discussion Richards Hurricane Airfix 1/72 GB build

[rtfoe]

Today I started on the Hispano cannons and drilled the wing edges to fit it in. A little more work is needed to make the cooling vanes on the barrels from putty.

The barrels are plastic rod and the fairings are from cutip handles.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

Initial puttying for the cooling vanes look pretty rough and over scaled but sanding and extending the barrel tip has made it a little better...

Now it's only to fit it into the pre drilled holes and I can proceed with painting the primer and pre shading.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

Thought I'd reduce the size of the cooling vanes as previously they looked the same size as the fairing. Chucked it in my drill and used it like a lathe cutting it with files and a blade.

Looking slightly better but not perfect...acceptable enough for me.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

Those vanes look fine Richard.

 

[scottie3158]

Nicely done wibble.

 

[rtfoe]

Thanks guys,
Today found some time to fit and adjust the Hispano cannons to the wing edges before gluing them down with CA. I feel the outer guns should be a fraction further apart but I'm okay with it.

Tempted to drill out the barrels but holding back...whose going to stare down at it anyway.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Waspie]

Oooop's - late to the party!! But what a pleasure catching up. Some incredible work there Richard - just incredible. It would never have crossed my mind that you could extend props like that. Brilliant.

 

[rtfoe]

Oooop's - late to the party!! But what a pleasure catching up. Some incredible work there Richard - just incredible. It would never have crossed my mind that you could extend props like that. Brilliant.

Thanks Doug.

I just couldn't leave things alone and scratched the external fuel tanks as per the reference given out of plastic tubing, thick plastic card and magic sculpt.

Once the putty has cured I will add the rib straps where each tank had three each.
This is the reference image from Scale Aircraft Modelling that I was asked to follow...

Hope it turns out nearly as good minus the same markings.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

Just added the rib straps to the fuel tank and snip off the extra bits and clean up...


Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Steven000]

Lovely mods so far Wabble, very nice stuff :thumb2:

 

[tr1ckey66]

Really nice conversion Richard.
Quality work as ever.
ATB
Paul

 

[rtfoe]

Thanks Steven and Paul, apologies for the late reply.
I have learnt a painful lesson...earlier in the build I had assembled the belly air scoop and dry fitted it and the fit was so good it stayed and I left it. After fiddling with the mods I discovered it had gone missing. Should have glued it when I had the chance...silly me. I have since been procrastinating to either scratch a new one or order one. I have decided to scratch it. Armed with the excellent images on the instruction sheet I eyeballed the measurements and proceeded.
Here's the instruction sheet and pictures of the skeleton frame in the next post.
Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

Hi all,
Here's the preliminary skeleton framework with thick plasticard. The scoop and body will be roughly shaped with Magic Sculpt later and finely sanded to shape.
Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Steven000]

It can be a real pain if such a part goes missing, but seems like you have it all under control though, looks the part

 

[rtfoe]

Thanks Steven, I've got to get this out of the way to start on another commission build of a Hudson.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

​​​​Hi, here's a little progress adding putty to the rear section and waiting as it cures then I'll work on the air scoop.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Well I have learnt something new watching the process of how you have built this air intake up. Thank you.

 

[rtfoe]

You're welcome Steve...tbh I would rather have found the part than make it.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

Lovely scratch work Richard. Now you've done all that work the Carpet Monster may well return the lost original

 

[rtfoe]