Beard Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) This GB has crept up on me, I've been busy with other GBs when I should have been getting ready. Still, I have 7 or 8 builds planned; the first one is this: I'll be using the old Airfix kit, suitably modified, and Xtradecals transfers from their Fighters over Africa and the Mediterranean part 2 sheet. Here's the kit: It's bits: The extra/ replacement bits: The profile: I'll be making a start on Wednesday. Thanks for looking. Edited May 7, 2018 by Beard 1) to insert photographs. 2) to correct spelling. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Nice choice on the scheme Beard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Cool! What prop are you using? It looks familiar. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Looks nice. There a couple of RN pilots that made their name in the North Africa... Mind if I sit over here? Edited May 8, 2018 by Grey Beema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Blitz23 said: Nice choice on the scheme Beard! Thanks. Hopefully I can do it justice. 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: Cool! What prop are you using? It looks familiar. Chris Thanks Chris, it's one from an Airfix Spitfire I but I need to read the thread I've posted below, to make sure I'm right. 31 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Looks nice. There a couple of RN pilots that made their name in the North Africa... Here's a bit on Michael Fell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fell_(Royal_Navy_officer)?wprov=sfla1 and some more: http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth_fell.htm 33 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Mind if I sit over here? Please do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Here is another North Africa FAA vet... PN Charlton RN Born 1917 England Rank: Lt Cdr (A) Honours and Awards: DSC (1944)(Tirpitz), DFC (11.1941), King's Commendation (1943) Died Other information: ➢ Air Ace with 3 destroyed enemy aircraft, 3 shared destroyed, 2 probables, 1 damaged. ➢ 803 NAS o 17.4.40 He111 Shared Destroyed while escorting HMS Suffolk from shelling Norway ▪ 803 NAS Blackburn Skua II o Do26 shared Destroyed. ➢ Ditched Narvik, boarded Polish transport Chobri, which was sunk enroute to UK and rescued by destroyer HMS Stork. ➢ Involved in attack on French Fleet at Dakar, June 1940. ➢ Based in the Middle East, o 20.11.41 3 x Ju87 Destroyed. o 20.11.41 Shot down by a 'friendly' tomahawk, later awarded DFC by RAF. ▪ Hawker Hurricane I (Trop.) W9327 W ➢ Rescued crew of swordfish on fire, and received King's Commendation (11.43) ➢ 1834 NAS HMS Victorious (?) Operation Tungsten 3.4.44 ➢ 1834 NAS Led attack on German battleship Tirpitz(awarded DSC) ➢ 1834 NAS HMS Victorious Far Eastern Fleet o 24.8.44 Involved in attack on Sumatra. ➢ Seniority 6.50 (Lt Cdr) Commands: ➢ 1834 Dec 1943 - Oct 1944 Unfortunately I haven't got to hunting for photos of the aircraft yet... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 It's Wednesday so I've made a start, after visiting the LHS for supplies (And to eye-up the Airfix Victor the have in stock). First up, a coat of Colourcoats Interior Grey-green for the cockpit and a coat of Humbrol 33 for the wheel hubs: Then a first coat of Humbrol 153 for the propeller hub: Some Humbrol 24 for the propeller tips: Some Humbrol 33 on the undercarriage legs (and those ejector marks on the elevators will need some filler): Some filler on the ejector mark on the seat: Finally, I glued the Vokes filter halves together: That's all for now. If anyone needs me, I'll be sitting in the sun. Thanks for looking. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beppe Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 great start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 An early finish today so, after safely stashing the latest delivery of kits from prying eyes, I had a fiddle with the Hurricane. Fuselage halves together, the amount of filler shows that the mold is showing its age: Once the seams are sorted I'll insert the cockpit bits (I added some plasticard to make seat look a little less like a chair and a control stick from a Spitfire): Thanks for looking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Nice start, but a lot of work ahead of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Nice start so far. Quick question, would the inside of the UC doors be black or painted in aluminium? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 10 hours ago, Franz75 said: Nice start, but a lot of work ahead of you. Thanks, not that much work (see below). 10 hours ago, Grey Beema said: Nice start so far. Quick question, would the inside of the UC doors be black or painted in aluminium? Thanks. The undercarriage doors will be aluminium, the black is the undercoat. There's been a little progress: Thanks for looking. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 A bit more progress: I'm not entirely sure the Spitfire De Havilland spinner is correct... opinions are welcome. Thanks for looking. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Caught up now Sion - I do like the occasional Hurri - looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks Ced, there'll be at least one more Hurricane from me in this GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 The undersides have had a couple.of coats of Colourcoats Sky Blue: I'll let that dry and crack-on with my Tomahawks. Thanks for looking. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Looking good beard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Underside masked and a first coat of Humbrol Middle Stone slapped on: I'll work on the Tomahawks (and plan some Spitfire builds) while it's drying. Thanks for looking. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Very nice job so far,...... I do like this subject which is why I researched it for the sheet and intend to do it myself one day,..... along with every other option! Might I suggest that you fill in the gaps that are still open around the Vokes filter and also sand the spinner to remove the piece of sprue gate,..... things like this can be missed by the naked eye but then stand out like a sore thumb when you post them on line,....... I`m always doing this but some nit picker (like me!!) always see`s them! It will make the finished model look so much better. All the best mate, Tony Edit,.... meant to say,.... that cockpit is the dogs b*llocks,..... really well done. Edited May 16, 2018 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, tonyot said: Very nice job so far,...... I do like this subject which is why I researched it for the sheet and intend to do it myself one day,..... along with every other option! Might I suggest that you fill in the gaps that are still open around the Vokes filter and also sand the spinner to remove the piece of sprue gate,..... things like this can be missed by the naked eye but then stand out like a sore thumb when you post them on line,....... I`m always doing this but some nit picker (like me!!) always see`s them! It will make the finished model look so much better. All the best mate, Tony Edit,.... meant to say,.... that cockpit is the dogs b*llocks,..... really well done. Thanks Tony, especially for pointing out the bits that need rectifying; I gave the spinner a sand after posting the photograph and had thought I'd got rid of the sprue bit but closer inspection reveals I hadn't. I'll deal with the gap around the Vokes filter once the masking is off (if I remember... feel free to point it out again, if I forget). I didn't know you were responsible for the sheet, it's got a lot of interesting schemes and I've done nearly all of them but can't do the SAAF Spitfires because there ain't enough upper wing roundels... 😞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Sorry for the hi-jack Beard - I just need to ask Tony a question... @tonyot I'm going to be a bit cheeky here and ask you - would you know the markings for this aircraft? Would it be OL*W? PN Charlton RN Based in the Middle East, o 20.11.41 3 x Ju87 Destroyed. o 20.11.41 Shot down by a 'friendly' tomahawk, later awarded DFC by RAF. Hawker Hurricane I (Trop.) W9327 W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Sorry for the hi-jack Beard - I just need to ask Tony a question... No problem. Anyway, I've given the Hurricane a first coat of Humbrol Dark Earth: Thanks for looking. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Beard said: No problem. Anyway, I've given the Hurricane a first coat of Humbrol Dark Earth: Thanks for looking. Wow that is looking excellent,.... and thanks for taking what I said in the manner it was intended! Sorry about the SAAF roundels,.... I was jut responsible for submitting the idea to Hannants and then sending them my research,..... the design of the sheets and the printing was out of my control! 1 hour ago, Grey Beema said: Sorry for the hi-jack Beard - I just need to ask Tony a question... @tonyot I'm going to be a bit cheeky here and ask you - would you know the markings for this aircraft? Would it be OL*W? PN Charlton RN Based in the Middle East, o 20.11.41 3 x Ju87 Destroyed. o 20.11.41 Shot down by a 'friendly' tomahawk, later awarded DFC by RAF. Hawker Hurricane I (Trop.) W9327 W I`m not aware of a photo for this aircraft,..sorry,..... but I would say that it would be all but indentical to the subject of this thread, in desert scheme with white sqn codes OL and a red W. Roundels would be the same too. There is a colour photo of a RNFS Hurricane in the Haynes Manual for the Hurricane which has a blue code letter,.....and what looks like a Temperate Sea Scheme,.... but I don`t think that it is this aircraft,..... I`ll dig out the book and check. If you are going to be modelling this one I`ll look forward to it,...... I love the RN Fighter Sqn in N.Africa. Cheers Fella`s, Tony Edited May 16, 2018 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyot said: Wow that is looking excellent,.... and thanks for taking what I said in the manner it was intended! Sorry about the SAAF roundels,.... I was jut responsible for submitting the idea to Hannants and then sending them my research,..... the design of the sheets and the printing was out of my control! Thanks Tony. I never going to take your criticism in any way other than that in which it was intended. I wasn't blaming you for the lack of SAAF roundels but it is damned annoying when decal makers don't provide enough transfers to make all the options on the sheet. Perhaps I'm just greedy. Cheers Simon PS. I don't suppose you're planning on submitting some research to Hannants for a third Fighters over Africa and the Mediterranean part 3? I've nearly finished the first sheet, am well into the second, the KP Spitfire Vc is due out soon and I have three Alleycat early Beaufighter conversions on the way. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyot said: Wow that is looking excellent,.... and thanks for taking what I said in the manner it was intended! Sorry about the SAAF roundels,.... I was jut responsible for submitting the idea to Hannants and then sending them my research,..... the design of the sheets and the printing was out of my control! I`m not aware of a photo for this aircraft,..sorry,..... but I would say that it would be all but indentical to the subject of this thread, in desert scheme with white sqn codes OL and a red W. Roundels would be the same too. There is a colour photo of a RNFS Hurricane in the Haynes Manual for the Hurricane which has a blue code letter,.....and what looks like a Temperate Sea Scheme,.... but I don`t think that it is this aircraft,..... I`ll dig out the book and check. If you are going to be modelling this one I`ll look forward to it,...... I love the RN Fighter Sqn in N.Africa. Cheers Fella`s, Tony Cheers Tony, I have a Sea Hurricane and Hellcat I in progress at the moment (Carrier Ahoy GB) - but I an very interested in this Hurricane as Charlton is not currently represented in my collection as yet and would be a welcome addition and something that is a bit different from the Temperate Sea Scheme.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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