Italeri 1/72 BAe Hawk T.1

[flyjoe180]

On the side I've been building this Hawk as a stress-free no frills build.

The last Revell (Italeri moulding) Hawk was the ETPS version. I didn't enjoy the Italeri moulded Hawk, so rather than cast it into the box of doom, I thought I'd do something different with this one. It'll use the Red Arrows decals that won't be needed for my other Hawks (they have different versions pending from the Xtradecal sheet). Wheels up, smoke on, mounted on a stand.

The base kit:
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Same kit as the previous build (Rick's Hawk GB), but moulded in white instead of red. Firstly the pilot, nicked from one of the Airfix kits:
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Canopy on. Had issues as before with the interior clear blast shield (hoping the Airfix kit is a little easier in this regard):
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Intakes and tail feathers on. I've left a few of the under wing actuator covers (or whatever they are) off to make it easier to apply the arrow decals. As with the previou sbuild, a lot of filling and blending is required with the intakes:
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All smoothed and ready for primer:
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[flyjoe180]

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[papa 695]

Nice work Joe.

[flyjoe180]

Happy with the seams and intakes after the black paint dried. The Hawk looks great in black, might be a good scheme for a future build.
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Humbrol 238 Gloss Red Arrows Red, first coat:
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This morning a second coat:
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The 'red' looks pinkish and sometimes orange in the photos, depending on the light.
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Being enamel this will now sit for a few days to harden and dry, then I'll check to see if it needs another light coat. I have to say this paint sprayed nice and evenly, very satisfying. I'm glad Humbrol took their paint production back to the UK.

I've got a stand set up (the stand I did not use from the 737 build) with a small square wooden frame with a grass base. After the paint is done I'll add some smoke tubes in the rear. The intention is to fashion some smoke from cotton wool with a thin wire insert and paint it blue.

[flyjoe180]

Various aerials and antenna painted black, as well as the APU vent on top. I fashioned the three distinctive diesel injector pipes which protrude into the hot jet exhaust to create the display smoke.

Firstly I drilled the position holes for the pipes
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Then I clipped three pieces of brass tube and bent them using a walk around photo online as a reference and set them in place with CA glue
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I've also painted the rear nav / anti coll light above the tubes.

The tubes are painted and the model is ready for a final gloss varnish before decal work begins.
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I'm working on how to apply the display smoke. Probably thin wire with cotton wool around it, but a little unsure at this stage. Anyone have any ideas or experience with applying display smoke?

[colin m]

I'll take your word for it Joe, but I'm seeing a very unusual colour on my works computer. It looks, sort of orange, but I know it can't be. Strange thing computer screens.

[flyjoe180]

I'll take your word for it Joe, but I'm seeing a very unusual colour on my works computer. It looks, sort of orange, but I know it can't be. Strange thing computer screens.

The 'red' looks pinkish and sometimes orange in the photos, depending on the light.

I assure you Colin this is Red Arrows red paint... It changes shade with the light, the build pictures are taken in a bright environment which gives an orange tinge. I'll take a pic in a more natural light later. Either way I'm not repainting it

[colin m]

I assure you Colin this is Red Arrows red paint... It changes shade with the light, the build pictures are taken in a bright environment which gives an orange tinge. I'll take a pic in a more natural light later. Either way I'm not repainting it

Well, the Orange Arrows has a nice ring to it.

[flyjoe180]

I got the Hawk glossed and decals were applied. I had to use some of the Italeri Red Arrow decals, particularly the underside arrow as the shape is a little differently sized to the Airfix ones (or rather the kit is a little differne tin shape). The rest come from Airfix Red Arrows kit A02005 and A02005A.

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[flyjoe180]

Does anyone know why I can't attach a picture greater than 100kb in size? .... :angry:

[flyjoe180]

In the meantime it's complete, on it's stand but no smoke as originally planned.

I'll post completed pictures once I can get around this file size issue...

[Guest]

Nice work Joe!!

[colin m]

For an old bird, she does have a nice shape.

[papa 695]

Looking very good Joe

[papa 695]

Does anyone know why I can't attach a picture greater than 100kb in size? .... :angry:

I think it's something to do with the new set up Joe.