Doc72 990 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 post Share on other sites
clive_t 4,331 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Superb pair of models! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lightningboy2000 1,426 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 post Share on other sites
RMCS 5,653 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Doc72 990 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 post Share on other sites
dogsbody 8,899 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 post Share on other sites
Stosh65 597 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 post Share on other sites
Corsairfoxfouruncle 23,357 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Nicely done Hurricane ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Law 4,950 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 post Share on other sites
Vinnie 1,950 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Outstanding, Doc. Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Courageous 10,939 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Nothing wrong with that build Doc, lovely base too. Stuart 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ruskin Air Services 788 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 post Share on other sites
hurricane39 101 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 post Share on other sites
Mark Joyce 673 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice Hurricane, and KIttyhawk as well! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hairtrigger 1,203 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 First class and like the dio. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 2,479 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice ! Patrick 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Doc72 990 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 post Share on other sites
colin 1,605 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very nice Hurricane and the base sets it off a treat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 66 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Great build, really like that scheme too. Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DennisTheBear 624 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 post Share on other sites
F-32 4,567 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Quality work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 37,307 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 You've done a great job on both! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
112 Squadron 185 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A great pair of Desert Air Force Planes! Excellent work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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