Procopius Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, CedB said: Nice weathering PC and that flat coat looks the business! Can't find it on the Sovereign website though; what's it called please? You know, Buffers me old cock sparrer, I can't find it either! Mine is in a White Ensign Models-labelled tin, so maybe it's been discontinued, which would be a real pity if so. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 My condolences for your loss PC. Madeline was a true celebrity on BM and she'll be sorely missed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Your Hurricanes are looking absolutely spiffy mate AFAIK we don't do the matt coat, which seems a shame, as it does look very nice indeed and finding a good consistent and reliable flat coat has been a bugbear of mine for some time... maybe I'll browbeat Jamie next time I see him Cheers, Stew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Stew Dapple said: AFAIK we don't do the matt coat, which seems a shame, as it does look very nice indeed and finding a good consistent and reliable flat coat has been a bugbear of mine for some time... maybe I'll browbeat Jamie next time I see him Well in that case, I've ordered three more WEM tins from Spruebrothers. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Stew Dapple said: AFAIK we don't do the matt coat, which seems a shame, as it does look very nice indeed and finding a good consistent and reliable flat coat has been a bugbear of mine for some time... maybe I'll browbeat Jamie next time I see him A bugbear of mine too - if @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies can produce a reliable flat coat, I'm in! (That's me gently brow beating him too!) 1 hour ago, Procopius said: Well in that case, I've ordered three more WEM tins from Spruebrothers. Good idea - I can't find any online here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 The Hurri''s are looking great. The camou on those Hurri's is working well on your work bench Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Weathering looks superb PC. Nice and realistic. Pity about the availability of those flat coats cos they look excellent. I find Alclad matt the best compromise at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Stew Dapple said: Your Hurricanes are looking absolutely spiffy mate AFAIK we don't do the matt coat, which seems a shame, as it does look very nice indeed and finding a good consistent and reliable flat coat has been a bugbear of mine for some time... maybe I'll browbeat Jamie next time I see him Cheers, Stew Let's have a chat about that next month. I have an idea... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Those Hurcs look great! Nice work on the weathering. Now, do I have the man-orbs to try something like that? I have been wondering about which flat coat to use, if I ever get that far. I have a few options at hand. Some experimentation may be required. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Morning all, As you can see, the Hurris are all up on their pins. Two just need pitots, rear-view mirrors, and radio masts, but the third... ...is done. The PE landing lights in the wings are, I'm sad to say, not terribly obvious, as this rather unflattering photograph of my work shows: They're in there, though. I'm happy to report that the unkeyed weighted wheels proved little difficulty to fit; my method was to fill the wheel's slot (quiet in the back) with Tamiya Extra Thin, let it sit for a few seconds, and then carefully scoot it onto the peg, then sit the aircraft on its gear to get the flat part oriented. By the third time, I got it right on my first go. Regarding the tailwheel, one should clip it off the sprue just below the slightly bulged area where it connects to the the sprue, and then it fits perfectly with a little TET. Painting the Dark Earth over the Dark Green (as seen, from L to R, on the first two Hurris below) does seem to affect its colouration a bit: There's nothing more petty than complaining about something a modelling company gives you for free, but I do wonder if Arma might consider releasing reversed masks to enable one to do the Dark Earth first. Pretty minor as quibbles go, though. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I'm curious about the glossy prop spinner. Would not these have been a matte paint on the original Hurricanes? Or is this something you haven't done yet? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, dogsbody said: I'm curious about the glossy prop spinner. Would not these have been a matte paint on the original Hurricanes? Or is this something you haven't done yet? Chris They would be, I imagine, though this image from Arma seems to suggest at least a faint sheen: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Nice line-up! I like what you achieved with the oils, I will have to try that out myself sometime. I dare say the last oil paints I used were for a paint-by-number Last Supper I did as a Confirmation project. It didn't turn out quite as nice as Leonardo's, I'm afraid. I just received my Arma kit, and I have to say it looks quite nice in the box. And after looking at your builds, it has to be the definitive Mk.I in 1:72 scale. Would you agree? I'm thinking about doing a double build with this kit and the Airfix rag-wing. Would be an interesting project. Cheers, Bill 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Lovely jubberly Mr P. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Procopius said: They would be, I imagine, though this image from Arma seems to suggest at least a faint sheen: Yes, of course. Not a dead flat but a slight sheen. Something I did many, many moons ago, when I used to build crappy looking kits at an alarming rate, was to rub a finger over dead flat paint to give it a slight sheen. I had read that in an old model magazine and tried it out. It looked good on prop blades, spinners and exhaust pipes. If the fingers were too dry and clean, you could wipe you digits across your forehead or beside your nose to oil them up a bit. Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 They are looking very good from this side of the internet! Strong work! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, Procopius said: I was so pleased with it (despite the alarming amber colour it is in the tin) I'm not wanting to cast a negative light on this matt coat but IF it behaves anything like Humbrols Matt Varnish #49, also a yellowish colour , it has potential to yellow over time as happened to some of mine that I had used the Humbrol matt varnish on. Not to be confused with the Humbrol mattcote which doesn't appear to yellow. Having said this, at this point in time, your Hurris are looking a bit superb. 👍 Steve. Edited February 16, 2019 by stevehnz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Superb indeed! Good job PC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Mmm, Hurricanes. Much better than all those tiny little toy Spitfires that everyone keeps building. Well done Mr PC, long may your Hawkers... hawk. Or something... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 And all done! All in all, a fantastic kit. It's everything I think you'd want in a kit of a British icon: accurate, fairly uncomplicated to build, good fit, detailed, and pretty fun to put together. And that's a wrap, fellas. My suspenseful misadventures continue in Burn Down Their Hanging Trees. Here's a teaser: 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Beautiful Trio of Hurricanes PC. Lancaster next ? Edited February 17, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Fantastic result, well done maestro! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Lovely all three of them. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 As always, beautiful work, Sir. Thanks for letting me tag along. I will be watching closely on the Lanc as well as my young nephew has fallen in love with them and I might just surprise him. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Great result PC - I like the tonal variations between all three and I rather like the finish you've achieved. Here's to your next outing 👍 Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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