Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane MK1

[Alan 45]

Next on the bench is this beauty I have wanted this so long that I thought it would slip me by or I wouldn't do it justice due to lack of experience that might still happen I'm a bit scared of this build tbh [ATTACH]84766.IPB[/ATTACH]

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There is some burr on it but not as much as I was expecting
As I walk through the valley in the shadow of builders I shall fear no evil lol

[Guest]

Looking forward to following this build,always liked the hurricane a true workhorse,good luck.

[peterairfix]

Don't be scared of this one as i have done this one not to long ago and i can tell you its a nice kit it goes together very nicely so i wish you well and have fun.

Peter t

[The Migrant]

This should be good. There's a useful build thread of this kit over on the UAMF, the builder did a really nice job.

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys

I remember yours pete you did a great job on that when I say I'm worried it's not that it looks difficult it's the worry of messing it up sometimes when I do a build of something I really like I can get a head of myself and try to do to much to it in the hope it will be my best one ever but in doing so I tend to mess it up I think I get to close to a build and do something silly and then make it worse by panicking to put it right I have a few builds that will never see the light of day because of that. Lol

[Centurion3RTR]

I'm in on this build, looks a very nice kit does that.

Have fun, John

[stona]

when I say I'm worried it's not that it looks difficult it's the worry of messing it up sometimes when I do a build of something I really like I can get a head of myself and try to do to much to it in the hope it will be my best one ever but in doing so I tend to mess it up I think I get to close to a build and do something silly and then make it worse by panicking to put it right I have a few builds that will never see the light of day because of that. Lol

Believe me Alan, you are not alone. Personally I've never built a kit where something at some stage didn't go wrong. It has taken me years to get to the point where I can leave it well alone until I can fix it. There is always a temptation to try and remedy some silly little cock up asap and this is almost invariably a bad mistake which simply compounds the original one.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, patience is the most important tool in the modellers tool box

I think that one of the chief culprits causing impatience in modellers today is quick drying acrylic type paints, but that's just my own biased (some would say bizarre) opinion and I certainly don't expect the acrylic using fraternity to agree with me

Good luck with the Hurricane..........and take your time!!!!!!!

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

I will be there Alan! Following with interest mate

Good luck! Like Steve has said, take your time

[PaulTRose]

I'm a bit scared of this build tbh

why?, its just a box full of plastic when its all said............if you were doing a four engined bomber in 1/72 it would probably be similar in size in terms of wingspan

look forward to seeing this go together.....i will never tackle something this size simply cos i have no where to put it!

[Gern]

You have the talents you need Alan, so no need to be scared!

Gern

[monica]

Looking forward to this build Alan, good luck ,but you wont need it, looking forward to seeing started

[Guest]

Believe me Alan, you are not alone. Personally I've never built a kit where something at some stage didn't go wrong. It has taken me years to get to the point where I can leave it well alone until I can fix it. There is always a temptation to try and remedy some silly little cock up asap and this is almost invariably a bad mistake which simply compounds the original one.I've said it before and I'll say it again, patience is the most important tool in the modellers tool box

I think that one of the chief culprits causing impatience in modellers today is quick drying acrylic type paints, but that's just my own biased (some would say bizarre) opinion and I certainly don't expect the acrylic using fraternity to agree with me

Good luck with the Hurricane..........and take your time!!!!!!!

Cheers

Steve

Steve could not agree with you more. Recently wrote on this forum about patience and I am acrylic

Impatience is the scourge of model making patience is its friend. How do I know that ?

Fancy building a 1/24. Problem the only place I could put it would be on the balcony to the flat. Even launch it.

Laurie

[flyjoe180]

Believe me Alan, you are not alone. Personally I've never built a kit where something at some stage didn't go wrong. It has taken me years to get to the point where I can leave it well alone until I can fix it. There is always a temptation to try and remedy some silly little cock up asap and this is almost invariably a bad mistake which simply compounds the original one.I've said it before and I'll say it again, patience is the most important tool in the modellers tool box

I think that one of the chief culprits causing impatience in modellers today is quick drying acrylic type paints, but that's just my own biased (some would say bizarre) opinion and I certainly don't expect the acrylic using fraternity to agree with me

Good luck with the Hurricane..........and take your time!!!!!!!

Cheers

Steve

Agree entirely with Steve. I'm an enamel paint user, so I am forced to take at least a day between stages when I have painted. Kits that some peopl ecan turn out inside two days takes me at least a week at the least. However the enforced rest from it has the advantage of giving you time to reflect on what needs to be done, what needs to be rectified, and how the build is progressing. It also enables you to read the forum

Look forward to this one Alan, what a beast, and I'm sure you will do it justice.

[Alan 45]

Believe me Alan, you are not alone. Personally I've never built a kit where something at some stage didn't go wrong. It has taken me years to get to the point where I can leave it well alone until I can fix it. There is always a temptation to try and remedy some silly little cock up asap and this is almost invariably a bad mistake which simply compounds the original one.I've said it before and I'll say it again, patience is the most important tool in the modellers tool box

I think that one of the chief culprits causing impatience in modellers today is quick drying acrylic type paints, but that's just my own biased (some would say bizarre) opinion and I certainly don't expect the acrylic using fraternity to agree with me

Good luck with the Hurricane..........and take your time!!!!!!!

Cheers

Steve

Glad to see I'm not alone in this Steve on this I'm sticking to what I know and not listen to that voice that says why don't you do this , I'm thinking of swapping back to enamels as acrylics can be a pain in the hot weather

[Alan 45]

why?, its just a box full of plastic when its all said............if you were doing a four engined bomber in 1/72 it would probably be similar in size in terms of wingspanlook forward to seeing this go together.....i will never tackle something this size simply cos i have no where to put it!

Paul it's not the size it's the enthusiasm for this build and not wanting to make mistakes