Smithy Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Well here's my latest, the recent Airfix 1/72 Hurricane with the early fabric wings in the markings of 85 Sqn during the Battle of France. A really lovely kit, went together well, although the undercart is a touch fiddly. One thing, I absolutely loathed the canopy - framing was wrong, sits funny, the angle on the front screen doesn't look right at all - so I used the glasshouse from an old mould Airfix Hurri I had sitting around. It's too thick but still looks better IMHO. I changed the decals as I'm 99.99999% certain from looking at photos that the original aircraft was coded "G" but with this style G. Anyway I'm happy with it. Paints are all Humbrol enamel, 163 for the Dark Green, 29 for the Dark Earth, and 33 and 34 for the Night(Black) and White respectively. Gloss and matt coats were my newly discovered Oceanlack varnishes which are simply amazing. Weathering is a panel wash, pastels and a silver artist pencil. Antenna is smoke coloured invisible thread. Not perfect by any means (none of mine ever are!) and there was a bit of silvering but overall I'm happy. Thanks for looking! Tim 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Nice! I hope my Hurc turns out as nice as yours, if I ever finish it. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, dogsbody said: Nice! I hope my Hurc turns out as nice as yours, if I ever finish it. Chris I've seen the progress photos of your Hurri and I'm sure it will turn out much nicer than mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchen Modeller Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Very nice work Smithy - she came out really well - great job on the weathering 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Smithy said: I've seen the progress photos of your Hurri and I'm sure it will turn out much nicer than mine I have yet to start the painting process. That's the part that always gets me. I get a bit nervous and twitchy. I haven't yet decided whither to use my airbrush ( with which I have practically no experience ) or a hairystick ( which I haven't used for large areas and multi-coloured camo in many years ). I know I'll have to evacuated the bowel or get off the pot soon. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Nicely done. I did VY E of 85 squadron in France with the Classic Airframes 1/48 kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 That is a cracking result... The antenna wire especially looks great.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Very neat Hurricane! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Turned out a beauty Tim,I've a half dozen of these in the collection and totally agree about the canopies definitely a weak point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 What a stunner, great work. it is a cracking kit and I have built one and really enjoyed it, I have the two blade prop kit left in the stash to build soon. Great work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Many thanks for the kind comments gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Very nicely done. ... I will someday get around to these markings. My First two Airfix kits ever built 31 years ago were two of the old mold 1/48 Hurri’s with these markings. I still have a soft spot after all these years for the Hexagon marking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Thanks Corsair! I have the 1/48 old mould Airfix with the 85 Sqn markings in the stash and like you I have big soft spot for those markings. They always make me think of Derek Robinson's wonderful novel "Piece of cake". I was actually thinking of breaking it out on finishing this but have a P-47 next on the starting blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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