Airfix 1/24 scale Typhoon

albeback · September 03, 2016, 01:18:14 AM

I have an Airfix 1/24 Typhoon up for grabs. Kit is complete,undanaged and sprues are still inside internal poly bags. Box is in good condition and is undamaged. It has however suffered a paint spill on its exterior which, has in no way affected the contents. £60 + £10 postage. Payment by PayPal preferred. Am open to offers

Allan

Army of One · September 24, 2016, 02:38:42 PM

Ooh.....nice....

zenrat · September 25, 2016, 03:50:54 AM

I'll take the engine off your hands but then I doubt you'd shift the rest.

Army of One · September 25, 2016, 01:43:44 PM

Can the kit be made without the engine....all buttoned up....? I'm thinking really exhausts n visible radiator......happy to come to an arrangement Zenrat.......if it can be made....?

zenrat · September 26, 2016, 04:39:23 AM

I'd be building it into a land speed record car so i'd need neither the exhausts nor radiators from the aircraft.
I suppose it all depends on if Airfix engineered it so it could be built with an empty nose.

Army of One · September 27, 2016, 09:26:47 AM

Not sure. .....anybody any ideas...? Any help on this......?

Hobbes · September 27, 2016, 11:29:59 AM

Quote from: zenrat on September 26, 2016, 04:39:23 AM
I'd be building it into a land speed record car so i'd need neither the exhausts nor radiators from the aircraft.
I suppose it all depends on if Airfix engineered it so it could be built with an empty nose.

Sabre-powered LSR car

zenrat · September 28, 2016, 04:44:43 AM

The Napier Lion was used in record cars before WW2 so I see no reason (other than sanity) why the Napier Sabre shouldn't be used in one after it.

jcf · September 28, 2016, 11:07:33 AM

Quote from: zenrat on September 28, 2016, 04:44:43 AM
The Napier Lion was used in record cars before WW2 so I see no reason (other than sanity) why the Napier Sabre shouldn't be used in one after it.

Captain Canada · September 28, 2016, 08:16:07 PM

Pretty good write up and pics of the instructions here :

http://www.scalemodellingnow.com/hnaircraftkits-airfix-hawker-typhoon-mk1b/3

With all of the bulkheads etc. looks like she would be easy enough to close up.

kitnut617 · September 29, 2016, 03:58:25 AM

Quote from: zenrat on September 28, 2016, 04:44:43 AM
The Napier Lion was used in record cars before WW2 so I see no reason (other than sanity) why the Napier Sabre shouldn't be used in one after it.

Well some of the Napier Sabre 7's were bench tested to 5500hp, couple of those should do the trick ----- they only have to last the two runs right ?

jcf · September 29, 2016, 09:57:55 AM

Quote from: kitnut617 on September 29, 2016, 03:58:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on September 28, 2016, 04:44:43 AM
The Napier Lion was used in record cars before WW2 so I see no reason (other than sanity) why the Napier Sabre shouldn't be used in one after it.

Well some of the Napier Sabre 7's were bench tested to 5500hp, couple of those should do the trick ----- they only have to last the two runs right ?

Survive two runs accomplished within an hour for an FIA class record.
So than means you have to get the car prepped, setup etc., with test
runs before you make the attempt so that hopefull it'll all work come
the day. Then you have to make a fast enough first run to make a second
run worthwhile, if you get that, and the engine(s) survive, you have to do fuel,
oil, cooling system (if used on piston engine car), tire changes (likely on
wheel-driven vehicles) etc., etc. and get back through the traps again at speed all within that one
hour timeframe. It's a tight schedule and many things can go wrong.