Takamota Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Kit Manufacturer: Airfix Scale: 1/24 Extras: None Paint: Hataka orange line Seen four or five of these built recently with all builders slating it in a big way and two of them binning the model half way through the build. I thought i'd give it a go to see what the fuss was all about. For a 45 year old kit I can safely say I was impressed and really don't see what the issue is other than the engine cowlings. But, back in the day, these were designed to be off or on and nothing in between. Technology back then was not as great as it is today so really not fair to expect this kit to be like a Tamiya. Kudos to Airfix who had the bottle to tackle this super large scale! Anyway, I decided to have the cowlings in the fitted position hiding all the lovely detailing I had done in the engine bay. That aside I do believe she turned out quite well in a little over a week of spare time after work. Hope you agree! 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Well done Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Brilliant! and built in a week, that makes it more impressive, shows what can be done with skill and determination,good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Very attractively built and finished Airfix kit, which is old and demanding. The "cockpit hatch" on the stbd side is an emergency push-out escape hatch, not a hinged entry hatch as on the Spitfire. It should definitely not be open with a pilot sitting in the plane, ready to take off! ;-) The rather shiny paint and the soft edged camo makes the model look more like a modern warbird than a 1940 RAF Hurricane. That said – a real showcase of impressive modelling skills! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Congratulations for completing in such a short time... Great result... I did the 1/24 Mustang back in the day remember very challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Marvellous work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great build of the Airfix golden oldie,I built it a few year's ago and agree, if you fix the engine panel's in place that cure's the biggest pain with this kit and as you have proved an impressive looking Hurricane can result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Great build of a classic kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Very nice 👍 I’ve got one lined up for next years BoB 80th anniversary GB so I’ll be hoping for something as good as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Wonderful job, and you showed that although the old kit is perhaps not up to today's standards, it can end up looking very impressive. I think you chose wisely in building it with the cowling in place. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Like it, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudman1961 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Nice job. Lovely looking aircraft.👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Another Airfix 1/24 masterpiece. Very nicely modelled - something I have never tried myself. Such vibrant colours - I'm off to watch the new release of Hurricane on Sky tonight which was dedicated to the Polish boys that came over to help us out and went unrecognised for too long after the war. Lovely modelling work, and nice to see having recently enjoyed Airfix's 1/24 Stuka, the very recent 1/24 Spit all here on the same forum pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Looks really good. She might have not had the Spitfire's glamour, but she's a genuine work-horse. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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