spitfire Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) I've opened the lid on this box quite a few times, looked at the contents, put the lid back on and put it back in the loft, fed up waiting for a new "you beaut" kit to be released I thought I would give it a go. The cockpit is pretty bad, but I had bought an MDC cockpit and wheel well kit at Telford one year, so that was sorted then, wrong, when I started to put the cockpit together I noticed the fatal flaw with the MDC Cockpit, 2 left hand sides and no right, as MDC do not make the cockpit any more I decided to tart up the kit cockpit. It's more of a challenge that way anyway. The kit cockpit has a floor and sides whereas the real thing is a wee bit more open, so I cut it up a bit, added some plastic rod, Waldron placards, MDC Sutton harness, new seat and Instrument panel from an old Eduard detail set and we are in business (it's a bodge but I'm happy with it). Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Nice start there Den! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLP Publishing Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Very nice work Den. I had this kit as a kid, but it was missing the prop parts, and I can't remember whether I ever actually built it or not! Maybe I should get hold of another one. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard of Effingham Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 very nice. i take it that this is the same kit that RoG have re-released in their 'classics' range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 very nice.i take it that this is the same kit that RoG have re-released in their 'classics' range? Yes one and the same, and with Grey Matter figures re releasing a lot of the Warbirds resin bits it should do well as the basic (very) kit is accurate. Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 it has recently been reissued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Blimmin' nuisance about that sidewall. I'd contact MDC anyway, just to see if there's anything they can do. Keep up the good work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 Blimmin' nuisance about that sidewall. I'd contact MDC anyway, just to see if there's anything they can do. Keep up the good work though Hi Mike, thanks for the kind words, I did consider contacting MDC but in the end typically British I didn't want to make a fuss. It's my own fault, I have this incredible lack of curiosity, I buy models and detail kits and just bung them in the loft, I don't even look in the box, if I had I might have noticed the mistake. Come to think of it I could have anything up in the loft, boxes of wood shavings for all I know ! Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 i bought this re issued kit today from newark, ill be watching with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Hi Mark, definately a brave one ! buying a new one. Well time for the Bare Metal Foil scriber and Dymo tape, in real life the Hurricane has an amazing amount of raised rivet detail, I'm astonished that it could fly so well, however the raised panel lines it did not have (OK some overlapped) so they have to go. To make it easier where possible I trace the raised panel lines with my scriber and then sand down, where my plans show that they are accurate that is. I have bought the Airwaves curved scribing templates to help me out as it is a bit hit and miss cutting Dymo tape to get the right curves. Here's a before and after shot. Notice where I have gone wrong with the scriber and have filled the line with CA. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I hate re-scribing, I find it really tedious. You've done a very nice job there. Very restrained too. I'll be watching with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'm sure someone here will correct me, but IIRC, the outer wings on the Mk1 were fabric covered. I don't know at what point they changed to metal skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Yes you are perfectly correct early Hawker Hurricanes had fabric covered wngs but work on a metal skinned wing was started once full scale Mk 1 production was underway, the metal skinned wing was test flown in April 1939, later in the same year they reached the production line with many early machines having them retro fitted. You have reminded me that I must order a set of early wings for the next build. Cheers Den Edited October 7, 2009 by spitfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) Forgot to mention that I used a Hasagawa Spitfire seat for the cockpit, this meant that I had to make a new rear bulkhead from plastic card. The seat is a mite overscale but it certainly looks better than the alternative. I also decided that the engine had to go, as this has the exhausts moulded into the cylinder head I would therefore have to replace them, they are pretty poor anyway. So a spare pair of Hasagawa Spitfire exhausts were bodged up and the holes in the fuselage blanked off to allow me to fit the exhausts at a later stage in the build. Bodged up Hasagawa Spitfire exhausts. The kit undercarriage wheels are not the best so some Grey Matter Figures items have been purchased. I managed to snap one of the undercarriage legs while sanding off the seams, had to drill, pin and glue it back together. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLP Publishing Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Very nice work Den. A man after my own heart. I've got to say, those Grey Matter parts looks fantastic! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) Hi Kev, Yes the Grey matter parts are great, I couldn't resist some of the parts so I have been stocking up, mainly Hurricane stuff. I missed them when Warbirds were marketing them. Here's the haul so far plus the parts that I'm using on this build. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Good start Den, coming along fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 This is looking nice. Daft question but what scale is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Daft question but what scale is this? Hmm... As it says on the box at the top of the thread 1/32. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hmm... As it says on the box at the top of the thread 1/32. Marty... Id not spotted that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Moving swiftly on, and this is swift by my standards, even though I have been distracted by other projects I'm now back on my modelling kick. Cockpit completed and glued in, ready now to close the fuselage halves, when that is I have finished a gun sight, nothing fancy just one from a Hasagawa Spitfire, wish they made resin ones. Other bits and pieces have been recieving attention, the prop and spinner I am using are the kit ones, as I'm not clever enough to make my own and I haven't seen an AM one. The blades have nice big dimples in the back of each blade, this has been filled with CA and sanded down and the whole thing painted with H85. And the tailwheel from Grey Matter has been painted, polished aluminium and H67. This lump of plastic is the kit forward air scoop (carb ?), not a difficult job to make it look better, will fill in the top with CA, sand it down and drill out the front. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Cracking progress Den! Keen to see this one coming together Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) With BM off line the Hurricane has been recieving some TLC, the fuselage has been closed, wings glued together, all seams sanded, and the wings and fuselage mated. The seams were not too bad at all, filled with CA and where necessary the odd piece of plastic sheet plus CA, sanded back and polished. The underside wing rear joint was the toughest and although you can't tell from the photo it has turned out really well, nice and smooth. Just some scribing to make good and all will be ready for paint. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Plodding on and I have now completed (98%) of the re scribing and rivetting, here's all my tools Put the engine cover on, and after looking at photos of the real thing I made no attempt to sand the joints smooth ! As I am not using the kit engine and exhausts the fuselage is blanked off in this area. Glued the radiator on and it did not fit very well, huge gaps all the way round, as this would not be fun to fill and sand I removed the locating pins, drilled out their locations, sanded the radiator flat then inserted some fuse wire to act as locating lugs. Cheers Den Edited September 9, 2021 by spitfire Replaced Photobucket photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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