PlaStix Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) Hawker Hurricane Mk.I R4118 Take off at the Victory Show 2015 Well it's been a while since I have posted anything in this section but here is my project from the recent Hawker (Siddeley) GB. The project itself started when I discovered that the 1/48 new tool Airfix kit, I had in the stash, included the decals for the restored version of Mk.I Hurricane R4118 which I had seen at the Victory Show in 2015. I had taken lots of photos of it at the show and also taken some video of it in flight and taking off. I am very lucky in that we live less than a mile from where the Victory Show takes place and can walk there. We also get quite a few of the aircraft flying over our house depending on the display lines. For more details about R4118 there is a great website with loads of fantastic photos and information which can be found here. My build was pretty straight forward but I discovered fairly early on that, although R4118 can be in theory built from the kit, there are some differences between what's in the box and some areas of the restored version. @Troy Smith first alerted me to the fact that the restored version has a different spinner and tailwheel. Troy very kindly offered to send me the correct versions which he did and I have included them on my build. Studying the photos I had taken at the airshow (here and here) and on the R4118 website also demonstrated I needed to add a few other bits and pieces if I was going to make it closer to the actual restored version I had seen. Kit: 1/48 Airfix Hawker Hurrican Mk.I (new tool) A05127 Paints: Revell, Humbrol and Vellejo acrylics applied by brush Extras: Airfix propeller motor, Hurricane Rotol spinner and 'knuckle' tailwheel courtesy of @Troy Smith Undercarriage break lines from lead wire Radiator intake rod from styrene rod Carburettor air intake grill - Eduard PE part from set for Italeri MkI Hurricane Propeller decals from Italeri MkI Hurricane kit Aerial wires (?) - from EZLine Aerial wire brackets - styrene Aerial wire adjuster - PVA glue Various rods and bits on the upper fuselage and nose - styrene rod Base - Wilko picture frame with Gaugemaster grass mat Support - 6mm aluminium tube Battery holder, wires and switch WIP: Here My video of R4118 taking off at the Victory Show in 2015: Here Wobbly video of the propeller running on my kit: Here The first set of photos here were taken with my Spitfire display base as a background - it has a sky backdrop: This next set is against a plain white background. The first photo shows the prop when its not spinning: [/url] This one from below was taken before the kit was finished: The main difficulty for me was not doing much weathering. With previous aircraft builds I have a added a fair amount but, as this was done as the restored version at the Victory Show in 2015, I wanted to do it as clean as it actually was. While building mine I kept seeing other models of beautifully weathered Hurricanes and thinking I could just add...........but didn't. The Hawker (Siddeley) GB was thoroughly enjoyable and thanks to @Col. for suggesting and being the host of the GB. Thank you to everyone, especially @Troy Smith, for all the support and comments during my build. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix Edited June 12, 2018 by PlaStix 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent K Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Very nice indeed and a different pose, like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Brilliant... Undercarriage position food for thought that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Great work Stix 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 That's a very nice little diorama. You've done a lovely job with the Hurricane, but the positioning of the retracting undercarriage steals the show for me, it's a masterstroke. A brilliantly simple touch that brings the whole thing to life. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Lovely Hurricane, and great presentation. But he must have started raising the gear before he even left the ground!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Stunning work again. Well done Stix👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Superb work all round Stix the retracting U/C really does give it an animated pose to go with the spinning prop I'm sure It'll inspire more in flight build's in future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Agent K said: Very nice indeed and a different pose, like it. Thank you very much Agent K, most kind! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hi Stix, Very good result with your Hurricane dio. The motorised prop really gives it that nice finishing touch. Didn't you do a 1/72 scale version too? Brilliant build as always. All the best Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Stix, EXQUISITELY built with STUNNING finish.. the colors are quite resplendent and your photography is EXCELLENT! Stix, sir ,your photos are AWESOME and like the way you display the Hurricane in the vignette. BEAUTIFUL work and most IMPRESSIVE model I have seen. would love to see it in person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Excellent idea and ditto realisation! Perhaps a clear perspex mounting pole, attached just in front of the ventral strake for a sharper angle would have enhanced the sense of speed and realism even further? And it's easier to mentally disregard a support, if it's not painted like the subject itself. All IMHO, of course… Really slick job! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Great little diorama, really nicely thought out. Love the spinning prop, but you could sit for hours watching it whilst making engines noises. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hello,Stix - Brilliant work as always!👏😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 19 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Brilliant... Undercarriage position food for thought that... Thank you very much Hairtrigger. The position of the undercarriage - as if it's being retracted - does add another dimension to the model and it's display. Can't claim it as my own idea but I like the way it looks. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Wonderful piece of work, first class build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Enjoyed following the build Stix, the result speaks for it's self but was really well conceived, executed and presented, great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Fantastic build Stix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Flawless as usual. You've got such a knack for presenting "active" displays and very nice photography too. Regards Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Another fantastic build Stix. Brilliant build from start to finish. Well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 20 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great work Stix 👍 You are way too kind, but thank you! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hi Stix! Great job! Good to have your builds back! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 13/05/2018 at 04:56, cngaero said: That's a very nice little diorama. You've done a lovely job with the Hurricane, but the positioning of the retracting undercarriage steals the show for me, it's a masterstroke. A brilliantly simple touch that brings the whole thing to life. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us. Hi cngaero. Thank you very much for your very kind comments. I am pleased you like the undercarriage positioning but I cannot take credit for the idea. I have seen other modellers do the same and thought it would work for this project as I actually videoed R4118 taking off. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 13/05/2018 at 09:21, IanC said: Lovely Hurricane, and great presentation. But he must have started raising the gear before he even left the ground!! Thank you very much Ian and yes he's a very talented pilot!....or they've given R4118 that new super-quick retractable undercarriage!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 13/05/2018 at 09:40, Vinnie said: Stunning work again. Well done Stix👍 Thank you very much Vinne for your kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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