brianthemodeller Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) But of a late start for me but I reckon I'll catch up! Anyway, here is the required box shot and my tool kit (a Swiss Army knife).... The eagle eyed amongst you will notice the tin of Humbrol 61 (flesh) for the pilots face - I don't want to be seen as a cheat so I'll declare it now. The only other tool not show is a small nail file. I was going to take loads of pics for the WIP but I got carried away and a couple of hours later I had this... Paint will be going on over the weekend hopefully). I've got to say, though, that it is a looooong time since I enjoyed a build as much as this. Perhaps OOB is the way forward..? Edited April 10, 2016 by brianthemodeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Oh good, someone else who's cheated and used a bit of flesh paint. I did my best to mix something up, but the closest I could come was a sickly green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Not just me then..? Anyway, bit more progress: Time to break out the black for the wheels and prop then figure out how I'm going to do the canopy framing without masking??? Edited April 5, 2016 by brianthemodeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Just paint onto the frames, don't worry about being particularly neat. Give it 2 coats if you need to, then use a sharpened toothpick/bamboo skewer/stick from the garden to scrape the excess off. The supplied paint doesn't stick all that well, and it'll come off pretty easily. And residue left, use the stick wet. That's how I've done my Vampire, and it looks OK. Not superb, but OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 With the frames on a Hurricane or a p40 for that matter mask the horizontal frames and paint them then the vertical frames and paint them. It should work. And has in the past for me but apart from that it looks good. Moving on from the flesh anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks guys, I'll try the tooth pick method (or sharpened sprue) as I was really trying to minimise the equipment I used! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 The toothpick method worked! I am going to call this one done: And in its new home amongst the rest of my air fleet: It is a very long time since I have enjoyed building a kit as much as this one. I had forgotten how hard it was to decal onto a Matt surface and I could have done with a few more colours but it was so refreshing not to be fretting about whether the seat is the correct colour or is the weathering too heavy. Whoever came up with the idea for this group build should be knighted!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Great work yet another good build The idea for the build came from mish Alan hooker Mike mcellaney and myself at billericay last year strangely none of us have built one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hmmm, Lady Mish, Sir Alan, Sir Mike and Sir Daz... definitely got a ring to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Excellent Hurricane Brian - very well done. Love the collection too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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