.

Airfix are re-releasing their effort. Now it may be that Hornby have a cunning plan to retool it so that we end up with a gem that is the 72nd scale answer to their 48th scale Lightnings/Canberras, or they may simply issue the old one, in which case it's £9.99 spent on obtaining the mid-position pylons missing from the Revell kit and a couple of spare ASRAAM...

Hobbyboss are supposed to be releasing both single- and twin-seaters, although whether these are in their easy build range or not isn't clear.

[Captain Canada]

Thanks for the tips, guys !

Sounds like I'll steer clear of both the Airfix one and the 144th scale version. I'll see if my LHS can get me the RoG single seater, so i can get all those weapons. I love that one, Chris....weapons set with a free Typhoon !

And on a related note, i finally found the SAM mag that Comrade Lancerov had sent me a few months back ( you know the one, with Leigh's lovely SR1/A in it ) with an article about the RoG kits in both 72nd and 48th.

Thanks again !

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

I confirm that the new Revell one is a very good model! Probably the best I ever saw for such a low price! (it was even 5€ cheaper than the old Revell kit in the shop I went!)

The weapons include 4 METEOR, 4 AMRAAM, 2 Taurus, 2 Storm Shadow, 2 ASRAAM, 2 IRIST, 2 Sidewinder (sadly not the AIM-9X we could have on the new F-22 kit) and 2 external tanks.
The decals also include the Austria variant, and that's cool!

It only lakes the two "shoulder" pylons (for the GBU-16 carriage, they were in the old kit) and a third external tank.

I hope a future release could be as good but with some other extra-goodies taking into account the recent development of the aircraft (GBU-16, laser designator and RSAF decals)

[Hobbes]

Third external tank? Where would that fit?

[Captain Canada]

Sweet....thanks again, guys ! I think it would look super sexy with those coke-bottle shaped tanks that the Rafale has.

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Third external tank? Where would that fit?

One underfuselage, two underwings, with 4 METEOR under the fuselage, 2 AMRAAM and 2 ASRAAM underwings! 

Sweet....thanks again, guys ! I think it would look super sexy with those coke-bottle shaped tanks that the Rafale has.

I plan to put some F-15's tanks under mine's wings, but the Rafale tanks could look cool too.

[Hobbes]

But the only place for a centerline fuel tank is behind the main gear, where the tank would interfere with the arrestor hook?

[Captain Canada]

Ordered the RoG single seater today. Almost grabbed the Italeri two-holer they had there, but the box seemes pretty sparse. Figured I'd wait for the Revell one.

[nev]

But the only place for a centerline fuel tank is behind the main gear, where the tank would interfere with the arrestor hook?

Check it out Harro

[Hobbes]

Ah, I see. I thought the gear doors wouldn't open far enough if you placed the tank there.

[Aircav]

Third external tank? Where would that fit?

One underfuselage, two underwings, with 4 METEOR under the fuselage, 2 AMRAAM and 2 ASRAAM underwings! 

Sweet....thanks again, guys ! I think it would look super sexy with those coke-bottle shaped tanks that the Rafale has.

I plan to put some F-15's tanks under mine's wings, but the Rafale tanks could look cool too.

On my 1/48 Typhoon I used two Academy F-15 tanks, cut about half an inch off the rear, added F-2 drop tank fins that Nev let me have then cut the pylons from the Revell tanks and added them to the Academy tanks.

[Captain Canada]

Those look good, Stevie ! Is that Typhoon done ? Have I seen it ?