tonyot Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Hiya Folks, Well it is here at last,....... we finally have a state of the art metal winged Hurricane Mk.I in 1/72nd scale and it was well worth the wait,..... what a wonderful kit!! This is the more expensive version with additional etched brass and masks which are nice to have, but are not really needed unless you really want to gild the lilly and from what I`ve seen on the sprues a good model can be built straight from the box. Even better, a Vokes tropical filter is included along with a DH and the early blunt and late pointed Rotol propellers,....... so everything that you need,......Wonderful!! And here is a closer look at the sprues,... I have already started to paint the detail and interior parts; I`m really looking forward to building this model,..... I have two which I shall be constructing side by side, Cheers and Merry Christmas everybody, Tony Edited January 28, 2019 by tonyot 33 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Great, I was waiting for you to start your WiP after your comment in the Rumourmonger section. Following this build as I know it'll be great. Thanks for sharing. Jeff Edited December 24, 2018 by pinky coffeeboat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Nice to se that anyone actually building the new Hurricane. Following this with great interest! Cheers / André Edited December 25, 2018 by Andre B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I'm getting one of the junior versions without the masks and PE so I'd be interested in seeing whether I've jumped the right way. Good luck with your build, I shall be watching with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Wez said: I'm getting one of the junior versions without the masks and PE so I'd be interested in seeing whether I've jumped the right way. Good luck with your build, I shall be watching with interest. The basic kit looks great and will result in an excellent result,..... to be honest I probably won`t use half of the etch and may use it inside a Hasegawa kit instead! The basic interior is the best I have seen in a 1/72nd scale Hurricane,.... so don`t be worried at all,...... I would have bought that version myself but they were sold out at Arma! I do hope that they release some more! Cheers Tony Edited December 24, 2018 by tonyot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 41 minutes ago, Wez said: I'm getting one of the junior versions without the masks and PE so I'd be interested in seeing whether I've jumped the right way. I think so - like a 'normal' version of one of the more recent Eduard profipack kits, it looks like it will build well just as the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 This looks much better than converting an Airfix rag-wing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I'll be following with great interest. I'm still waiting for mine: an expert set plus one overtree. Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 And here I am with three Hasegawa Hurricanes to build. Still, there's always room for more, at least they're solid kids and easy to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Great to see a build of the new Arma Hurricane Tony, a Christmas treat for us all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 A lot cheaper than the Airfix kit plus Alley Cat resin wing conversion too, I'm sure! Plus it looks as though you should be able to separate the control surfaces and flaps, which is impossible with the resin. Looking forward to seeing it come together. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Another Arma Hurricane build at IPMS Stockholm... https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10495 Cheers / André 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Separate prop blades...eek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I will follow this with interest and get my kit next weekend when I will be in Warsaw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I'm yet to get myself one of these so I'll be tagging along to see how it goes together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Bunch up I’d like a look please. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 … and me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Well I’m disappointed, it’s tea time Christmas Day and I expected to log in to see this finished. Are you giving the elves the day off Tony? You old softy 😂😂😂😂 happy christmas mate 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Been a lot of talk about this release, so this should be an engaging read. Two, you say...? Carry on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) On 12/25/2018 at 5:45 PM, woody37 said: Well I’m disappointed, it’s tea time Christmas Day and I expected to log in to see this finished. Are you giving the elves the day off Tony? You old softy 😂😂😂😂 happy christmas mate Haha,.... cheers mate,...... yes downed tools for Crimbo,......party in the cellar for the little people!! They were rather worn out! Got a little bit done on the Hurricane ,..... just need to take pics and have daylight for the cockpit as it is rather fiddly for my tired eyes, Merry Christmas to you too mate, Tony Edited December 26, 2018 by tonyot 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 This really is quite exciting! Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Looking good Tony. Looks like a really good kit and from your description it is. I'll follow with interest. Merry Christmas mate. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thanks for all of the nice comments folks....... now it is time to get some modelling done,...... and so far, I have not been disappointed,....far from it!! Starting with the cockpit,..... the basic set up is excellent and better than any other Hurricane in this scale,...... the brass etched fret then adds to this, although I won`t be using the entire fret, for instance I was happy with the moulded on detail on the cockpit walls. Note the Vokes tropical too,.... a massive bonus point for this kit; The wings were assembled at the same time and the wheel well detail is again superb,..... no need for the brass etched detail for me,..... but it will be put to good use in some older kits! Here is a close up of the etched fret and the instrument panel using the etched parts and decal instruments; And here is the basic instrument panel from the basic kit,..... still fantastic and will look even better with the decals added; Here are a few views of the completed cockpit (when I say completed I mean for me,.... you can add more etched brass if required!),.... I would not recommend assembling the model like this however,..... I just did this for the photos,....... joining the fuselage separately and then adding the wings is the way to go! And here is the basic airframe completed; With the second one following it down the production line!; What can I saw about this kit but WOW,........ it is beautiful and I`ll be buying as many as I can. Next update soon,.... Cheers Tony 13 minutes ago, heloman1 said: Looking good Tony. Looks like a really good kit and from your description it is. I'll follow with interest. Merry Christmas mate. Colin Cheers Colin and Merry Christmas to you too mate,...... I was just adding my above update when your message winged in! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I like it, very impressed with the level of detail in the kit and it's coming together quite quickly. Not that I'll be tempted, the rotorblades are too short! Colin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Look well detail for the scale. Might be interested in one Hacker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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