russ c Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Howdy everyone, now the silly season and the first Shifts of the year are out of the way I managed to finish my latest effort: Freedom Models 1/48 scale Curtiss Hawk III kit Finished in the markings of 25 Sqn, RoCAF, based at Yangchow Airfield, China 1937 and flown by Pilot Mu Fei Chang. The script on the fwd fuselage ( which also appears under the wings ) reads Ningpo Special according to what I found on the web. As usual mostly from the kit contents, I did replace some of the etched stuff with bits of wire but managed to use the interplane rigging and engine harness Kit went together quite well apart from the cabane struts, which I partly replaced with plastic strip as the moulded parts didn`t match the locating holes in the wing The decals are the kits and were impervious to everything I tried except a very hot hair dryer and stiff brush Really glad to have one in the collection at last. Hope you enjoy the pic`s, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Looks like an intense build. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Very nice model and great photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Russ that looks very good indeed! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariado Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 That's officially bonza! Top result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If you don’t mind I am forwarding these photos to CW Lam, in Hong Kong. He catalogues Photos of Chinese aircraft and preserves Chinese aviation history. This belongs in a museum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, 28ZComeback said: If you don’t mind I am forwarding these photos to CW Lam, in Hong Kong. He catalogues Photos of Chinese aircraft and preserves Chinese aviation history. This belongs in a museum. You`re very kind, no I don`t mind at all I`d be very pleased🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Excellent build and finish Russ,great scheme too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Now, that's a Curtiss Hawk! Nailed the build and the colors. Looks more like a 1/32 Hasegawa kit than a 1/48 short run! Ding hao! Mike Edited January 14, 2020 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Terrific build. I have a 1/72 kit in the stash that I have been putting off building for years. can I ask what paint you used for the dark green? AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 That's superb, Russ. Well done, sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Awesome build,museum quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 That's a great build Russ! I'm jealous because yours is done (= superbly done) and mine is still in the stash. I hunted this kit last year after "H" run out of stock and finally bought it for a prohibitive price via Ebay. Anything to watch during construction? I will definitely not use PE for the rigging (never did anyway). Fine background photography, too, as usual! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Andwil said: Terrific build. I have a 1/72 kit in the stash that I have been putting off building for years. can I ask what paint you used for the dark green? AW Cheers AW, its Slightly lightened Humbrol 66 dry brushed with Humbrol 155 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 59 minutes ago, Toryu said: That's a great build Russ! I'm jealous because yours is done (= superbly done) and mine is still in the stash. I hunted this kit last year after "H" run out of stock and finally bought it for a prohibitive price via Ebay. Anything to watch during construction? I will definitely not use PE for the rigging (never did anyway). Fine background photography, too, as usual! Cheers Toryu, no, it`s not too bad at all. Just the struts between fuselage and top wing don`t line up with the holes and shaved the cockpit walls a bit . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 That's a lovely build of an unusual subject - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Beauty Russ! I love that era of flight so much, it's a bloody shame they all had that darned rigging! 😁 As usual, you've done a fantastic job on the model and I love that drab, monotone look. I'm glad you posted this old warbird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 That's very nice indeed. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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