C460 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Hello, This is my first build for many years, from a Hasegawa 1/48 kit. It depicts the Hurricane G-AMAU "The Last of the Many" flown by Peter Townsend at the 1950 King's Cup. For me, it was a leap forward from my early modelling years, being the first time I used an airbrush, and the first time I made my own paint masks. On close inspection the paint texture is a bit rough at some places. I blame my own inexperience with an airbrush, and the Vallejo acrylic primer coat which came out rather grainy. For later models, I will use another sort of primer. The main colours are Tamiya X-4 blue and X-12 gold, with some Alclad on the leading edge. I used Hasegawa's special King's Cup boxing but was unsatisfied with the gold decals and with the white metal exhausts, so I could have started with any Hasegawa Mk.IIc. Exhausts and wheels are from Ultracast and the vacuform canopy from Squadron. I used Montex masks for the canopy frames and an Eduard Zoom photoetch sheet at some places. Paint masks were cut at a local printshop from a vector drawing. A single decal was used, for "The Last of the Many" under the cockpit. It was printed on his Alps printer by Bob Santos, to whom I'm sending many thanks. Edited July 15, 2013 by C460 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Very nice work doesn't look grainy to me martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundylunch Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 That's a lovely representation of this particular colour scheme, I want to do this at some stage but will probably use an aftermarket sheet for it, the natural metal panel on the port wing, is that correct ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radalt Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Great looking Racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Very nice job. The paint masks have worked a treat. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 That's a real beauty - great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Very nicely done, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Very striking, paint looks good in the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC2012 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Really unique and different finish... looks lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You beat me to it ! i have one in the works Wonderful result, lovely model, congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Beautiful build. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankymodeler Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Very well done! I think you have captured just the right amount of sheen to the finish, nice airbrush work. I like your choice of subject, I have a strong interest for warbirds in civilian service and built a model of G-AMAU (or PZ865) as she appeared in 1968 while filming the movie 'Battle of Britain'. Edited March 25, 2013 by Yankymodeler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Really nice take on what is still a very,very nice aeroplane. "PZ" is always well presented,sounds delicious and is nicely flown by the BBMF boys, I think you've done her proud there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Just a shame the BBMF boys didn't paint her in this unique and distinctive (and I might say, much more interesting) scheme. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C460 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thank you for all your nice comments ! the natural metal panel on the port wing, is that correct ?? Yes, the oil tank was left natural metal for better cooling during the races. It is mentioned in a Flight article dated 22 June 1950 about the King's Cup. You can see it clearly on some of these pictures, and in the footage at britishpathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raguk Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Nice clean build,finish looks spot on to my eyes! RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Tasty, and a lovely scheme, it looks really good in that colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lovely, and a little depressing, since I'm still "starting" mine! bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xan Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 congratulation, the decoration is quite original and very beautifull... Xan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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