discussion Rick's Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane MK1

[rickoshea52]

Looking great Rick.
I must get mine started soon not long left now

Do you mean your 1/24 SIG?

 

[papa 695]

Do you mean your 1/24 SIG?

Yes Rick

 

[rickoshea52]

Yes Rick

You're cramming a lot into this year buddy.

 

[papa 695]

You're cramming a lot into this year buddy.

I know that's why I'm late on some and still got some to start

 

[Guest]

I went over the dark earth with a lighter tint to it then applied the dark green. I tried to adjust the tint it too and in my efforts to try and darken it again I've screwed it up....maybe it will lighten when dry.
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Nice! That looks the Canine's cohones!

 

[flyjoe180]

Did the roundel clean up Rick?

 

[rickoshea52]

Did the roundel clean up Rick?

I haven't been back to this yet Joe, I've been building a shed for my daughters and this coming weekend I am helping out at Andover Model Railway Club's annual show with a two week trip to Toulouse also on the cards - not much modelling time for a bit.

 

[flyjoe180]

Know how you feel, it's been ages since I was able to get to my bench.

 

[Guest]

thats looking great so far matey, lovely work

 

[rickoshea52]

Sealing coat of varnish done earlier this week and some weathering tonight, just some washes to tone it down and some gun port smoke and a dab from the exhaust. After a Matt coat I'll think about pigments then get the missing appendages glued on, speaking of which, I found the missing LG drag brace fairing on the garage floor last week - both are now fitted.


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[flyjoe180]

Suitably grubby-looking Hurricane Rick.

 

[rickoshea52]

Lots of little stuff on this tonight alongside the Tomcat. Tyre creep marks, gun sight, canopy and windscreen and the nav and landing lights and covers. The nav lights were clear 2.5 mm little cars lenses painted the appropriate colour then glued to the wing tips that had the recesses painted aluminium. The landing lamps were from the kit painted and glued, again into aluminium painted recesses. All glueing was done using Glue & glaze from Deluxe Materials.


I used a Woodland Scenic's road markings paint pen for the creep marks. Not shown are the two rubber boots in the roof of the gear compartment picked out in black; I thinks these are weather seals for the uplocks - someone will confirm or deny that for me.


Like the Tomcat the finishing line is in sight.


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[flyjoe180]

Your Hurricane is looking superb Rick.

 

[rickoshea52]

Very nearly done with this, just some last minute weathering and the HF aerial wire to fit.


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[papa 695]

Great work Rick it's looking stunning

 

[rickoshea52]

I finished this yesterday, more photos when I have the chance.


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[flyjoe180]

Looks great Rick, I'll seek out the completed thread.