Doc72 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Good evening! My latest model and the first in a series of three Hurricanes: a IIc of 213 squadron in the Western Desert. As you can see, the a/c carries just two cannons. This seems to have been almost a standard configuration for the Hurricane IIc in the Mediterranean. As long as they were still used in the daytime air-to-air role, agility was more of a concern for the Hurricane than firepower. I used the Revell kit and Tamiya paint. This is not the best kit I have seen so far, but with some work it turned out ok. Thanks for looking and every comment welcome! Brothers in arms. Which one would you have preferred as a pilot? (Yes, I know - a Spitfire, please...) 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Superb pair of models! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I thought that Revell kit weren't that bad, but I did add the Quickboost spinner & props. Yours is very nice indeed & I do like that base. What manufacturer is that Kittyhawk by? Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thanks Martin. The Revell kit has nice panel lines, but the surface detail on the fuselage behind the cockpit that simulates the fabric-skinned fuselage is wrong. It is hard to explain. I just decided to hide it with filler. There is also a problem with the canopy, which should overlap the fuselage behind the pilot a bit on the real thing. On the Revell kit the canopy just ends flush with the bulkhead. And fit was bad especially around the radiator. The Kittyhawk was made from the AZ (or Legato) kit. I have already shown it in this forum, back in 2016, but it makes a nice comparison to the Hurricane because both actually served at the same time in the same theater wearing the same paint scheme (my interpretation of Dark Earth changed a bit though). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 That looks great and the little diorama is a sweet touch. Nicely done. One little quibble, though. You didn't paint the yellow on the prop tips. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Lovely job. Always take a Hurricane though. In the words of one BoB veteran (maybe have been Tom Neil but I forget), "It was made of redundant parts. Every part got shot out from under me at least once but it always brought me home." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Nicely done Hurricane ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Even with the issues you mentioned it has turned out a very nice model. I can clearly see your modelling skills progress between the two models. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Outstanding, Doc. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Nothing wrong with that build Doc, lovely base too. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 The hobby boss easy kit hurricane 11c is a nice kit especially in desert camoflage scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Great job. Always loved the desert schemes. One more vote for the Hurri. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice Hurricane, and KIttyhawk as well! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 First class and like the dio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice ! Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 18 hours ago, dogsbody said: That looks great and the little diorama is a sweet touch. Nicely done. One little quibble, though. You didn't paint the yellow on the prop tips. Chris Actually, I thought about that. But on the original photo no yellow tips are visible. It might be the light conditions or the angle, but I took it as an excuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice Hurricane and the base sets it off a treat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Great build, really like that scheme too. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Nice, but aren't the undercarriage legs .15 mm to far inboard.... Only joking! Superb job!! Oh, I would have chosen the P-40 to fight in. DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Quality work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 You've done a great job on both! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A great pair of Desert Air Force Planes! Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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