Lee Drennen’s 1/72 Matchbox Hawker Hurricane IIC

[Lee Drennen]

Good work with your new airbrush Lee, looking very nice :thumb2:

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff I did miss some spots so I’m going back over it on the tail section where I missed. I’ll try some modeling clay for a mask and see if it works.

[JR]

Looks fine to me Lee.
Nice to see you have an new ab as well .

[yak face]

Looking great lee , cheers tony

[Tworrs]

Very nice Lee, that new AB does a great job.

[Lee Drennen]

Looks fine to me Lee.
Nice to see you have an new ab as well .

Thanks John. I’m really nervous using it but maybe a couple more times I’ll get my confidence built up.

[Lee Drennen]

Looking great lee , cheers tony

Thanks Tony I appreciate the complement.

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice Lee, that new AB does a great job.

Thanks for the complement it’s not bad I just got to learn how to use it lol. I like the cordless compressor a lot.

[Lee Drennen]

This morning I finished the airbrushing of the black Camo. Here’s my thoughts about Airbrushing. It’s very time consuming with the mixing, thinning of paint and the cleaning up of the Airbrush. I figured with all that time involved and still did not get the results I wanted is not worth it to me. I could have hand painted this whole thing in in less time it took me messing with the Airbrush. I think the Airbrush would be handy in painting the bottom of Aircraft’s that need a light coat or a fading effect but for me not a basic Camo paint scheme. I’ll go back to my old ways of painting like I’ve done for over 45 years Hand painting model planes. It was a great learning curve. Will I put it away forever????Of course not I will use it when I think it’s needed. Thanks for the complements.

[Jim R]

That's looking rather good Lee. Airbrush v hairy stick is so often a difficult and personal choice. Definitely turning out far better than the old kit deserves. Well done. Decals will really make it stand out.

[Lee Drennen]

personal choice.

Thanks Jim. Me personally I prefer the Hairy stick of course. Yes I hope the decals work.

[Lee Drennen]

The painting is done next decals and small bits and canopy.

[JR]

Thanks John. I’m really nervous using it but maybe a couple more times I’ll get my confidence built up.

Won't take you long Lee.

[Lee Drennen]

Won't take you long Lee.

I hope not John.

[Lee Drennen]

Chipping away at this one last night. Next will be the exhaust and canopy. I used Tamiya Red and Hand Painted the spinner and was very impressed how it laid on.

[yak face]

Looking sharp Lee , love this scheme , cheers tony