Nomore Shelfspace Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hello again from the realms of no more shelf space, this is wot I finished yesterday, the new Airfix Hurricane 1 of 85 Squadron, France May 1940. Home made stand, Xtracrylic paint (over a thin coat of matt white enamel) - underside black is just Humbrol acrylic satin black. Pilot is from the Defiant, I modified him by changing the pose of his head, adding oxygen mask from a drop of cyano and hose from sprue. Decals are kit. I know Airfix decals will silver unless they are applied on polished glass with a vapour deposit of lab grade wetting agent, so my tactic was to remove as much carrier film as I could from the fuselage codes etc., use Microsol, plus use Klear as a setting agent in the case of small decals where carrier film is essential - seems to work. Just a case of chucking everything you've got at it... some decal needs a drop of pure alcohol to melt down over detail (note the raised details on the wings) - just don't get it on the paint! This kit has excellent shape and surface detail but a few niggling fit issues - worst being the lower wing is actually too big! Plus I don't think all that interior detail is necessary, once the canopy is on you can't see jot, especially if the pilot is in there - ok for the 1/48 kit (is this scaled down directly??) but it makes assembly too involved for 1/72. Masking RAF camo is one of my least favourite jobs, again I used everything I could think of including strings of tacky stuff, but in the end I just discovered Maskol did the job best. You can get a flaky edge but this can be lifted off with tape. Hope you likes it... 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Gorgeous! What's to not like about a Hurricane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Another lovely Hurricane build on here - looks great in flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Inspirational build, well done. I really enjoyed viewing your model. Thanks' Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Another lovely Hurricane build on here - looks great in flight. Yep, have to agree with that, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Looks great on the stand in flight. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Fantastic build, love the paint job I bet the Defiant pilot is glad to be in a plane with guns he can shoot I agree too about the interior detail, I've gotten into the habit of not adding parts if you can't see 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Beautiful build, and thanks for the decal tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Great build. Quick question. The black and white underside. Was that somthing that all RAF fighters had in France for identification purposes? It's very striking. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomore Shelfspace Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Great build. Quick question. The black and white underside. Was that somthing that all RAF fighters had in France for identification purposes? It's very striking. J I'm no expert but I believe this scheme was standard late 1938 - early 1939. By June 1940 "sky" was standard for all RAF fighters. Many fighters in May 1940 would probably still have the scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 During 1938 and 1939, the RAF tried a number of underside colours before settling on Sky - and then Medium Grey. For a while the undersides were aluminium, then aluminium and black and then white and black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice model set on a great stand. I like the angle so both top and bottom can be seen. Well done. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Great job on your hurricane, reminds me I need to build one soon, think I'll save it for the upcoming BoB group build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice work and great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Lovely! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Very nice. Paint looks good. Love to see another "stand builder". Did you put a drop of klear under the decals when applying them or on top? I find under works well. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice one maybe just an aerial wire to finish it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomore Shelfspace Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice one maybe just an aerial wire to finish it off Y'know, I just dam forgot about the aerial wire... probably add one later. Very nice. Paint looks good. Love to see another "stand builder". Did you put a drop of klear under the decals when applying them or on top? I find under works well. BB Usually on them once they have dried a bit. Even with Xtracrylic or Xtracolor it's very hard to spray a finish you can apply decals to without the dread silvering - I think Klear klears up the problem (sorry). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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