tonyot Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Hiya Folks, While building a number of the new fabric winged Airfix Hurricane`s in 1/72nd scale I also had a go at the old 1979 release with `metal wings' and with the help of a SAM resin Vokes filter and Valiant Wings DH propeller and wheels I had a go at replicating a Hurricane which I`ve always fancied doing, one of the silver Mk.I`s/Mk.X`s flown by the Rhodesian Central Flying School circa 1945. All of the panel lines were sanded down and re scribed and after locating photo`s of the subject aircraft which covered each side the anti glare panel was found to be different on both! Anyway enough blubp, here it is; It is still a good kit after all of these years but it is quite a chore to box in the undercarriage well, rescribe the panel lines and obtain extra parts such as the Vokes filter, prop, canopy etc so please Airfix,.....can we have a new metal winged one too,.......please,...please??? Cheers, Tony PS- I meant to say that I also put the cockpit from an old scrapped Academy Hurricane into it too! Edited March 6, 2014 by tonyot 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Exceptionally nice work as ever Tony and an unusual subject choice as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Great job Tony, built a good few of these kits never get tired of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manipled Mutineer Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Very nice work on an interesting subject. Am I right in thinking that you also did some work on the radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi Tony thats a crackin lookin Hurricane.. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Nice one Tony, and good to see the older Hurricane getting a look-in. Just shows, though, what has to be done to bring it up to what you might call a 'contemporary' kit standard! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Nice work there Tony. I hope Mr Airfix is watching and sees how much work it is for us modellers to get the old kit up to the standard of the new one. Interesting and unusual colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 looking great, nice rescribing. I m with you with the wish, hope airfix makes new mk.I with metal wing soon! And Mk.IIb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Interesting and different subject and an ambitious build! The Vokes filter looks a bit unusual, with that pronounced 'step' around it against the nose surface. Shouldn't it be faired in smoothly, or have I got that wrong? Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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