Dric Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Hello All, It's my first "active" post on Britmodeller. First because I build slowly, and secondly because I don't speak (write in this particular case) a very fluent English. Anyway I'm glad to share today pictures of the build of a 1/72 Hawker Hurricane. The bird is now almost finished, but more on this later. I am indebted to the members of this forum whose topics on the Hurricane (the real one or the various kits) are a wonderful source of information, so Thank you! Any comment is welcome 😀 My first job with this nice model was to thin the trailing edge and to mastic some panels on the wings. I like to present the models with an open hatch, so I chose here to open the radio door (also, it must be said, because I did not have the courage to open the one from the below of the cockpit 🙃) Evergreen and Plastruct profiles make it possible to furnish the fuselage a little. EZ line is used for the wires of the fuselage tube structure. For the cockpit side I use as templade an Eduard photoetched set, I just modify the left one to have a more accurate representation of the early machine. First paint, I tried to add some deep to the inside and I figure it first with black and white paint as pre-shading. Green Red and Aluminium pshiit later. I added some light with white and silver, and some deep with oil washes. Et hop just before closing the fuselage. For the paint I try to figure the various material used on the aircraft by using various shades. I chose a deco with small red and blue cockades so the original shape of the old cockade was painted too with a darker shade. The dark earth was masked before applying the green I like the black and white underside look of these early birds I was not happy with the marking in decals. A picture of the machine that I wanted to represent allowed me to draw codes, I think, more conform in their form and thickness. UI use a cutter printer to make new mask. I keep however the design of the underside serials as template for mask and painted them too. After the traditionnal varnish, decals, varnish it was time for first weathering with some color pencil chipping and oil working. Same (light) punishement for the underside. I wanted to keep the aircraft relatively clean. Just the time to add the landing lights And it was the moment to put the aircraft on it's base. Thanks for reading till now Dric 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Looks good Dric and I wouldn't worry about your English its fab.🏴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 I like to make a small scene with the models. I choose first to put the Hurricane inside a A type hangar and found a lot of beautiful picture about over the Bicester aerodrom. So i try to place the elements of the scene on a white sheet of paper. However I failed to find the right disposition as I tried to breack the monotony of right angles. So I choosed another way to present the bird. After loocking for period hangar (we are in the summer of 1939 😁) . From pictures and with the help of people from Airfield Research group I found that Bellmann type hangar will be perfect for my purpose. The fist job was to estimate the dimensions of the thing and then to take out the corrugated plasticard. What is fine with the Bellmann is that the structure for maintain the doors are attached to the building. So it leave more space on the scene It was time to crate the plate from apron Again I tried to breack perpendiculars and place the plate with an angle. Original colours of Bellman seems to have been black And during and after the Munich crisis (if I understand well) they were camouflaged The rear of the hangar was used for publicity purpose 😁 Finally I would like to present the Hurricane in fligt, so lets go for a threstle I'm ready now to fill empty spaces with some accessories 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 That is beautiful, Dric, very nice indeed! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I have to agree with Ian, beautiful. Nice detail behind the panel and the dio is coming along great. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Wow! Dric, that looks awesome. I'd be happy as heck if my Hurricane turns out half as nice as yours. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Wow - very impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Dric, A couple of things- firstly, your English is better than mine, and I've been speaking it all my life! Secondly, your Hurricane is outstanding, and outstanding modeling speaks for itself, no matter the language! Very, very nice build; the detailing is excellent, and the scheme you chose is not easy to do convincingly in THE scale, but you have managed it well! Now, you need an early flat-topped canopy Airfix Spitfire Mk 1 to go along with this little beauty! Welcome to Britmodeller! Mike P.S. Seeing as you are from Switzerland, I'm betting you speak French, German, and English fluently whereas I speak only English, a little Spanish, and a lot of vulgar! 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Fantastic work, it’s a pity most of that superb interior won’t be seen. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Outstandingly good modelling on show here! Properly inspirational stuff. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) First of all thanks a lot for your kind comments. And secondly some accesories to put alongside the bird. I would like to add some colors with a Putt Putt Trolley. The model I chose is like this one There is a Matador model in the right scale however I take the option to build mine. As for the Bellmann the first work was to try to obtain some informations about the size and proportions of the trolley. Then the building process begin with the chassis ("L" and square evergreen profile), the Swiss "Chalet" (aka the box for batterys) and the wood shelter in front of the chalet (aka the electric box) Not 100% accurate, but I will do with, it look's like a putt putt. The drawbar is in tinned copper wire. I made first a thick plastic card template to curve the wire and then solderered everithing together. It's important first to annealing the copper first so it will keep the shape you give it. I will cut it later to the right size. And for the moment I will do the wheels. Ahhhh the wheels. Firt I tried to use some panzer wheels (Tiger wheels to be precise) but they are a bit undersized. So I made mine. in a 2mm plastic card. I added some nuts. Not to bad, I will keep it. As I'm not able to machining a second wheel that would be like the first one I choos to try for the first time the resin molding. So the firs wheel became a master. And after doing the silicon mould it was time to cast the PU resin. Pas mal, at least I will keep it. Details on the nuts are not perfect, I will cut them and do them again on plastic. On the Putt Putt there is a generator. In facts a small "Jap" engine (Jap was a British firm that produced engines that were also used on motorcycles) and an electric motor, user to load the battery of the cart. The engine look like this (I work in mm 😁) And when all is glued on the chassis it look like this Finaly with the wheels and the drawbar The Putt Putt is tail seater (because of the copper of the drawbar), anyway ther is a crutch on the real thing so it's not a problem. I will just change the height of the small wheel to give to the trolly a different angle. Thanks for reading Cedric Edited September 27, 2019 by Dric 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 That putt-putt is absolutely beautiful Cedric, lovely job. I wish there was a lot more airfield accessories available. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Wow! That is beautifully done, I love it! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 That Putt Putt looks great! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Thanks again for your comments 😁 Not to far from the end now with this project. I added a rolling workbench whith its vice and finalize the paint job on the Putt-Putt Then I add some deco on the base's edges. It's a print from drawing and pics arranged with "Inkscape" Finally for today some others accesories See you Cedric 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Lovely diorama, great way of displaying the model. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Blimey.... now that's inspirational! Thank goodness you posted this here. That's a high standard of work to inspire... and I've two 72nd airfix hurricanes to build... and was hoping to do some detail as I spend some professional time with real ones.... but that work is just amazing. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Dric, that is fantastic! Truly wonderful work. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Amazing work. Wouldn't worry about your English, it's very good, anyway we're here to see, build and discuss models not to write a grammatically perfect novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Loving the details you have added to this kit! Fantastic work! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Great work there Cedric, especially love the putt-putt. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squibby Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just incredible work all around, the finish the diorama and all the little scratch built appliances. Truly masterful. And in 1/72 scale to boot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 orsum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Excellent work on this i really do like everything you've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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