1/24 Hawker Typhoon 1B "Car Door" (Plus Extra Luftwaffe Scheme)

These early machines were somewhat rushed into service and it was discovered that a number of modifications would be desirable, if not totally essential. Perhaps the most noticeable difference from the later models were around the canopy area ?C the first Typhoons were supplied with a forward opening "ar door" style cockpit entry for the pilot which even included a wind down window. The pilot also had a transparent roof panel, which hinged open to the left and some machines had the addition of a rear-facing mirror, on the canopy frame.A