Looking for info on Italeri's 1/48 Eurofighter Typhoon..

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Hi guys… I have my Luftwaffe German MiG-29UB sitting up above my computer on display, and I have decided to ad a German marked Typhoon to go with it…

I have purchased the Italeri kit, and was interested in anyone that has built it, and information that may be handy… The MiG-29 was the Academy kit, and didnt come with pilots… Does the Italeri kit supply such things?

Chris

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No, the Italeri Typhoon doesn’t come with pilots, most Italeri kits don’t seen to.

My only real issue with the Italeri Typhoon is that the intake and landing gears take a bit of care and forthought to get right; other than that, its a fairly straight ahead build.

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Thanks for the info… So I guess that brings me to my next question… Does anyone have 2, maybe 4 1/48 pilots that they are willing to give up?

Cheers,
Chris

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In reference to pilots…I may. What poses? Seated or standing?

Also, do you know ANYONE who has a MiG-23 in 1/48th, who’d be willing to sell or trade?

Tanker007

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I built the two seater, still have another on the pile to do sometime.

I’ll agree with Upnorth, take care with the intake, I built mine ‘in flight’ so didn’t use the gear, it’s on a perspex rod which goes into a block of wood.

I used pilot figures from the Airfix Hawk, & dressed up the cockpit a bit.

I too am after more 1/48th (seated) pilot figures, I’d appreciate an email, if anyone can help.

All the best

Pete

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Hi Chris,

I’ve built it. Some fit problems with the large ventral intake to fuselage junction. Had to use filler and coarse sandpaper. Otherwise, no other fit problems.

Although in 1/48th, detail is not as fine as the 1/72 Revell two seater- superb kit. Still, when finished, and in the three color RAF demonstrator, the Italeri rendering is a fine looking kit. I also have the Revell boxing of it. My advice is get the Revell version. Seems to represent one of the Luftwaffe demonstrators, the RAF demo, and a Luftwaffe service a.c.

There is no photo etch or pilot with this kit. I’d give it a 3.5 out of 5, for building, but a 5 out of 5 for “coolness.”

Good luck with it.

Karl

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Thanks for the replies…

Karl, I have actually already purchased the Italeri kit, so I will go with that one… Does the Italeri kit offer you the markings to do an operational Luftwaffe scheme? Or just the Revell kit?

Cheers
Chris

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As I recall, the Italeri issue of the kit contained only demonstrator aircraft schemes, nothing operational.

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Well I usually build Hasegawa kits… But I am getting a little tired of them being way over priced, and I am in Japan!. So I have started looking at other brands… Problem is, atleast Hasegawa give you decent marking and even pilots?.. I never put any arms on my display models, so I dont mind about the lack of ordinance… So I guess its into the spare decal box to for this Italeri model…By the way, thanks for the info!

ps: still looking for 4 sitting pilots!

Cheers,
Chris