Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane

[The Smythe Meister]

Coming along a treat mate.
Really looking forward to seeing it turn out.

 

[langy71]

And after a while attempting to decipher airfix's camo patterns, she got masked up,



and then she took a trip to the shed (paint shop) to get her new clothes,





Now to let this 'settle' for a while before I start the final run to the finish..

oh... she also got some new teeth..

 

[langy71]

And a few markings, these are really good decals, they easily put up with being dragged around whilst laying them down.... Although Airfix could do with taking a bit more care with where they have you put them....reference pics are a godsend..

Exhaust stubs still need some work...but I'm getting there..

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Chris. I have to agree about the Airfix decal placement, the Dakota's I'm building have a couple which are three pieces of marking on one strip that are shown to lay over door hinges, that shortens their length so they aren't quite ibn the right location. Cut them into three to fit them

 

[langy71]

Thanks Mick, it's just little oversights like this that at times put me off Airfix, granted this is an old mould / release, but it still gets a person's back up....I;m hoping the decal carrier film settles down otherwise it's a bit of remedial work to remove it....

also Ammo Mig varnishes..(lucky varnish) do not like micro set, it literally strips the varnish straight off if your not careful...ask me how I know..lol .(the port side roundel)

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Wow!! ... You're making a cracking job of this rough old kit Chris
.... It's looking superb!!
.... Also,I kinda recognise that paint rack in the 2nd pic down... nice to see you still getting use out of it.
Excellent stuff all round mate.

 

[langy71]

Cheers Andy, the paint rack has been a godsend, It's used constantly..

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very night indeed, very well done indeed!

 

[JR]

Very nice Chris .
We live about 4 miles from Wittering .

 

[langy71]

Very nice Chris .
We live about 4 miles from Wittering .

John,
I may have passed by your place early this morning on my way to Cambridge, I always look out for the Harrier at 'Wittering' as I pass it, I'll give you a wave next time I'm whizzing past...

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Chris. I remember this scheme from the first model I ever built, but it was the old 1/72 Hurricane. Re the Lucky Gloss Varnish lifting with decal solvent, I use the Ammo Aqua Gloss for decals. Lucky varnishes are more of a finishing coat, hence they aren't as resistant to the solutions.

 

[yak face]

Looking very tasty chris , the camo is excellent , cheers tony

 

[colin m]

A bit of paint on a build and we can forgive it for all its sins. Until the paint lifts or reacts, then the naughty words can start again. But anyway, this is looking really nice.

 

[langy71]

She had a final half hour applying the rest of the decals, and is currently sitting drying after a satin coat...good ole Halfords rattle cans..(that stuff is like armour plating for paint)... then I'm planning a bit of work with oil dot weathering before she crosses the finish line some time this weekend....hopefully

 

[langy71]

And she's finished....

Thanks again to @The Smythe Meister ..(Andy), for the gracious donation of this kit, you're a real gent fella..

She fought me at every step of the way and as I mentioned earlier there wasn't a single part that didn't need some extra clean up due to excess flash, soft detail on some parts and an abundance of raised panel lines, but I got there in the end...

So on to the pics...

the original for reference...



My version....

 

[AlanG]

Love it Chris. Well done

 

[adt70hk]

Absolutely no complaints from me. Very well done indeed, despite the issues!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jakko]

Nice I always enjoy models made to replicate photos of the real thing.

 

[stillp]

Very well done Chris.
Pete

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Yep, totally agree with the guys Chris.
That's turned out excellently, definitely a case of "a silk purse from.... "
Great to see mate, well done indeed.