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[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

I am building this "old mould" Airfix Hurricane IIc alongside the new kit Sea Hurricane, which will be my contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic GB.

This kit came from the "Mickey the Moocher" boxing, which I am building for the Lancaster STGB. So far, I have painted the various pieces on the sprue and hope to start construction this afternoon.

As with all my builds, this will be built purely from the box.

Edited by Alpha Delta 210, 05 February 2011 - 06:35 PM.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

This should be a quick build. The breakdown of parts is very different to the new mould.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

The fuselage halves are now glued together.





Here is a comparison of the old and new kits (new kit nearest to camera, with exaggerated panel lines!)

[Severus]

To my eye, the older one looks better.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi Severus, I am reserving judgement at the moment, although the engraved detail on the new kit is definitely overdone.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

Only a little sanding was required before the Halfords Grey Primer.

The next step is to do some remedial sanding and then apply a coat of Humbrol 165 Medium Sea Grey to the underside and dip the canopy in Klear.





And here is a comparison of the old and new.

[Severus]

Hi Severus, I am reserving judgement at the moment, although the engraved detail on the new kit is definitely overdone.

I said something about my eye, not judgement - but obviously, far better is good raised scribbing, than overdone recessed one. BTW, will you make something with tailplanes, as the shape of divission of movable parts is wrong.?

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

I have now brush painted her and managed to snap off the moulded on tail wheel, which has disappeared into a parallel universe to be replaced with a Spitfire IX wheel from one of the kits we built at Spitfix 2009 at Hendon.

I have painted the exhausts with my home brew of Humbrol Metalcote Gunmetal mixed with Humbrol 55 Bronze. I have painted the cannon Humbrol Metalcote Gunmetal and then buffed them slightly.

I applied strips of painted black decal sheet to the canopy.

Next step is a coat or two of Klear followed by the decals.





And finally a comparison shot with the new mould IIc.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

The decals are on (not without trauma!) and the canopy is resting in place. I still need to glue on the exhausts, pitot and landing light lens. Unfortunately, both serial numbers and both "Q" letters semi dinintegrated in the water, but I have managed to salvage them. I plan to do some very light weathering followed by a coat of W&N Galeria Satin Varnish.





Here she is with the parallel-build new mould Airfix Hurricane.

[English Electric]

Hi

Your 'old mould' kit there is actually the Heller IIC, which Airfix used at one point in a few kits, I had one pretending to be a IIB with instructions to lop of the cannon on the wings!

In its day it was a nice kit - and still is the basis for the Smer Hurricane IV, although the moulds must be getting tired now!

Best

Chris

[stevehnz]

Nice looking builds both, I'm 'specially pleased at the way your older kit came out, I've recently picked one of these up & I reckon the shape looks the part nicely. Maybe its just the very nice way its been put together.
Steve.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi Steve

Thanks very much for your kind words. I like both of these Hurris, they both fit well but they both have their drawbacks! The old mould has raised detail, and the canopy shape doesn't look quite right to me and the new one has the latest Airfix over done engraved detail, which still looks overscale despite a few coats of paint. Having said that, I buils for fun and they both look like Hurricanes to me!

Hi

Your 'old mould' kit there is actually the Heller IIC, which Airfix used at one point in a few kits, I had one pretending to be a IIB with instructions to lop of the cannon on the wings!

In its day it was a nice kit - and still is the basis for the Smer Hurricane IV, although the moulds must be getting tired now!

Best

Chris

Thanks for that, Chris - I wasn't aware of it's lineage.

[daz greenwood]

Nice work.

You can never have too many Hurricane's

[Alpha Delta 210]

Thanks Daz. I am now waiting for the satin varnish to dry. Hopefully I will be able to put up pictures of the finished article this evening.

[daz greenwood]

Cool can't wait to see the finished Hurri

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

She's finished - RFI thread is here.

I finished her with a quick wash of W&N Raw Umber followed by a coat of W&N Satin Varnish. I decided not to apply any exhaust staining as per my references. The worst part of the build was the poor fit of the windscreen.