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First time I've looked in on this for a long while & look what I find. :D

I've just had a wee wander thru the last couple of pages, some super work going on there Johnny, way beyond my meagre skills ( & storage) though. ;) 

Steve.

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Looks like you are a contender for the "who owns more clamps" challenge... I thought Ced woyld win hands down, but I'm not so sure now... :rofl:

 

Excellent progress, John :clap:

 

Ciao

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1 hour ago, giemme said:

Looks like you are a contender for the "who owns more clamps" challenge... I thought Ced woyld win hands down, but I'm not so sure now... :rofl:

 

Excellent progress, John :clap:

 

Ciao

Clamps? So the clothespins in my toolbox ain't state of the art modelling tools?

Hope you enjoy building this Hurri as much as us watching your excellent work.

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Looks like Jake and his mates got a good look in on the wing! (Deedle, deedle, deedle, dum).

This is going to be a masterpiece at this rate, great stuff!

 

Ian

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I say old chap, that's a Hurricane! 👍

 

Now you've decided to show her during maintenance, you could've lowered the flaps... maybe if you just make a little cut...really carefully cut out th🙊  😂

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On 9/15/2019 at 11:09 AM, stevehnz said:

First time I've looked in on this for a long while & look what I find. :D

I've just had a wee wander thru the last couple of pages, some super work going on there Johnny, way beyond my meagre skills ( & storage) though. ;) 

Steve.

I don’t believe a word of it. 😀You should give one a go. To be fair I can’t build too many. Regardless thank you. 😇

On 9/15/2019 at 11:18 AM, corsaircorp said:

Great work Spad !! Really great !!

Welding seam is a good idea too !!

Now she really look like a Hurricane !! 

Yummy painting in sight :evil_laugh:

Sincerely.

CC

Thanks CC. Fingers crossed the weld works. 🤞

On 9/15/2019 at 12:36 PM, giemme said:

Looks like you are a contender for the "who owns more clamps" challenge... I thought Ced woyld win hands down, but I'm not so sure now... :rofl:

 

Excellent progress, John :clap:

 

Ciao

Many many many many many. 🤣

On 9/15/2019 at 2:19 PM, PattheCat said:

Clamps? So the clothespins in my toolbox ain't state of the art modelling tools?

Hope you enjoy building this Hurri as much as us watching your excellent work.

Thank you. Yup having great fun. As long as it all goes right. 🤪

On 9/15/2019 at 2:44 PM, limeypilot said:

Looks like Jake and his mates got a good look in on the wing! (Deedle, deedle, deedle, dum).

This is going to be a masterpiece at this rate, great stuff!

 

Ian

Thanks Ian. 😇

On 9/15/2019 at 2:57 PM, Spookytooth said:

Fnar Fnar, good going there sir.

 

Simon.

Thankee sir

On 9/15/2019 at 9:32 PM, Nikolay Polyakov said:

Yeah, Johnny! 👍 Can’t wait to see her painted...

Me either. 🤞

18 hours ago, spartacus2000 said:

Hi Jonny 

 

My wife gave me the same kit so I will follow you with great interest. Great work done so far

It’s a good un. I am looking forward to something smaller next however. 

2 hours ago, Johnny Tip said:

I say old chap, that's a Hurricane! 👍

 

Now you've decided to show her during maintenance, you could've lowered the flaps... maybe if you just make a little cut...really carefully cut out th🙊  😂

Oi! 🤣

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Good afternoon folks. More hurri work this week. 🙌 huzzah.

First up the unpainted became the painted , top coated and floried.

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good enough for the bottom of the engine bay.  As @CedB would say.

ahem. What’s this?

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A dead one of these. 🤣

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sorry. Always wanted to go there. 

Many way, as you can see in the first pic the wings have been glued on and are drying. The box makes a great jig.

The wing roots needed filling. Not too much mind.

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I used to use wooden coffee stirrers but since running out I bought these.

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£1 in the sale and brilliant for smoothing PPP into seams. How did I do without this in my life?🤣

some more filling at the back.

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and bottom.

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The nose needed a little too but the fit was surprisingly good. 

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I left her for the night to dry. Looking beautiful.

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Next day the leading edges needed sanding, here we are half way in left done right to do.

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oh I popped the nose on for fun too. I like the BIG conk. 🤥🤗

Also after deciding not to fit the panels I added little rings of lead to all the pop panel holders.

looks better than just holes.

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Sanding almost done I need to get ready for primer.

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these gun panels fit well so after some tidy up I can mask with them. 🤗

the nose got masked within an inch of its life.

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And all the wheel wells and other little holes got stuffed with sponge. 🤞😀

This is where she got left.  Fingers crossed for more before the weekend. Thanks for dropping in.

take care y’all and as always.

 

Happy Modelling.

 

Johnny.

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3 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

I used to use wooden coffee stirrers but since running out I bought these.

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£1 in the sale and brilliant for smoothing PPP into seams. How did I do without this in my life?🤣

:analintruder: Nice paint stirrer, Johnny! The flat end is Handy for stirring paint and smoothing PPP into seams. And with the other end I can always add sugar to my mate cocido. :wink:

Terrific Hurricane build, by the way!

Cheers Johnny tool.

 

Unc2

 

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On 9/18/2019 at 6:16 PM, limeypilot said:

Oooh! We want paint....NOW! 😀

 

Ian

It’s happening. 🥳

On 9/18/2019 at 6:35 PM, giemme said:

Agreed! :D

 

Excellent progress, Johnny! :clap: :clap:

 

Ciao

💪

On 9/18/2019 at 6:50 PM, bbudde said:

As above, yep paint is the word.

Cheers

🤞💪

On 9/18/2019 at 7:09 PM, Nikolay Polyakov said:

Yes, these stirrers are excellent and very useful in many ways! £1?! 👍

True. I know super cheap. 🤗

On 9/18/2019 at 9:02 PM, Hamden said:

 

Really great progress, as others have said looking forward to the painting stage

 

    Roger

Thanks.

On 9/18/2019 at 9:11 PM, CedB said:

More great work Johnny - great joke too :D 

Thanks. Sorry couldn’t resist.

On 9/18/2019 at 10:08 PM, Uncle Uncool said:

:analintruder: Nice paint stirrer, Johnny! The flat end is Handy for stirring paint and smoothing PPP into seams. And with the other end I can always add sugar to my mate cocido. :wink:

Terrific Hurricane build, by the way!

Cheers Johnny tool.

 

Unc2

 

Thanks unc

On 9/19/2019 at 2:50 PM, limeypilot said:

Please stop encouraging our Ced. It's hard enough to keep up with him as it is, we don't need him getting any more carried away!

 

Ian

🤣

On 9/19/2019 at 3:56 PM, DalekCheese said:

This is great! Just read the thread through. I have to say, I respect your choice of picture to inspire you while modelling... green Tom Baker is the hero we need... but not the one we deserve.

It was Black and White but I kept it in the window for a while and he went green. 🤣 he signed it when I met him so I can’t get another. 🤪

On 9/19/2019 at 4:04 PM, phildagreek said:

Looking good, some nice colours going on, I really like the red of that fuel tank.

Thanks.

 

 Hey guys thanks for the kind words. There has been work on the hurri but I’m tired so I’ll post up tomorrow. 😇 quick question though. I’m starting painting. Has anyone else heard of a tamiya thinner shortage? X20a 250ml. None about any where???? Madness I tells ya. Any info would be greatly appreciated. 
 

Johnny.

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Morning! 🤗

I have been doing a few bits and bobs over the past few days getting ready for paint. 😇

Hang on I can’t seem to post pics from Flickr. I’m going to early post to see what’s going on. 😩
 

nope. 😩😩😩😩 can’t cut and paste pics from Flickr on my iPhone. I updated my firm ware a few days ago. 🤔 

anybody else having trouble???

 

ok looks like it’s broken. I’ll wait till later. The chucks need cleaning out. 🐓🐓🐓

 


J

 


 

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