Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane

[The Smythe Meister]

Still plodding along with this... albeit very slowly, I've gotta admit though we are so spoiled nowadays with precision moulded parts, there's barely any part that lines up correctly, the wings have been an absolute pig to get fitted,
but it won't beat me... I'll thrash it into submission...
more pics when there's something substantial to show you guys

I did say it was a flash nightmare mate !! .

[The Smythe Meister]

...yep,bimbling is quite acceptable, although "sauntering"or "Mouching" is also very well used...
... In fact,"Sloth like" is probably more accurate!!

[adt70hk]

Sorry, missed the start of this. Well done for letting going.

Andrew

[langy71]

Had a bit of spare time today, so off to the paint shop she went,



Tamiya 'Sky', lightened with a few drops of flat white to lessen the stark 'green' finish that it tends to appear as it drys


'Standard' black and white for the panel ines and mottling




Flat Earth base coat




wasn't happy with the base coat, it seemed to cover all the mottling despite spraying thin coats, so a quick addition of Tamiya Desert Yellow mottling on the top sides


Quick blast over with a thinned base coat to blend the mottle..although the light has flooded it out it is there, but very lightly..


next up a splash of RAF dark green.....

[adt70hk]

Looking very good!!

[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.. :thumb2:

[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...