stevej60 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Hi folk's,with the nights drawing in I struggle to focus on my smaller scale builds as today's eye tests proved so it was logical when stepping up to 1/48 for the Autumn to finally build this boxing of the Hurricane picked up from Mike(MJW) at the Northern show.The kit is well known now this is my third build of this kit and as it fits into the theme of this GB here goes, Box contents and superb scheme and decal's. Will get a start next week, Edited October 8, 2016 by stevej60 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 LOVE the scheme Steve, look forward to seeing it commence! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Morning folk's,one of those sleepless nights on Saturday so not wishing to wake the family with the airbrush I had a cut and glue session on a couple of kit's this being one and good progress was made on the internals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Nice start Steve. I must have a go at making one of these Airfix Hurricanes at some point - it looks really impressive. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thank's Stix,I,m back dabbling in 48 scale as I,ve accumulated a few kit's over the summer this is one I also have Airfix's Vb in an all black scheme to do also their MkXii clipped wing and sick of waiting for over a year now for my LMS to get the Defiant so ordered fromKK today,for the coming months and started a week blitzbuild of a Yak 3 in the patriotic GB today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hi folk,s a bit more movement on this one,wings clamped up ready for sanding and the interior sprayed aluminium,the fuselage interior was painted beige green and the raised detail painted. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hi folk's,quick update,as you can see the main airframe is complete and after a smidge of filler on the wing roots now under primer,I've got the wheel's U/C etc painted also the prop.Thanks for looking in. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Looking good and cracking on at a good pace Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 One man modelling factory . This kit looks very nice, you've chosen some good ones Steve. This and the Yak will look great together on display. I like the panel joins and fuselage detail on this a lot more than the 1/72 Airfix. I know the latter is really popular but I can't seem to get motivated to build it. The nose/cowl shape also looks better on this 1/48 one to me . I really know nothing about Hurricanes (apart from they really are Best of British), so I'm probably talking complete gibber, but it looks rather splendid. All the best TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Update time folk's,the mid stone(or my take on it) has been applied.Also the azure blue is on have to leave the masking tape on until the Dark earth is brushed on. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Looks excellent Steve, love the colour of the blue, what did you use? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, rob85 said: Looks excellent Steve, love the colour of the blue, what did you use? Rob Thank's Rob,I can never get my head round this colour when mixing paints so I went for Vallejo Azure blue in the little plastic bottle,it spray's beautifully thinned with water in two or three goes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Cheers for the info Steve. colours always appear to throw up trouble, especially in this GB as there appears to to so much in theatre painting going on.... Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Got an hour in tonight and a second coat on the dark earth and brushed the aluminium area's ready for the camo,and now under a coat of gloss.Prop amd spinner popped on for photo. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Hi folk's a better picture than yesterday's and main decal's now on ready for a wash and weathering,I've gone with Airfix's box top as they give a choice of flashes which have been interpreted from B&W photo's of the real aircraft. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 We're still on page one ! I have no idea how you do it Steve, flipping great ! The Hurri looks very good indeed. A quick question; what did you use to mask off the main upper camouflage areas? Blu-tack, masks? I only ask because my demarcations are nowhere near as real as this. Quite a few in the Drawer of Doom (aka 'Ken'), due to paucity of skill in this area. The leading edge mottle is next? Airfix chose a very interesting and challenging scheme here; you're absolutely nailing it old chap ATB TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Thank you Tony,the mottle is indeed next as I ve finished putting a wash in the recessed lines,I always do my base coats with an airbrush as you can see but the earth on this and other builds are hand painted usually in three thinned coat's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Thanks Steve. That's really superb handbrushing. . ATB TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 And said mottle applied,my airbrush isn't any good at detailed work as it's a basic "cover the lot" kind,so a fine brush was used which after glossing and weathering will suffice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 That looks fantastic Steve. Excellent brushwork! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thank's Stix here's the latest,a wash on the glossed undersurface and the U/C leg's glued and drying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Evening folk's,most of the bits and pieces added the canopy has had a coat of interior green and middle stone applied cleaned up with a cocktail stick and a final coat still to be cleaned up,prop tips painted white ready for the yellow and wheels added wheel bay and doors painted,nearly there! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Good morning Steve Great job you have done she is looking very good and almost finished Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hi folk's just the wire to add and cockpit glazing to fix in place and she's done,looks like it could be a couple of days before I can get her in the Gallery due to bad light and the weather forecast so as soon as I can in she will go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 In the gallery folk's just got a few minutes of light! Thanks for the interest still got Zulu in the GB so will restart work on her soon,and maybe back with another aircraft before the end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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