TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 This is the lovely Airfix 1/48 Hurricane which I thoroughly enjoyed building - it went together like a dream and is criminally underrated IMHO.... Part of the BOB film was shot at Sywell and I knew I wanted to do a Hurricane for a display at Sywell Aviation Museum but I wanted the viewer to realise it was 'set' in 1968 not 1940 hence the use of the Kodak van! I had to add 'Suzannah York' too - courtesy of the Revell/ICM set.... ATB TT 12747974_10153326251925976_89420073086534765_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 What a great idea. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Lovely job on that Ben, a nice bit of atmosphere & you've caught it so well. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 Thanks matey😊👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 What? No camera, film crew and trolley tracks? 😉 And where'e the exploding hangar??? hee hee hee... Another lovely little dio. I think I might have to make a trip down to Sywell next year to see more! Keep up the great work, TT Cheers Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Thanks Kev- I knocked this together to go in the same display. It helps when the full size was 500yards away from the Museum at Air Leasing at Sywell... Hobbbycraft Buchon and I bought an old Monogram 109G and nicked the cockpit. My first ever try at plunge moulding to do the canopy... 13737469_10153653398615976_2154917720113296042_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr ATB TT 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Lovely little diorama. I remember the movie scene well! Still one of my all-time favourite films to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 And I only just found this. Lovely models, and please feel free to add Susannah York anytime you wish. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/06/9e/e1/069ee15567a4e4f604ef0a2077d07f3b.jpg Pete 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks Pete! TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Brilliant! would love to see more photos though. Cheers Greg 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Great little diorama and has given me the urge to try a bit of plunge forming myself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 With apologies for the delay - finally found some more photos! 12764769_10153326233200976_7318073561781977575_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 12764389_10153326233175976_5348725941960052862_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr Cased - together with the best book on the subject by my mate Melv! 12474002_10153326233280976_6749196506818619404_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr ATB TT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Beautiful work TT. I never realised part of the movie was shot at Sywell. Always thought it was all at Duxford. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks James - yep they did quite a bit of filming here and at Lympne and IIRC Netheravon, - some photos on our website here: https://www.sywellaviationmuseum.org.uk/exhibits/the-raf-hall/battle-of-britain-movie-1969/ The nice twist of fate was of course that the 5 Buchons now on the UK circuit were restored by Air Leasing (all ex Connie Edwards BOB machines) at Sywell - some of them having flown from the airfield in 68 TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks TT Great photos. I spent a very enjoyable day at Sywell a couple of summers ago when a friend went for a flight in the Grace Spitfire. Talk about jealouse. I remember the terminal building being particularly beautiful. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Good man! Hopefully you had a chance to look round our museum as well! 👍 TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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