1/72 Hawker Hurricane IIc

[Courageous]

Here I present my latest, a Hawker Hurricane IIc by Airfix and was a therapeutic 'test' build on a spare kit from the stash.

From the start it was going to be a 'wheels up' subject as I plan to put the occasional aircraft on the ceiling of the future 'Man Cave (Mk II)' and being an Airfix kit, it came  with pilot! The kit was built OOB and was very a good build with little or no problems, which surprised me some what. Cockpi was a little basic but was enough when you're stuffing a figure in the pit. Fuselage halves were joined and wings added, no filler in sight. Undercarriage and wheels fitted with no problems, nice and flush. I've never been happy with disks as dynamic props, so I ditched the blades and made a solid spinner, looks miles better to me. Everything was primed, and here comes the test, and painted using Colourcoat enamel paints. Paints were thinned 50/50, applied at 15psi and were lovely. Finished off using the kits decals for L8957, 34 Sqn, RAF SEAC, India, 1943/1944.

 

 

 

The 'fluffy' stuff is some synthetic stuffing to simulate clouds.

 

Stuart

 

Edited April 14, 2018 by Courageous
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[Crossiant Oliver]

That’s a really nice looking hurricane, you don’t see many IAF Hurricanes around. If I were you, I’d maybe add a little more weathering (oil stains, exhaust stains, etc.) but besides that, you have a 10/10 model there! Good job making an older kit look good!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

 Wow thats a good looking Hurricane.

[Vinnie]

That's a cracking build. I really like your finishing. I've never been one for weathering. Much prefer the pristine look. Have you used a satin finish?

[Courageous]

Cheers for the comments guys.

Croissant- I used to do subtle weathering when I built in 1/48 but I don't like it in 1/72.

Vinnie- Tamiya Satin finish.

 

Stuart

[cocky05d]

Very nice ,is that the Airfix kit that comes with another RAF ETO and a FAA markings ?

I did mine in the RAF ETO ,saved the other decals to use on some Revell kits in the stash .

[Courageous]

Cheers Cocky.

The decal options:

• EG*N, 34 Squadron SEAC, India November 1943/April 1944
• FT*A 43 Squadron RAF Tangmere, August 1943
• Sea Hurricane "Nicki" 835 NAS, HMS Nairana 1944

[Andwil]

That looks very nice.

 

Andrew

[kapam]

Very nice!

I like to see builds of the Hurricane from tropical and/or desert theatres of operation.

Pardon my ignorance, may I ask what vintage of kit this is?  A recent tooling or one from wayback?

Just wondered is all.

[Courageous]

More @CedB's benefit than anybody else.

My first model in 45 years to make it to the ceiling.

 

Stuart

[dogsbody]

Nice! Building it this way eliminates that somewhat malnourished prop the kit comes with.

 

Left: Hurricane II                Right: Hurricane I

 

 

 

 

Chris

[Sturmovik]

That´s a really pretty looking Hurricane.

[Meatbox8]

A very smart looking Hurricane in one of my favourite schemes for the type.  I agree that no props looks better than a disc.

[Courageous]

Cheers guys. If a prop aircraft is going on the ceiling, it needs to be dynamic. I've never been happy with the disc approach, so it's off with the blades.

 

Stuart

[IanC]

Neat. Despite its faults I wish Airfix would reissue this.

[Newbie(kinda)]

What they said. I agree, no blades at all seems to me the best way to represent the spinning real thing. I also think Hurricanes look especially fab in those markings. Well done!

[F-32]