Photographs Copyright © Collin Riley
2008
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| Typhoon
IB, Sqn Ldr R. P. Beamont, OC No. 609 Sqn, Manston, February 1943 |
Aviation
Archive - WWII
Battle for the Low Countries. This model
epitomizes Corgi's early-Typhoon mold, with the flat-sided canopy,
grey-green camo, and typical mid-war British markings. The colors
are great, and the recognition yellow is a fun touch; after all, we'll
be able to get enough of the "plain old colors" later on,
right? The only real problem with this mold is the heavy-handed chin
treatment on the cowl. Those seams! Anyway, overall, a very likeable
model.
Picture notes -
I couldn't take any "flying" pictures because that big propeller
hub just wouldn't turn without gale-force winds, so no-go.
The closeup pictures, below, and the long-fuselage picture were taken
with my new Canon SX100IS point and shoot, while the rest were taken
with the tripod-mounted Nikon D40x. The SX100 shots were hand-held
from three feet away using a 10x telephoto. Needless to say, I'm very
impressed with this camera's abilities. The image stabilization, 10x
zoom, and sharp lens are a picture clicker's dream. Highly recommended.
So far, all my Canons have beat everything else for sharpness and
color rendition! |
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| Type |
Fighter-bomber |
| Corgi item no. |
AA36502 |
| Production run |
#0586 of 4270 |
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