Airfix Eurofighter Typhoon Starter Set 1/72 review and build - HD 720p

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In this video I'm building the Airfix Starter Set of the Eurofighter Typhoon in 1/72 scale. It's a good starting place for anyone wanting to make models of modern aircraft in particular.
00:00 - 01:08 Introduction
01:08 - 04:29 Unboxing
04:29 - 16:51 Build
16:51 - 17:47 Conclusion
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[@philipbailey9670]

I was in Snowdonia recently when a couple of these flew very very close. They banked sharply around a mountain just in front of me and they were gone. You got a great view of the underside of the fuselage with all the dummy missiles attached. It was such a great sight I turned to my partner with a big smile on my face and she just tutted. Very noisy and scary she said, cant they do this somewhere else.

[@Jeiku22]

It’s Mach loop in a nutshell

[@michaeljdauben]

A simple model, but it certainly looks nice once assembled and painted!

[@garys_stuff]

Thanks Michael!

[@novicejohnd5803]

Brilliant!! Loving these Airfix builds Thank You

[@garys_stuff]

Thanks mate!

[@AlanWitton]

Great looking kit Gary! I must purchase one to go with my RAF Harrier and Royal Navy Sea Harrier

[@garys_stuff]

I'd wait for the new starter set Typhoon FGR.4 due later this year - should be a much better moulding.

[@AlanWitton]

@@garys_stuff ohh right! Thanks for the tip

[@TitchDav]

Thank you for this - very informative!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great video you put together. Hope there more to come.

[@garys_stuff]

Thanks! Oh, yes there are plenty more to come…!!!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

@@garys_stuff Great and thanks very much for replying to my comment. I have a new video out now on the update of my layout plus a special remembrance too.. Hope you like and share.

[@warwickbull5559]

I must admit when I see all of these fighter models displayed with the undercarriage out in 1:72 scale, its a pity Airfix hasn't made a QRA hanger to display them in, now thats an idea.

[@garys_stuff]

That would be an interesting tableau, complete with pilot hot-footing it toward his steed!

[@warwickbull5559]

@@garys_stuff Great video btw, I found it really useful, as I have been watching this and several other tutorials on how to easily build an Airfix model, as I have never done it myself before, thank you.

[@oceanvibesphotography8395]

I like watching these videos I hope your Chanel grows and more people subscribe

[@umeshsurenthiran9205]

Great model mate absolutely fantastic, cheers for the review. Just of interest, are the wheels on any of your aeroplanes movable at all?

[@garys_stuff]

No, the wheels are static.

[@umeshsurenthiran9205]

@@garys_stuff that's a shame, would have been an awesome feature considering the tanks' tracks are mobile.

[@chrismayne1775]

I am enjoying you videos tremendously and I would love to get back into building models as I found it so relaxing but what do you do with all the models once they are built?

[@garys_stuff]

Cheers Chris. At the moment I have a very crowded wall where once was a CD/Blu-Ray collection which is now ten shelves of kits. The bigger ones are in cardboard boxes in the shed. I am approaching critical mass and will have to do something more practical with them at some point!

[@Adam-qr9lf]

Pilot looks great. Will you be building the new Concorde kit from airfix, it comes as a gift set with all the paints as well like these starter sets. Released soon I think.

[@garys_stuff]

Got it on order myself! Will do a video of it when it arrives. Cheers, Gary

[@julianmhall]

Just a thought Gary. When rubbing down kits how about a small bit of toothpaste as a very mild abrasive as well as the mild soapy water? That may clean off residue /and/ provide a key for paint.

[@garys_stuff]

And it will smell minty fresh. Might work - never tried it!

[@julianmhall]

@@garys_stuff *LOL* re minty.. that's why I said a small amount :)

[@deanshepherd2039]

Just bought a couple of starter kits from Aldi (available in store next week)at a very cheap £4:99 each.So check them out everyone.

[@garys_stuff]

Ordered some as well - what a bargain! Thanks for the notice! Cheers, Gary

[@deanshepherd2039]

@@garys_stuff no problem,it’s nice to let people know about bargains,I ordered the the two German planes and the quick fix for my 6 year old.

[@garys_stuff]

Got the six starter sets - doing a quick video about them (with a shout out to you!) and I'll build them all and put the videos up before Xmas. Thanks again! Cheers, Gary

[@deanshepherd2039]

@@garys_stuff my pleasure Gary,carry on with the great vids.

[@kennethjames9416]

Well tidy

[@dand9495]

Have you built the Harrier GR9 starter set? A build video would be appreciated - but if not don't worry (I understand money doesn't grow on trees 😆)

[@garys_stuff]

Hi Daniel, the answer is (a) yes I have built one but (b) there’s no build video as I did it a couple of years ago. However I am tempted to do it again. Also, there is the Sea Harrier FRS.1 kit coming out very soon that shares a lot of build with the GR9 (I’ve built a couple of them too). I gave a GR7 to build but it is going to be a conversion job with an open engine bay, etc!

[@dand9495]

@@garys_stuff Yeah I might go for one of the starter sets or the new Sea Harrier. Thanks anyway, I've heard it isn't the best build

[@garys_stuff]

It can be a bit of a pain. The air inlets are not great, and having the exhaust pipes cut in two doesn't make it easy to look seamless! The last time I built an FRS.1 I had a load of after market stuff like resin nozzles and they look much better. Have a look on auction sites for these if you're going to make any kind of Harrier. Otherwise it's not a bad kit, they could just have done a better job IMHO.

[@marmalade4010]

Well money comes from paper and paper comes from trees

[@dand9495]

@@marmalade4010 ah but does ink grow on trees

[@arghons.hobby.workshop]

Which is better, Airfix, Italeri or HobbyBoss?

[@garys_stuff]

Don't know the Italeri or Hobby Boss kits - the Italeri is almost as old as the Airfix tooling (1992 as opposed to 1990) and the Hobby Boss is from 2008 so I guess will be more accurate and better moulded simply because design and manufacturing technology has improved so much. But I've not made either so can't offer a definite answer I'm afraid.