Bravo52 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I am very fortunate to have a model club that host monthly contest for its members and anyone else that wants to enter a model. On a typical month, we have about 30 models on the table that range from Basic modelers who build Snap-Tites to Master Modelers who have won at the national level. Usually four or five times a year, one of the club members will “Sponsor” a special contest where they pick the subject and supply the awards. In this case, the contest was “Any Hawker Aircraft.” I found this model on the “blow-out” shelf at the local hobby shop and since I love FAA aircraft… I couldn’t resist! Of course I waited until a few days before the contest to get serious about the build… The kit is a Hasegawa offering of the Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC “Royal Navy”. It’s Hasegawa’s basic 1/48 Hurricane with a couple of extra resin parts to convert it to the Sea Hurricane. A basic plug aft of the wing that holds the arresting hook and a new gun sight and launch cable hooks. Most notable on the conversion is the lower plug does not go all the way to the transition point between the fabric cover and the lower metal wing. This causes an extra seam on the bottom. If I had a few more days, I might have been able to blend it a little better, but…. Overall it was a quick build but I want to redo the canopy because I’m not real happy with the framing. In the end, it was a fun build. This is the basic profile of the model... One area that is troublesome on this kit is the landing gear axel pins are a bit weak causing the wheels to sit a little funny. Maybe a pin or bushing to make the wheels fit tighter would help. This was the first time I used "Flory Wash" and didn't quite get a good balance between the wash, the smuges and shading on the white... Overall, I think it does a good job representing the aircraft... and my inability to take pictures of my models! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Very nice Sea Hurricane like it. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Sea hurricanes always look good, especially the white ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 That's a great looking Sea Hurricane! Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Very well done! I love Sea Hurricane's in that scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I agree it's a great scheme for Sea Hurricane, nice build as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Looks superb,great job on the paint and weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Very nice... I have the Airfix 1/72 kit somewhere.... must find it now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I like your Sea Hurricane, well finished with the color scheme and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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