Lord Riot Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) After a brief hiatus the Hunter is done, and I must say I was very impressed with the Italeri kit. For my standard of modelling I certainly don't need to spend Airfix prices. This was built OOB apart from aftermarket decals, plus I used a spare 1/48 seat from a Canberra kit as the Italeri one is 1/72. I also cut up and expanded the cockpit to accommodate this correct scale seat, and cut the rear fuselage to make it shorter. All detailed in my WIP: XG228 was delivered to the RAF in October 1956, and remained in service until 1984, serving with 1 TWU from the early 1970s. It was sold to the Zimbabwe AF in 1987 and now resides in their museum. The 79 squadron Hunters were a familiar sight over Wales and the south of England during the 70s and 80s, training RAF pilots in weapons delivery and tactics. All comments and suggestions for improvement welcomed! ... Edited June 10, 2019 by Lord Riot 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 You can’t improve on perfection! Good job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Lovely build - the Hunter must be one of the best looking aeroplanes ever to take to the skies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Beautiful aircraft, beautiful scale model! Great looking plane dude, congratulations on a fantastic build!👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen8718 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 very very nice .as far as i know the Italeri kit is a re box of the Academy kit which i put up some pics of the one i done a few weeks ago. it is an easy kit to make and it does go together nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Pin sharp modelling. That really does look splendid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Perfect build on a beautiful plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Excellent result...the finish is perfect - lovely sheen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Lovely looking Hunter. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A very smart Hunter you have there. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Great looking Hunter As said above the Italeri kit is a re pop of the old Academy kit which suffered from an undersized cockpit and main undercarriage wheels , you might want to change those to after market as well ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 5:35 PM, Lord Riot said: I think your Hunter is perfect, what a model! I love the crisp appearance in particular, the above photo really captures the lines perfectly for me. If my Revell 1/32 kit comes out 1/2 as good I'll be very happy, really well done! David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 5 hours ago, keith in the uk said: Great looking Hunter As said above the Italeri kit is a re pop of the old Academy kit which suffered from an undersized cockpit and main undercarriage wheels , you might want to change those to after market as well ? Thanks Keith! I did read about the wheels but they actually look ok to me, any bigger would look a bit odd wouldn't they? The kit ones don't look particularly small anyway. If I ever find an Airfix Hunter for a reasonable price I'll compare them, it might change my mind! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, mirageiv said: I think your Hunter is perfect, what a model! I love the crisp appearance in particular, the above photo really captures the lines perfectly for me. If my Revell 1/32 kit comes out 1/2 as good I'll be very happy, really well done! David Thank you so much David, so nice of you to say! I guess with such a beautiful aeroplane it's easier to make it look pleasing on the eye. I wondered about dirt wash but most photos of 1 TWU Hunters seemed to show them looking fairly clean, so I only used a small amount. Pretty sure yours will look impressive in 1/32! Might have to try that scale one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashellis Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Great job and fantastic finish Darren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Beautiful build and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorbertBu Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I like the Cockpit Details! I built the Revell 1/32 kit a couple years ago, Beautiful early Jet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Nice work again. I've read often about how the cockpit is 'too small' in this Academy/Italeri kit, yet as far as I'm concerned, that pit looks great in your model. I shall be tuning in to your Lightning build next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Thanks @Filler! The ejection seat is definitely too small, I used a Canberra one, then there was a great WIP by @Karl that showed exactly how to expand the cockpit. Looks tricky at first but if I can manage it then it must be a reasonably simple process. Not sure how exactly to scale my 'pit' is, but it looks ok to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I see, a fair bit of work went into that then. Good result and that is great work by Karl too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Very cool, really like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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