Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane MK1

[Alan 45]

Thanks for the support folks I appreciate it

[Alan 45]

Now I know this is an old kit I've never had to bend and tape an engine pipe before ! This will be an interesting build [ATTACH]84813.IPB[/ATTACH]

I might use a bit of CA on the other side

[papa 695]

I will join the rest and watch this one Alan. Nice start

[Guest]

welcome to the plastic putty club

Nice start Alan!

[Alan 45]

Engine now built and just got to paint it , it when's together quite well but all the parts needed filing but I didn't get any major gaps that needed filling and those that are there will be covered once the engine is in [ATTACH]84814.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[Guest]

Wow! You go fast

Once build you don't have the option to show it?

[Alan 45]

I don't mess about mate I get in and get done

Well here is the completed engine all painted , this was a bit boring everything but the exhausts and engine brackets was black so I just added a couple of burnt pips to give it a bit of detail and I dry brushed with dust grey to give it some wear and highlights [ATTACH]84827.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[peterairfix]

Thats looking good,so good i wouldn't mind that engine in my hurricane.

Peter t

[Guest]

That engine looks the dogs doodars

[Guest]

You might find this shot useful. I know it is a Mossie but it is still a Merlin

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[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm glad you like it

Thanks Richard that's given me some ideas about further touch ups

[stona]

It looks good.

For a bit of further inspiration here's a picture of the exhausts on a Merlin engined war bird. It's a Spitfire but uses a fuel formula close to WW2 specifications, so it is reasonable to assume that the colouring/staining would be similar too.



I reckon yours are close, maybe a little dry brushing?

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Ouch!! will be impossible to follow you

Nice engine Alan

Mmm....I remember the Steve's photo...very useful, as the Richard one!

[monica]

nice work Alan, do like the looks of that engine, and well done with the exhausts, real like them,

and the very useful,pics by Steve, Richard,

[Guest]

Hi Alan!

Have you started the cockpit? Any idea?

I'm thinking to paint mine with some weathering (chipping effect on the soil), anyway I have to look...I see some photos on the web, and everybody paint free...as the engine!

If you want can start it together and share some tips