Richards Hurricane Airfix 1/72 GB build

[rtfoe]

Certainly not an easy build for you Richard. It looks as if you're making good progress.

TBH Jim I brought this all onto myself by trying to change the version or Mk. As a kit on its own it's pretty nicely engineered to come together easily. My procrastination has lost me some near impossible parts to replace but its getting there, how accurate it is I leave it to your good selves to judge. It's a learning curve and challenge that will prevail...the bin is put into the next room. Thank you for your comments. The build process seems daunting that many have not been able to comment and probably think I'm crazy.

Cheers,
Wabble

[minitnkr]

......sometimes ya just gotta do whacha ya gotta do...... Very effectively I must add.

[rtfoe]

......sometimes ya just gotta do whacha ya gotta do...... Very effectively I must add.

Thanks Paul and to leviate the frustration I turn to humouring myself like here...while working on the canopy I did a Princess Leia with rolled blu tac to hold the main canopy to help with adjustments to the panels of the front canopy...

These are the components for the front canopy...

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

Looks as if it coming together nicely. Great scratching skills.

[rtfoe]

Looks as if it coming together nicely. Great scratching skills.

Thanks Jim, fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Neil Merryweather]

That's very ballsy,Wabble, scratching the screen like that!
Total respect!

[rtfoe]

That's very ballsy,Wabble, scratching the screen like that!
Total respect!

Balls literally sweating when aligning the clear panels just now. It all boils down to polishing the rounded shape to get it clear before attaching it to the top. Haven't taken any pictures yet, Neil.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi guys,
Yay!! I managed to mate the curved top that I carved to the three panels for the front canopy. Just waiting for the glue to cure then I'll cut and sand off the protruding edge, polish and then drop future over it and draw the excess with tissue. The joints are where the frame panel is and will be covered with paint after masking.
Further more I'm adding a rectangular rear view mirror to the top for this version.
Still looking rough with dust and all but mission accomplished after the cut and sanding. Now to the polishing and dipping.

I was drenched with sweat doing this. Let's hope the polishing gets rid of most of the scratches to make it at least decent looking.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi,
Can you see I have angled and sanded a clear piece of acetate for the gun sight.

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Wabble,
That is a superb piece of the modellers art.

[rtfoe]

Wabble,
That is a superb piece of the modellers art.

Thanks Scottie,
Perservierance to finish this when all seems lost is what is making me do this.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Steven000]

Great work on the canopy Wabble, looks the part ? have fun, cheers

[Jim R]

Just amazing Richard. Most of us would not even attempt something like this. You have actually done it ?

[rtfoe]

Great work on the canopy Wabble, looks the part ? have fun, cheers

Thanks Steven, it may look like a disaster that happens after every repair I make but I am having fun.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Just amazing Richard. Most of us would not even attempt something like this. You have actually done it ?

Hi Jim, yes I have. No choice actually because it's for someone. I've learnt something about making room fo margins for errors. This is actually the second try on the top section as I had over cut and sand the part so it was too small. This time I was cautious and measured twice and sanded once everytime until it fit and left one section off to be parred and sanded flush to the angle of the two side panels.

Cheers,
Wabble