First Model on its way

[topgazza]

Thats nice Dave. Very nice and I love the weathering

I am having fun fixing the issues with the 1/72. Some of it is going to be down to me I'm sure but the wings were quite bad and as I said the locating pins/holes didnt fit in most cases. Still, the practice with filler is OK.

[JR]

Gary, just try to enjoy it, hard to say I know I've had my fair share of dodgy models and Dave is spot on with his reply.

[topgazza]

It good fun John. Needed to use this one to get warmed up and my car body shop experience is coming to the fore. Surprisingly its very enjoyable having something to do other than "just" sticking the bits together. Taking your time is key I'm finding and everytime I get too confident I have to slow down again. For a small model its suitably challenging. Glad I started modelling again already

[Guest]

Gary, that is strange.
I built what I presume to be the self same 1/72 Hurricane kit for the 'Starter Set' G.B. on here last year and the fit, everything about it was nigh on perfect.

Weird or what?

Could be they have more than one set, one based on a recent Hurricane kit and the other on their 1960s model perhaps? Yours was this one:



Kit No. 65216. Is Gary’s the same?

[topgazza]

My box has the 1:72 Hawker Hurricane logo on the bottom, not the top of my box. Number looks like A55111. Paints, glue and brush are in a clear plastic "bubble" on the top as well.

There's clearly an art in getting the latest model. That's assuming they will be the better mould ?

[Dave Ward]

According to 'Scalemates', the Airfix 1/72 Hurricane had a new tool in 1978 AND a new tool in 2013, so It's entirely possible that old stock is hanging around!
Dave

[topgazza]

I picked it upon a whim as I was in Hobbycraft anyway. There's a hobby shop in Basingstoke who seems to know his stuff so if I feel the instant urge again thats what I do as I'm in town most days. Rest of my models I'll get from SMS. I might track down another 1/72 and have another go. For £10ish its not a "chore"

[Guest]

My box has the 1:72 Hawker Hurricane logo on the bottom, not the top of my box. Number looks like A55111. Paints, glue and brush are in a clear plastic "bubble" on the top as well.

This one?



Going by Scalemates, this seems to be the same actual kit as the other one, just in a different box, and both are reissues of a model that was entirely new in 2013. This makes the fit problems very strange.

There's clearly an art in getting the latest model.

This is where Scalemates comes in. Using your kit as an example, if you scroll down the page a bit you will come across a (very extensive in this case) family tree diagram of Airfix Hurricane kits, so you can see which kits are reissues of which, and which ones are actually new.

That's assuming they will be the better mould ?

They usually are, especially if they’re decades newer — assuming they’re from the same manufacturer, of course. Another manufacturer might well release a worse kit later on

[topgazza]

Thats the one. Fit has been very poor and lots of adjustments needed. But added to the challenge and fun. But dont want too many like it :anguished:

[topgazza]

Thought I'd continue to post this here as its a "trial". Paint job finished. I managed to break the canopy... but thats oK. lesson learnt. Now on to the decals, varnish, weathering etc