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  • yak face
    Moderator
    • Jun 2009
    • 14177
    • Tony
    • Sheffield

    #1

    Airfix 1/72 Hurricane mk1

    Heres one I finished a few weeks back but didnt bother with a build log as its one ive done before. Its the superb Airfix 1/72 mk1 -Early fabric winged , two bladed prop , finished in Belgian air force markings circa 1938. I didnt bother with any weathering as this aircraft and most of the Belgian air force were probably wiped out soon after the war started so it wouldnt have had the chance to get mucky . Click image for larger version

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  • Geoffers
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2017
    • 2007
    • Geoff
    • Shropshire

    #2
    Very nice Tony 👍

    It look very striking with those Belgian markings 😎

    Geoff.

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 16075
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      An unusual take of a very well known aircraft. That's a fine model.

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      • PaulTRose
        • Jun 2013
        • 6935
        • Paul
        • Tattooine

        #4
        Very nice

        I always think its great to see something in markings which are diffetent
        Per Ardua

        We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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        • flyjoe180
          SMF Supporters
          • Jan 2012
          • 12736
          • Joe
          • Earth

          #5
          Beautiful, Tony. You are right about the Belgian Hurricanes not getting a chance to get grubby. Your one was destroyed along with the majority of others, on 10 May 1940.

          Hawker Hurricane I, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Belgisch Militair Vliegwezen, Belgische Luchtmacht, België, Aéronautique Militaire Belge, Belgique

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          • HAWKERHUNTER
            SMF Supporters
            • Feb 2012
            • 1977
            • Steve
            • Halifax, West Yorks.

            #6
            Great result Tony. Classic aircraft to which we owe so much.
            Steve

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            • yak face
              Moderator
              • Jun 2009
              • 14177
              • Tony
              • Sheffield

              #7
              Originally posted by Geoffers
              Very nice Tony 👍

              It look very striking with those Belgian markings 😎

              Geoff.
              Originally posted by Jim R
              An unusual take of a very well known aircraft. That's a fine model.
              Originally posted by PaulTRose
              Very nice

              I always think its great to see something in markings which are diffetent
              Originally posted by HAWKERHUNTER
              Great result Tony. Classic aircraft to which we owe so much.
              Thanks guys , it was a joy to build and I had to do the Belgian markings , dont think ive ever seen one done , they always seem to be RAF . The only thing I added were seat belts and I replaced the solid nav lights with clear sprue .

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              • yak face
                Moderator
                • Jun 2009
                • 14177
                • Tony
                • Sheffield

                #8
                Originally posted by flyjoe180
                Beautiful, Tony. You are right about the Belgian Hurricanes not getting a chance to get grubby. Your one was destroyed along with the majority of others, on 10 May 1940.

                https://www.belgian-wings.be/hawker-hurricane-i
                Thanks a lot joe ,and thanks for the link , very interesting reading. One thing I noticed though is the pic of H-22 shows the later three part ejector exhausts , whereas Airfix tell you to use the early type. The later ones are included in the kit so I could have used them , never mind . Cheers tony

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