GREG DESTEC Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 new tool representing a BoB era 32 Squadron aircraft in 1940 Biggin Hill. This particular aircraft only lasted 7 days before being shot down over Dover by a Bf 109 from JG 51. Pilot Guy Turner managed to escape but was badly burned in the process. This is a really nice kit to build and i can't for the life of me know or remember when i didn't finish it sooner! It is brush painted in Revell acrylics and i have used the old Airfix decals from the 1980 tooling. These were very brittle and the code letters broke in a few places hence the poor positioning of parts on probably both sides of the fuselage. The roundles are from the new kit and the tail flashes are painted on as i had no spares! It was good to get this one done, next up is my Italieri Ju 52, but thats a different story..... TFL Cheers Greg 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Lovely! Always good to see a project completed - how long did it sit on the shelf of doom? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Very nice - just started mine from the re-release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Nice Hurricane Greg Cheers Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, Aces High said: Lovely! Always good to see a project completed - how long did it sit on the shelf of doom? At least 6 months! I tend to get distracted by Group Build projects on BM 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Nicely done,great bit of hairy stick work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Smashing job. It's a nice little kit, especially the cockpit interior. The paintwork looks good. I've never tried Revell acrylics and am looking for some paints suitable for brush-painting hard edged camo schemes. I'm getting fed up with masking and cleaning the airbrush! Which colours did you use on this one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, IanC said: Smashing job. It's a nice little kit, especially the cockpit interior. The paintwork looks good. I've never tried Revell acrylics and am looking for some paints suitable for brush-painting hard edged camo schemes. I'm getting fed up with masking and cleaning the airbrush! Which colours did you use on this one? Hi Ian, all Revell acrylics:dark earth, nato green, and sky. The paints are generally quite thick and can be easily thinned with water. Cheers Greg 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Lovely looking Hurricane, very nice work ! Wulman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks Folks, most appreciated 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hi Greg. I hope you and yours are all keeping well. Great to see this finished and what a fantastic result too! Very well done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 hour ago, PlaStix said: Hi Greg. I hope you and yours are all keeping well. Great to see this finished and what a fantastic result too! Very well done! Kind regards, Stix Hi Stix, We are all well thanks 👍 I hope you and yours are too. Thank you for the kind comments. I am sold on Revell acrylics for brush painting, which I think I picked up from you. Cheers, and stay safe, Greg 🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLover Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 A very nice Hurricane, I admire how your brushpaintjob looks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Very nice Greg!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Really nice finish Greg. Good to know this aircraft had a short lifespan which will fit in with my limited weathering abilities should I choose the same scheme. Double points for rescuing it off the S.O.D. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Well done getting this finished Greg. Looks real good. In a few days I will be putting up a build I started at the end of the Pacific Group build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 12 hours ago, PhantomLover said: A very nice Hurricane, I admire how your brushpaintjob looks! 11 hours ago, Sky Keg said: Very nice Greg!!!!! 11 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Really nice finish Greg. Good to know this aircraft had a short lifespan which will fit in with my limited weathering abilities should I choose the same scheme. Double points for rescuing it off the S.O.D. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 6 hours ago, Greg Law said: Well done getting this finished Greg. Looks real good. In a few days I will be putting up a build I started at the end of the Pacific Group build. Many thanks Folks 👍 It's a great kit if you like your Hurricanes in 1/48 scale. All the best Greg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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