Selwyn Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Understand this kit is now out. Anyone got any sprue shots? Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Just look a little further into this site...my LHS is still being quoted end of the month despite a delivery from Airfix today. I saw it at Telford and it does look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cox Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi Selwyn and Graham, Please excuse my ignorance is this a 1/72nd scale Hurricane kit or another scale? It is my favourite British fighter aircraft from the first half of World War II and I am interested any scale. Cheers, Daniel. Still hoping Tamiya will release a 1/32nd Scale Hurricane Mk I with all the bells and whistles! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi Daniel It is a new tooled 1/72nd kit:- http://www.airfix.com/shop/aircraft/a02067-hawker-hurricane-mki-early-172/ Regards Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 This is a new 1/72 Hurricane Mk.I with fabric wing. It is possible to do a very early one without ventral strake up to a later one with armoured windscreen. I did handle the sprues, briefly, in order to check on such features such as the nose cowling shape and the fuselage fabric. It appears to be very good indeed, but sadly is not due at my LHS until the end of the month. Nick has beaten me to the posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 This is a new 1/72 Hurricane Mk.I with fabric wing. It is possible to do a very early one without ventral strake up to a later one with armoured windscreen. I did handle the sprues, briefly, in order to check on such features such as the nose cowling shape and the fuselage fabric. It appears to be very good indeed, but sadly is not due at my LHS until the end of the month. These words are very good news ! More so as I understand you know the Hurry well Sounds like I'll have to buy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Graham, does it by chance have any provision for the very tricky to fabricate early oval exhaust "holes"? Thanks! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Hardtarget is busy with one at the moment http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234949846-airfix-172-hurricane-mki-a02067-new-tool/#entry1455959 No sprue shots but at the rate he's building it you'll get to see most of the parts and how they fit quite soon. Edited November 12, 2013 by Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Nick: Oof! I didn't think to look for that, I'm sorry to say. I'm afraid you'll have to ask on the concurrent thread about making one of these. As on the prototype? I suspect not. Girogio: I hope I'm not over-egging this one, but judging from the CGI, the general appearance of the parts and the attention to details often missed. it really does impress me. This suggests they will have got right the other parts which I didn't look for (no plans, micrometer nor magnifying glass with me, I'm afraid!). Of course the real proof will be getting it into your hands and judging for yourself. Edited November 12, 2013 by Graham Boak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwentsider Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Got to have this kit. A Battle of France aircraft with a striped rudder. Oh yes, a nice pre-war job with the two blader too. Better dig the references out,and re-read Paul Richeys 'Fighter Pilot'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Wonderland are taking pre orders at 10% off so I have taken the chance on spec and ordered one. Hope it is indeed a worthwhile kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Perfect timing finished the last two old mould mk1,s today,looks a little cracker,one question,will the fabric wing rule out an awful lot of markings for battle of Britain era aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 For Battle of Britain, yes. There were however a fair variety in the markings (and underside colours) in the run-up to the war, and the initial quiet period over the winter leading up to (and includng) the Battle of France. There are also export versions such as Yugoslav and Belgium (provided). I'd like to think that a metal-winged version would follow reasonably soon, as a machine-gun wing was made available for the earlier Hurricane Mk.IIc. I don't know how interchangeable these wings might be with the current kit - assuming you might want to. You could always take a saw to the wings of the previous Mk.1 kit, removing the outer panels along the transport joint, but I think waiting is probably better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwentsider Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I'm sure I read that Airfix were planning on releasing the metal wing mk.1 next year. That should be the Battle of Britain era taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Nick, there are no holes in the exhausts im affraid, just moulded lines petruding the exhaust. Ill get some shots up of the detail. Edited November 12, 2013 by Hardtarget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV571 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Antics were selling them at Telford - I bought two while they were still unpacking the box!! It really is a lovely kit. The fabric effect is restrained, especially on the rear fuselage; far superior to the Hasegawa one IMHO and the cockpit is well detailed albeit with a decal for the instrument panel (can't really complain in a £7 model). It has one up on the Italeri 1/48 kit - it doesn't have a cockpit floor . I'll leave the final conclusion to the experts but it looks like Airfix have also finally cracked the shape of the upper engine cowl. Nick, the prototype's oval exhausts aren't in the kit; you get the original kidney style and the later ejector version. However, you might be able to make them by reversing the latter as they have eight stubs where they locate in the slot. It might be possible to reverse them by careful cutting to achieve the desired effect. While we're waiting for a proper review here's some quick sprue shots (sorry, I couldn't resist removing the wings and fuselage) : Hopefully we won't have to wait until 2015 for the metal wing version. After that Mr Airfix, can we please have a proper Mk II/IV family (especially a IIb) to the same standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Fantastissimo, thanks for the sprue and parts shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you very much Hardtarget and XV571! Pity about the exhausts as they are such a pain to represent but the kit still looks very nice. Hopefully somebody might produce an aftermarket insert that fits the kit. New pilot figure too. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) I`ve built the test shots and it was a lovely kit if my favourite aircraft! If I was to pick anything up,...it didn`t have 5 spoke wheels which were common on the early fabric winged Hurri`s,..but it bodes well for a metal winged variant. Also be careful where you mount the fuselage pitot as on my early model the hole was too low down,....the pitot should be attached to the upper panelling surrounding the cockpit. Also,...don`t the lower wing halves are longer tan the upper halves but they are supposed to be like that so don`t trim them to the same size! I managed to get hold of two at Telford and will be buying more,.....it is a lovely kit and even better that the Tiffie! Cheers Tony O Edited November 12, 2013 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sten Ekedahl Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I think you all should thank me for this release. It is the result of me having put in a lot of effort building an original Airfix Hurricane mated to a Magna resin fabric wing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cox Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well that looks very nice, I shall be adding that kit to the Christmas shopping list. Cheers, Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I think you all should thank me for this release. It is the result of me having put in a lot of effort building an original Airfix Hurricane mated to a Magna resin fabric wing. Well, using that analysis I think we should all now get our prized Dynavector Scimitars out of the stash and start building ready for the Airfix one next year... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well, using that analysis I think we should all now get our prized Dynavector Scimitars out of the stash and start building ready for the Airfix one next year... I'm building a couple of 1/72 Beaufighters in the Obsolete Kits GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm building a couple of 1/72 Beaufighters in the Obsolete Kits GB. Another banker then for the next wave of releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well, using that analysis I think we should all now get our prized Dynavector Scimitars out of the stash and start building ready for the Airfix one next year... Sounds a grand plan to me. Go go go with the Scimitar Work in Progress threads I say. A few Aeroclub Hunter T.7/8 conversions as well for good measure thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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