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Mk.I Hurricane - L1592 KW-Z

No.615 Squadron, RAF Kenley, England, August 1940


Kit: Airfix 1/72 Starter Set
Extras: PropBlur, EZ Line aerial cable and some scratchbuilt bits and pieces - gun-sight, struts in the radiator, etc. I also thinned the trailing edge of the wings and removed the fabric moulding behind the armament bays - this work included a small amount of re-scribing.
Paints: Revell and Humbrol acrylics all applied by brush.
The base was made a while back for my first 1/72 Spitfire and all I have done is add the clear perspex rod to display the Hurricane.
WIP: Here

This was my first build for the Hurricane Group Build and represents a number of firsts for me. It's the first time I have built a Hurricane since returning to the hobby. It's the first time I have risked doing any changes to the basics of a kit - I did some fairly serious thinning of the trailing edges of the wings, removed the fabric moulding behind the armament bays and did a bit of re-scribing - all, I have to say, following the examples and suggestions of fellow Britmodellers. It is only the second time* I have done an aircraft in flight rather than wheels down - although I have done this one as if it has just taken off - with the undercarriage partway up - again based on some examples from other modellers on here.

My original intention was to display this and the other Hurricane I am building in the GB in a sort of diorama - but I think I'm going to be struggling for time to get the other one completed by the end of the GB - hence the reason why I'm posting this now.

Please note in the first two photos I have removed the clear perspex rod in Photoshop. To take the photos I placed the base for the Hurricane on my Spitfire display shelf that has the sky image as a backdrop.

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A couple to show how it looks on the base:
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And finally one to show the underside:
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EDIT 27/04/16 - self-indulgence time - some Photoshop versions of three of the photos above:

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I do apologise about the number of photos!! I took many more than this and it took me a while to whittle them down to this many!! The kit just seemed to lend itself to being photographed.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Kind regards,

Stix

*Edit - I had originally posted that this was my first aircraft in flight model but Giemme reminded me that it's actually my second! I'd completely forgotten my 1/72nd Typhoon build for the D-Day GB - doh! Thank you Giemme - you've got a fantastic memory!

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Excellent build finish and presentation Stix, we've seen a fair number of this kit,s various incarnations since it's release this is one of the finest!

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HI Steve and thank you. It really is a lovely little kit. As you know, there are a few problems here and there (thick trailing edges on the wings and fabric moulding where it shouldn't be in a couple of places) but with a bit of work it makes a nice looking Hurricane. I thoroughly enjoyed building it.

Kind regards,

Stix

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Really nice Hurricane there Stix and very nice photo`s too

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You have really capture a moment in history. Its a work of art in my opinion.

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Absolutely brilliant, and I love the display! :clap: :clap: :clap:

One thing though: this is not your first aircraft in flight, I kinda remember of a certain diorama with an aircraft firing rockets towards some poor German tanks ... :coolio:

Ciao

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Very cool, I really like that

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Nice to see someone else using PropBlurs, and nice to see you got them on the right way - unlike some of my early builds where they are on backwards haha

Looks fantastic, very dynamic and action-oriented!

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Your first, b&w photo could have been a period photo. Just perfect!

I am not a great fan of prop blurr, but I see what it can achieve in real life, and it looks rather more dynamic.

Beautiful Hurricane, very convincing.

Congrats

JR

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A) HOW on earth did you forget your typhoon!

B ) as I have said in your WIP this is an absolute cracker!

Rob

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Really nice Hurricane there Stix and very nice photo`s too

Thank you Russ. I do enjoy taking these types of photos - I think I was quite lucky with the light in some of these.

You have really capture a moment in history. Its a work of art in my opinion.

That is very kind of you PZRGREN - thank you.

Absolutely brilliant, and I love the display! :clap: :clap: :clap:

One thing though: this is not your first aircraft in flight, I kinda remember of a certain diorama with an aircraft firing rockets towards some poor German tanks ... :coolio:

Ciao

Thank you very much Giemme and of course you are quite correct - I had quite forgotten the Typhoon.........it's an age thing!! I have amended the first post - thank you.

Very cool, I really like that

Thank you F-22 - I am pleased you like it!

Nice to see someone else using PropBlurs, and nice to see you got them on the right way - unlike some of my early builds where they are on backwards haha

Looks fantastic, very dynamic and action-oriented!

Thank you Kallisti and I did watch some Hurricane engine start up videos before installing the as I wasn't sure which way around they go.

Your first, b&w photo could have been a period photo. Just perfect!

I am not a great fan of prop blurr, but I see what it can achieve in real life, and it looks rather more dynamic.

Beautiful Hurricane, very convincing.

Congrats

JR

Thank you very much JR - that's kind of you to say. I do understand what you mean about PropBlurs but unless a motor is installed it's difficult to get the effect.

Great way to how the model.....original and sassy

Thank you very much RMCS.

Thank you all for your comments.

Kind regards,

Stix

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A) HOW on earth did you forget your typhoon!

B ) as I have said in your WIP this is an absolute cracker!

Rob

Hi Rob. You must have snuck in when I was doing my last post!

A) I'm just sooooo old! I don't know. I think I was thinking about the ones I have on display on the shelf but the diorama is stored elsewhere because it's bigger........ I think my first answer is closer to the truth!

B ) Thank you very much - as always you are very kind.

Kind regards,

Stix

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Hi Stix,

Very impressed by the superb work on this Hurricane. Not a surprise, as I've become accustomed to expect consistently excellent builds from you, but I'm always impressed and inspired :goodjob:

(not to mention that you always brush paint your models, which puts us airbrushers all to shame :hypnotised: )

Cheers

Jaime

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Excellent work Stix ! Having posted Airfix's L1592 myself recently I know how much work is needed to finish it, never mind achieve this level of

realism. Great dio and some great photos. Very well done. cheers, Dave

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Fabulous Hurricane and very clever display - I really like it!

Regards

Dave

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beautiful work Stix as always! :) Love the nice and smooth work, clean canopy and gently weathered surface, great work Stix :) cheers :thumbsup:​

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Lovely job Stix. The photos are excellent, and you Hurricane looks fantastic.Well done! Cheers Greg :thumbsup2::thumbsup2:

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