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Here I am. Rock you like a hurricane (are you ready, baby?) The Airfix Hurricane 1/24


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On 6/3/2019 at 1:11 AM, bbudde said:

Thanks, what would llfe be without of it? Except for the deep sea.

True! 

On 6/3/2019 at 8:04 AM, CedB said:

Caught up Johnny and I love the level of detail you're putting into this - great stuff, as usual :) 

Thanks Mr B. 🤗

On 6/3/2019 at 9:20 AM, Nikolay Polyakov said:

Excellent work on a cockpit, Johnny! :like: Looking forward for the painting job and your firm weathering work.

Thanks. The painting is going well. I think. 🤔

On 6/4/2019 at 1:33 AM, Crimea River said:

Lovely work in the pit sir!

Why thankee. 😍

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Morning Everyone. 🤩

Thanks for all the kind comments. I have a rather busy weekend ahead but I’m hoping to get some more time on the hurri before it’s out. I have managed some work over the week so I’ll post up now and hopefully add some more on Sunday. 😇

I don’t know about you lot but as I progress in model making i have found that the painting part gets more jittery. Not in the actual doo g it part but the choice of colour part. There are so many voices and such an onus on office colours and the like.

I find it hard to take that first jump into colour kind of like the “first page” in a sketch book. So saying that with all the info I’ve gathered from you good folk and te interwebs I took the leap. If it’s wrong 🤷‍♀️ I did ma best. 🧶

First up.

I did a dry fit to see if the whole construction fitted into the fuselage.

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sweet!!!!👌🙌

Next I painted the seat and struts silver.

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looks super shiny here but it’s not.  About right for the pic I have seen. I’ll top coat in Aluminium paint then chip.🥳

Here are the other parts. I’m assuming the control stalk is green grey and everything pedals and such are aluminium paint? 

The top part of the walls are grey green and the lower half silver. One side of the bulk head is green the other silver.

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I also pre shaded the engine.

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Then it got a top base coat in Tamiya black rubber.

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Nice and smoooooth. 🥳

last night I decided to hit the chipping on the seat. I’m aiming for this. (Thank you to whoever took the pic)

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I added the chipping fluid then sprayed with Vallejo Dull Aluminium. You know Dull aluminium. 😳 

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what even? That’s more shiny that the base coat. 😫  

Right this calls for sideways thinking. After a dog walk I mixed Tamiya Light grey with Tamiya Titanium silver and did a light coat.

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bear with me. This then got chipped and scuffed. I also used the Tamiya tape technique I made up on my Catalina build to make it eventually look thus.

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I also added the belt. 🥳 I need to top coat and weather now. I’m happy with this though. I’ll do similar to the pipework. 🤓

Next up was the Merlin, I always do a bit then move on to something else before moving on to see it with fresh eyes first. 😎 So. Merlin.

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I added some Tamiya weathering and picked out some of the pipe work with silver and copper. I know the engine is mostly black in the actual MK1 but I wanted some variation. I wanted to make her look used so I added some depth and oil stains with Tamiya black wash.

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I’m super happy with that. 🤓

That’s your lot for now. Fingers crossed for more later on.😇

Hope you’re enjoying the build as much as I am.

All the best, thanks for dropping by.

Happy Modelling.

 

Johnny. 🌪

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16 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

I’m super happy with that.

…and so you should be! 

 

16 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

Hope you’re enjoying the build as much as I am.

I am, I am!

 

Great stuff Johnny :) 

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Hey Johnny

 

I gotta agree with everybody else progress on both the motor and cockpit are brill and I do like what you've done with the seat. I dunno what you think but for a kit of its vintage I think Airfix have done a sterling job on capturing the look and feel of a Hurricane (I know there are supposed issues with the spinner - which I can live with) but they have given us modelers enough of a canvas to either super detail to our hearts content or build straight from the box and still get a great looking plane.

 

Anyway more power to your airbrush mate and keep up the good work.

 

Cheers buddy

 

Iain

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7 hours ago, CedB said:

…and so you should be! 

 

I am, I am!

 

Great stuff Johnny :) 

Thanks Mr B. That means a lot. 😀

5 hours ago, Spookytooth said:

Lovely work there Johnny mate.

I am really enjoying this build.

 

Simon.

Thanks Simon, you’re a star.

5 hours ago, giemme said:

:wow:Spectacular engine, Johnny! :worthy:

 

Edit: and the seat too!

 

Ciao

Cheers Giorgio. Wait until I get the belts and weathering on. 😇  

2 hours ago, Hamden said:

 

That seat looks stunning, the engine has that well used look.

 

    Roger

Thanks boss. Much appreciated.

2 hours ago, limeypilot said:

I'd be super happy with that too, great looking Merlin!

 

Ian

Thanks. I’m glad you like her.

1 hour ago, (ex)Sgtrafman said:

Hey Johnny

 

I gotta agree with everybody else progress on both the motor and cockpit are brill and I do like what you've done with the seat. I dunno what you think but for a kit of its vintage I think Airfix have done a sterling job on capturing the look and feel of a Hurricane (I know there are supposed issues with the spinner - which I can live with) but they have given us modelers enough of a canvas to either super detail to our hearts content or build straight from the box and still get a great looking plane.

 

Anyway more power to your airbrush mate and keep up the good work.

 

Cheers buddy

 

Iain

Thanks Iain. I love these old kits since my Messerschmitt build. The Hurri seems even better. I have the FW in the stash too. The base models are great in my opinion. 😍

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Just catching up following the great Martian computer disaster, this is coming on in leaps and bounds!

 

Martian 👽

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On 6/8/2019 at 8:32 PM, PattheCat said:

Wonderful job so far. I want to see more, but please don't feel in a hurri :)

Yes very good. 🤗🤣

On 6/8/2019 at 8:40 PM, TheBaron said:

Every right to feel happy at that Johnny.

Your usual quality cycle of shade/paint/distress looks superb at this bigly scale. Tremendous. :clap2:

Thanks Tony. 🥰

On 6/8/2019 at 10:23 PM, rob85 said:

Flipping eck that engine is looking better and better, notes have been taken!

 

nice work on the seat as well 👍🏻

 

Rob

Thanks Rob.

On 6/8/2019 at 10:27 PM, Martian Hale said:

Just catching up following the great Martian computer disaster, this is coming on in leaps and bounds!

 

Martian 👽

Why thank you kind alien. 👾

4 hours ago, Crimea River said:

Bringing real life to this old kit. Beautiful work.

Too kind. 😻

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Thank you for all the kind words. 🙌

This weekend was super busy but I did manage a little work on Sunday night. 🤗

First off I did a little pre shading over the top of the chipping fluid.

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Nice! 🥳

Then sprayed a top coat.

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The silver got mixed with Tamiya Flat Aluminium this time and Tamiya mid grey.

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This colour mix looked loads better than last time so I continued with the top coat on the other parts and let it all dry before chipping with a wet cotton bud.

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The chipping was looking like how I’d expected the first time so all good! 🤩

onward and upward. Frame for the engine next.

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Then the office side struts.

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I also picked out some of the details.

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I wanted the bulk head to be super bashed so.

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and the rear.

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The rear of the seat I wanted less so. 

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Happy with that. 😋

Just needs a Flory wash and we’re done.

lets test that out on the seat first.

Flory brushed on and left to dry.

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and then at it with a bud. 

Ta daaaaah! 👨‍🎨 

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pretty much bob on. 💁‍♂️ I need to add the belts, I’ll leave that for another day. I top coated everything ready for a Flory wash on Monday and got some sleep. 

I did Flory tonight but I’ll post all that stuff up in the week when I get more done.

 

Thanks for dropping by. 🙌

 

All the best and as always.

Happy Modelling.

 

Johnny. 🌪

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10 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

pretty much bob on

'Tis indeed. Great stuff Johnny, marvellous detailing as usual :) 

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Hello Dear Spad !!

Spad's magics in progress once again !!

Great job !! 

Be carefull to the politically correctness with the Hurricanes !!

One over two can only be named after a female name !! 😋😎

Sincerely.

CC

 

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