1/48 Scale Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 of No.1 Squadron RAF in May 1940

[mark.au]

Hi All;

 

Here's my completed Airfix 1/48 Hurricane.  Any comments welcome; this is my third completed model since picking up the glue and airbrush after a seven-ish year hiatus  from the hobby.

 

I have a tonne of pics (including in-progress shots of all my screw-ups 🙂) plus a full description of the build over on my website; F/O Les Clisby's Mk.1 Hurricane on Making-History.ca if you want to check it out.  Most importantly (for me, anyway), there's also a history of the aircraft and its pilot there too.

 

I'd also like to say a very big thank you to @Troy Smith for hi help in nailing down many of the finer details in the markings and weathering; I hope I did his help justice in my model.

 

Cheers;
Mark Beckwith
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[J Sherratt]

That looks really good - well done. John

[Jon Kunac-Tabinor]

That's really nice - well built, subtly finished and looks the part.

 

Jonners

[tonyot]

Lovely job,..... welcome back!

[Mark Joyce]

Looks great, Mark!  The weathering is spot-on; nice and subtle.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[clive_t]

Superb modelling!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Nice Hurricane 

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[Buzby061]

Very nice. I do like the rudder. 

 

Looking forward to seeing more of your work. 

 

Pete

[mark.au]

Thanks all for the kind comments.

 

Cheers;

Mark

[Alpha Delta 210]

Welcome to BM, Mark. That is one of the best Hurricane models that I have ever seen. 

[Baldy]

Very nice build. I too had a few problems with the wing fit - I found a spacer helped to spread the rear part of the fuselage opening. Generally pretty good kit though with decent shape.

 

A couple of things which would make it better (in my opinion and being constructive) - the aerial lead looks a little loose and the exhaust stain on the Hurricane tended to sweep upward slightly then down in a curve, down the side of the fuselage.

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

[stevej60]

That's very nice indeed,like that scheme too!

[noelh]

Looks almost real. A fine tribute to a fine pilot.

You should be proud of it.

[mark.au]

12 hours ago, Baldy said:

A couple of things which would make it better (in my opinion and being constructive) - the aerial lead looks a little loose and the exhaust stain on the Hurricane tended to sweep upward slightly then down in a curve, down the side of the fuselage.

Hi Malcolm, thanks for the feedback, I don’t disagree with you observations except to say the exhaust staining doesn’t show up a well as I’d like in the pics, it is more curved than it appears but could be better.  The aerial wire is a bit slack though.  Funny how it looked great to me until you pointed it out!  😁

 

Thanks for all of the comments, all very much appreciated.