theplasticsurgeon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Opening a new thread for this - the new Airfix 1/48th Hurricane kit. To be built as this aircraft - completed. Jet Age has a replica of V6799 - signed by the pilot Ken McKenzie. Unstarted parts. This option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Last summer Jet Age asked me refurbish the old 48th Hurricane.New canopy, touched paint - and a hacksaw event.To depict that scene, dramatised on the Airfix boxartA print being sold at Jet Age depicts the sceneAs does the book. Edited February 24, 2016 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 So interior parts painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Nice one,are you replicating the damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Nice one,are you replicating the damage? No - not for this build. I don't want to compromise such a beautiful kit. As close as I can get to replicating the aircraft immediately prior to that mission. Edited February 25, 2016 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Most of the cockpit constructed. Along with the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Installed the cockpit atop the wing now.Then wedged the pilot in.So what compromises so far? The rudder bar is much wider than the pilot's feet - so stirrups are glue to his boots.The stick - well the handle in his right hand isn't attached to anything else.Couldn't fit legs under the compass, so the cross-member has been removed. I found the cockpit frame pretty difficult to align, without a jig. For anyone else building this kit - I'd suggest fixing the spars to the wing, then the undercarriage bay roof, then building up the cockpit frame atop that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Cockpit interior just before I joined the fuselage halves. and now I've assembled the wings to the fuselage. More Tim mods, as I couldn't get this together as Airfix designed. That tongue on the forward bulkhead was removed as obstructing and no visible. Bulkhead the pilot-seat was mounted on wasn't quite right. I removed that from the wing stuff, fitting it into the fuselage. I had to trim the forward frames to about semi-circle section, to give a bit more space, befor I could fit the wing. Once all in the right position - liquid poly. It ain't coming apart again! Looking down into the cockpit of the assembled model - I can't help thinking that not much of that detail is visible, making this kit over complicated - with detail obstructing a good fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Last night I fitted the radiator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 All sanded smooth. Hoping to airbrush this weekend - with another project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Raced home tonight to get the airbrush out - yee hah! Preshading. And the underside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Airbrushed brown this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Progress today. Masked, combo of Tamiya masking and Copydex. Airbrushed Humbrol 75. And unmasked. I love that moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I built this kit last year for the BoB group build. Seams like we had the same fitting issues. Looking good dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Decals - well the start of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Finished the side codes and stencils last night. And the underneath. Now for the finishing-off, Happy Easter. Edited March 25, 2016 by theplasticsurgeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Fitted the canopy tonight. The prop is dryfitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Canopy framed, and coated with matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I've just noticed part D40 on the instructions. Any idea what it is? and If it really should be fitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Undercarriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 This is how we looked last night - very few details left for completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Declaring completion: Could probably go further, but I'm calling this one done. Edited April 4, 2016 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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