Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.1

[kpc7676]

Finished a while back.

 

New tool Airfix kit that is pretty good to put together, only a few small thi ha that I reckon were more my doing than the kit. Built OOB with the exception of the Iliad decals and an Eduard etch seatbelt. 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2017 by kpc7676

[janneman36]

That is a very nice different rendition, always difficult to get a interesting look on a single color model..

Well done

[WildeSau75]

Very nice build - good to see a Hurri in a different livery.

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Dave N]

CrikeyI  ...nice build/finish- what's the story with the scheme?     

[Gorby]

Lovely job! I'm just completing this model along with an Italeri Hurricane. As you said, it's a good kit – miles better than the Italeri offering.

You've done an excellent job on the singe colour paint scheme, but like Dave, I'd like to know why it's red?

[jhutchi]

Well that wasn't what I was expecting to see. Looks great. Interesting scheme

 

[Troy Smith]

3 minutes ago, Dave N said:

CrikeyI  ...nice build/finish- what's the story with the scheme?     

 

Radar calibration,  not red, but probably an early type of Dayglo

 

it all stems from this in the Hurricane I profile booklet from the mid 60;s

 

 

Only problem is no one has ever seen the photo(s) this was based on.

see

 

 

 

Kev

 

how come you used the De Havilland prop, the profile FWIW does state Rotol, which would have been the factory fit by the serial.

 

Interesting build, well executed though.

cheers

T.

 

 

 

 

[kpc7676]

Thanks guys,

 

Troy, the prop looked the right one from the Iliad decals so went with it, and I did find a pic on the net I recall of the aircraft in this scheme, will go searching again soon.

[Gerrardandrews]

Very nice Hurricane, love the colour, and single colour schemes Are very hard to get right, you have 😊