A new attendee of the East Kent Scale Modellers group is Tom Le M.. His latest model was photographed on display at our last club night.
" At long last! It is done! 1:24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib Car Door - R8893, 182 Squadron, November 1942. It has been a crazy ride with a lot of firsts! I definitely fell in love with this kit. My painting skills not being as good as some modellers' out there, many mistakes were made and can't count how many times I very nearly gave up, right up to the end. So my Typhoon isn't perfect, but I think I gave it a damn good shot! I learned an awful lot in the process so the next one should be even better (whenever that will be).."
From the Wingleader Typhoon 'Photo Archive book 16' ( a copy in evidence in the pic below of Tom's work bench)
After six weeks of training with the Typhoon IA, 182 Squadron received its first Mk IB with bomb racks, R8893, on 22 October 1942. Photographed a month later it has acquired the codes XM-M and Typhoon special markings as instructed on 19 November 1942. In addition to the white nose and spinner, four black 12-inch stripes were applied chordwise under the wings, starting at the wing root and spaced 24 inches apart. The cannon barrels have canvas covers. One of the first Typhoons modified to carry bombs, R8893 displays the short-lived white nose and black under-wing stripes. Note also the cannon with recoil springs mid-barrel. As with most Typhoons at this time it has the extended exhaust stubs. The aircraft also wears the overwing yellow ‘Dieppe’ stripes. Seen at RAF Martlesham Heath.
Awesome Typhoon. One of my fighter aircraft.
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