Exactly what I was thinking. The colours look like they are straight from the plans.
Andi's 1/144 Zvezda Hurricane Mk.I
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Coming on very nicely!!
Ah! you're doing a 213sqn bird as well. Nice
Thank you Steve. The decals actually took a surprisingly long time. Aligning the three letters on the fuselage was much more difficult than expected.
I intentionally try to keep the colors very bright. I think that's what the small scale needs.
Thank you Andrew.
I found this side view and it says No.1 Squadron. But I am completely ignorant when it comes to British aircraft.
Nice little build the Camo looks great in this scale.
Wonderful scratch building and modifications Andreas. Just one thing you may wish to review, the aileron positions.
Thank you Lee.
Help me out Joe, I can't figure it out - what have I messed up? :smiling5:
Andrea. I thought I could but I think this is a Joe Question. The only thing I can see is that maybe the rear flaps needs to be in the “Down” position if the Aircraft is parked but I’ve seen it in both ways like yours and down.
In the parked position the Ailerons would normally be in a neutral position ie level with the wing. The rear elevator woulds be inclined towards the ground and any flaps in the closed position. You can bet your life someone will find a picture that contradicts these normal positions.
They move opposite to each other, if one is down the other is up.
Thanks Lee. I actually turned in the rear flaps a little bit down. That was the first thing I noticed in many hurricane photos.
Hello Steve, that was also my first impression when I looked at a few photos. That's why I only folded in the stern rudders a little at first. But then I found a photo of exactly the machine for which I had decals - and see for yourself...
Thank you Joe! I hope I can correct this somehow. The problem is that the control surfaces of this tiny thing are way too big, so the national roundels go over it... Damn! Good thing I didn't dwell on weathering yesterday! Thank you again, Joe, for the valuable advice.
I wouldn't worry in the slightest Andreas. I will be displaying my Hurricane in the parked position with flaps down so they can be seen.
Me too it looks great I wouldn’t chance messing up the decals for such a small glitch that most people doesn’t know. I would leave it alone.
Of course you are both right! But I just can't help it... :smiling5:
Now the whole thing has to dry, then there are a few places who need some touch-ups. And then it's finally time for a few (very few) signs of weathering with oil paints.
Best regards,
Andreas
Hello,
unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment and have very little time for model building.
But something is finally happening with the Mini Hurricane. I tried to create some subtle color contrasts and a wash of detail using oil paints.
A few more details and some matt varnish and then I'll finish the project.
Best regards,
Andi
unfortunately, I'm very busy at the moment and have very little time for model building.
But something is finally happening with the Mini Hurricane. I tried to create some subtle color contrasts and a wash of detail using oil paints.
A few more details and some matt varnish and then I'll finish the project.
Best regards,
Andi
That's looking great for something so tiny!
Thanks Andy, as always I see a lot of things that I'm not so happy with. Still, it's just time to get the little thing ready before it starts to get dusty.
I painted a few more details and gave the plane some matt varnish. I'm also trying to make an antenna out of my wife's hair... Just normal stuff! :tears-of-joy:
Such a cool idda bidda teeny tiny 'ickle Hurricane!
Miko (I don't have the eyesight for 1/144)
Brilliant Andreas, top notch work :smiling4:
It looks like a much larger scale model until the picture of you holding it :surprised:
Geoff.
It looks like a much larger scale model until the picture of you holding it :surprised:
Geoff.
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