Another cracker Joe. Lovely finish on a true classic of the skies.
Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1
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Very nice indeed. And I'm even more tempted to do a third (or fourth?) one of these now
Does the gas warning panel really sit that far out on the wing, as they're usually positioned closer to the cockpit? It might even be easier to see there out by the roundel
That's turned out a real treat.
That masking putty - do you find it tends to sag, sort of flow off, so you have to paint pretty soon after applying it? I don't know what make yours is but mine does
That masking putty - do you find it tends to sag, sort of flow off, so you have to paint pretty soon after applying it? I don't know what make yours is but mine does
Cheers Steve, nearly there, I will post the completed pictures soon
Thank you Chris
Cheers Jim. The putty I have is AK, but all of the generic brands are the same. I left the Hurricane putty on overnight after applying. The trick is to not use too much, spread it with a finger so you have a thin mask, rather than using blobs. It self-levels, and as you suggest, using too much causes it to 'flow' due to gravity. A little goes along way.That's turned out a real treat.
That masking putty - do you find it tends to sag, sort of flow off, so you have to paint pretty soon after applying it? I don't know what make yours is but mine does
Chris, this photo is from the IWM. I'm not sure there was a definite position for gas patches, but this one is clearly on the outboard of the roundel.
And that's the picture Airfix based this kit version on, I see. Nice to see some proper research being done
On the photo, does it say where it was taken? That's a lot of very flat open space there!
Google Lens states: Hawker Hurricane Mark I at Lille-Seclin during 1939–1940.
Ground crew and armourers of No. 85 Squadron RAF refilling ammunition belts with .303 bullets in front of Hawker Hurricane Mark I, 'VY-C', at Lille-Seclin.
Very nice work indeed Joe.
On page 2 and already done. Nice work Joe. Always wondered why the underside was painted in that scheme with half black?
Cheers,
Wabble
Cheers,
Wabble
Cheers Ian and Richard.
A few things left to complete, so not finished yet but there will be no further build updates. I'll post the complete thread soon.
Richard, the black and white lower scheme was a form of early war identification marking. Early Spitfires also wore similar schemes.
The competed Hurricane has it's completed thread now https://www.scalemodelling.co.uk/threads/airfix-1-72-hawker-hurricane-mk-1.1277876/
Thanks for that Joe. I guess the ack ack guys were kind of nervous and not having the latest silhouettes of the enemy.
Cheers,
Wabble
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