Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane MK1

[Wendall]

A very nice start indeed Alan. I've fancied one of these big birds since I was a kid but they've always scared me a bit.

Jason

[Alan 45]

Cockpit now finished , this was a bit awkward to build due to the soft plastic airfix uses to the build time on this was two days to make sure all the glue had cured properly , on researching the cockpit I found that it wasn't just green and black there were different shades of grey ,red and tan colour so I addes those , also I found that this isn't the cockpit for the MK I , the instrument panel has too many dials ans there are more leavers so I would say this is maybe a cockpit for a IA or higher but that's just rivet counter talk lol

So here's the pics [ATTACH]85032.IPB[/ATTACH]

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And now the completed engine and cockpit [ATTACH]85036.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Yeah! Looking very good!

Well done Alan

Wow! The pilot hasn't to feel cold on winter...the engine is really near to the feet :P

[monica]

wow Alan that is just great lov it, so much detail and ,weathering on it,is tops,

looking so fore ward to next lot of pics,

[Alan 45]

Thanks guys I'm pleased you like it , I've now put it in the fuselage and I've had to super glue the front section as it was twisted now I've got a little bit of touching up to do

[Guest]

That looks very cool.

scott

[colin m]

Good job on the pit.

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Alan.

[Guest]

Excellent work on the office Alan! This is a first rate build & very interesting.

[Alan 45]

Cheers folks I'm pleased you like it I've finished my touch ups and I've dropped a boo boo lol

I knew that fitting the engine and cockpit would be awkward due to the twisted fuselage and in my haste I didn't put the rear wheel in [ATTACH]85133.IPB[/ATTACH]

So I've got to rig something up

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Alan

Looking great so far. The exhausts look especially convincing.

1/24 is probably a tad too large a scale for me but then again never say never! And u am lusting after the new 1/24 Typhoon.

Looking forward to this large scale Hurri's progress.

All the best

Paul

[Guest]

Here are 2 photos of a rolls royce merlin at duxford. I know it is a bit late, but here it is for your reference.

John

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[Alan 45]

Hi AlanLooking great so far. The exhausts look especially convincing.

1/24 is probably a tad too large a scale for me but then again never say never! And u am lusting after the new 1/24 Typhoon.

Looking forward to this large scale Hurri's progress.

All the best

Paul

Paul I saw the sprues of the typhoon at the model show in Torquay last month and it looks very detailed much more surface detail and more little bits to put on

Here are 2 photos of a rolls royce merlin at duxford. I know it is a bit late, but here it is for your reference.John

Thanks for that john that will be a big help as this won't be the last hurry I build

[eddiesolo]

Excellent work Al, looks great and superb highlights.

Si

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I've finished the port side .303 mg bay I figured with all that cordite going off it would be pretty mucky in there, nicely detailed parts but very awkward to fit and luckily the parts just fitted in nice without having to glue them this was great as it was easier to adjust them once I started to put the walls on [ATTACH]85169.IPB[/ATTACH]