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90th anniversary, Hawker Hurricane's first flight 6th Nov 1935 Airfix Mk1 Hurricane

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  • Geoffers
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2017
    • 2119
    • Geoff
    • Shropshire

    #16
    Despite your issues with the paint it’s looking mighty fine 🤩

    Geoff.

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    • flyjoe180
      SMF Supporters
      • Jan 2012
      • 12972
      • Joe
      • Earth

      #17
      That's looking good Colin, love the leading edge squiggles

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      • colin m
        Moderator
        • Dec 2008
        • 9044
        • Colin
        • Stafford, UK

        #18
        Originally posted by Jim R
        Looking all nice and neat. I moved to MRP laquer a year or so ago and now find acrylic airbrushing rather fraught.
        Not just me then Jim. As I said, it settles well, it's just that there's no drama using MRP.

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        • colin m
          Moderator
          • Dec 2008
          • 9044
          • Colin
          • Stafford, UK

          #19
          Originally posted by flyjoe180
          That's looking good Colin, love the leading edge squiggles
          The squiggles, is believed to be a way of confusing Italian aircraft, head on. That's a theory I've read, but it sort of makes sense, why else do it.

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          • Geoffers
            Geoffers commented
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            Either that or they were thinking ahead = interesting schemes for future modellers 😂
        • colin m
          Moderator
          • Dec 2008
          • 9044
          • Colin
          • Stafford, UK

          #20
          Nearly there.
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          • Nicko
            Nicko commented
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            That's looking lovely!

            Nick
        • flyjoe180
          SMF Supporters
          • Jan 2012
          • 12972
          • Joe
          • Earth

          #21
          Hurricane is looking superb Colin

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          • Airborne01
            • Mar 2021
            • 4307
            • Steve
            • Essex

            #22
            As Joe says it really is looking superb!
            Steve

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            • Neil Merryweather
              • Dec 2018
              • 5320
              • London

              #23
              ooh yum!

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              • Jim R
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 16208
                • Jim
                • Shropshire

                #24
                That's looking excellent.

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                • Geoffers
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jan 2017
                  • 2119
                  • Geoff
                  • Shropshire

                  #25
                  Cracking 🤩

                  Geoff.

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                  • colin m
                    Moderator
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 9044
                    • Colin
                    • Stafford, UK

                    #26
                    Thank you everyone for stopping by. It's finished. Pictures are in the completed section.

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