tonyot Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Hiya Folks, Here is my latest model,......it is the re-released old Revell Hurricane kit converted into a Mk.IIb using the Grey Matter Resin conversion set and the build thread can be found here; http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234964386-132nd-hurricane-mkiib-revell-kit-with-grey-matter-conv-almost-finished/page-2 The model represents BD897/ WG-M which was flown by Sqn. Ldr. Billy Drake`s aircraft when he was CO of 128 Sqn. based at Hastings in Sierra Leone, West Africa during 1941-42 and he downed a Vichy French Maryland flying this aircraft. Finished with Aeromaster acrylics (yes I know,..rare,....cheers again Andy!) with Finnish Light Blue representing RAF Sky Blue and the nose art was hand painted onto the model,..see the build thread! I had originally applied the wrong serial however but have now changed it Anyway enough blurb,.....here is the modeL, but it originally had the wrong serial; So the serial was changed from BD776 (WG-F) to the correct BD897 (WF-M); I hope you like it, and here are some pics of the real aircraft, note that it has earlier rounded exhausts and not fishtail exhausts like those on the model, but I didn`t have any suitable exhausts `in stock to use'!; Cheers Tony Edited August 12, 2014 by tonyot 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Hi Tony Wow wow very beautiful !! Well done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Very impressive work on that old kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Beautiful Hurricane!! And brush painted too! Excellent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin @ Freightdog Models Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Super job Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Very nice job, and v impressed with the brush painting! FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notty Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Excellent work, I just love the nose art, you've totally nailed it well done. I wish Tam Revell or Trump would do a brand new tooling of a hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Love the finish, wish my brush skills were as good as yours, I struggle painting fine details with a brush, never mind the whole thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD tiger 1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Very nice, well replicated paint work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks everybody,......glad you like it even though I`ve applied the wrong serial,....doh!! Work is in hand to put this right and I`ll post an update soon, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Beautiful work and finish again Tony, how many Hurricanes in the collection now?! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewfl290 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Most impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Amazing, you put us airbrush users to shame. Great looking Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Another great build Tony. Glad it's not just me who cocks up on decals lol. You've done a fine job replicating that nose art, you must have a steady hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks Folks, Just for info,.......I`ve now changed the serial to the correct BD897 and have deleted the old pics and posted a new set of photos instead! What a dope! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 stunning work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Really exquisite work. Really, really. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 That's a wonderful piece of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Fantastic job on that old kit, Really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice job as allways Tony , Did you chop out the bloody awfull Revell wheel bays ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 fantastic work looks great, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks again folks for your very kind comments which are really appreciated, glad you like it, Keith- No I kept the awful Revell wheel well in place this time as I couldn`t afford another Grey Matter Figures wheel well set, but I did use one on my SEAC Mk.IIc model seen below and I can highly recommend it if you can afford it along with the cockpit set and conversion set, which I couldn`t this time; For those who are interested,..here are some pics of the Mk.IIc, which also has hand painted nose art!; Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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