DaveJL Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Hello all, Here is my recently completed Airfix 1/48 Hurricane MK.1, marked as N2359 of 17 Squadron, based at Debden in June 1940. Built as part of my 'RAF QRA through the years' project, the build can be viewed on page9 here Extras used included Sky decals, Eduard canopy mask, AML camouflage mask and a CMK resin seat. Paints are from MRP and the weathering was done with a mixture of Abteilung oils, AK pencils and Tamiya pigments. This is my first Hurricane in over 16 years of modelling. Quite happy with how it turned out. Beside Tamiya's Spitfire MK1. Thanks for looking. Dave 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Lovely job on the Hurricane, nice presentation too ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 That's a good looking Hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great build! Gun and engine exhaust done very well. Grime on the belly and wings also well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Lovely tribute to 'The Few' in the 80th anniversary of the BOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Very smart , looks the business . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thanks chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Very nice indeed and I like your choice of scheme - a great variation on the ‘normal’ BoB colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 Cheers mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Love it - that yellow spinner really sets it off. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Very nice indeed,great finish all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Lovley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 Thanks chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one of the few Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Lovely Hurricane indeed....however the spinner on N2359 as with the spinners on 17 Squadrons other Hurricanes was painted in the under surface colour of whatever Pale Blue/Sky was available and not Yellow. It would seem that the erroneous colour for the spinner dates back to the mid 70`s profiles in magazines. I doubt that any Hurricane or Spitfire in 1940 would have a Yellow spinner for fear of being mistaken for a Bf109E . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, one of the few said: I doubt that any Hurricane or Spitfire in 1940 would have a Yellow spinner for fear of being mistaken for a Bf109E . The use of yellow by the Luftwaffe occurred later on in the battle, as a quick identity marking. And, by then word had come down that spinner were to be Night. But, 85 Squadron were using flight coloured spinners in May and July 1940, in particular the Life magazine July 1940 photos taken at Debden and Castle Camps (which they shared with 17 Sq) The C/O plane, S/Ldr Peter Townsend's P3166 VY-Q has a white spinner, 85 Squadron 49 by Сергей Кривицкий, on Flickr and from looking at tonal values, there are spinners in yellow, compare prop tips to spinner 85 Squadron 40 by Сергей Кривицкий, on Flickr and blue, red, (look at fin flash) VY-K, note also the 17 Sq Hurricanes in the background, background left, yellow spinner, background right, red or blue. 85 Squadron 65 by Сергей Кривицкий, on Flickr including the very famous, and oft misrepresented VY-R, red with white striping., compare to gun ports 85 Squadron 27 by Сергей Кривицкий, on Flickr 17 Sq YB-F, gloss spinner, maybe blue (look at wing roundels) maybe red, not the underside colour as that is visible. Also with a fabric wing! Most like one of the rare P**** serials built with fabric wings. 85 Sq album here https://www.flickr.com/photos/144949377@N05/albums/72157704898371932/with/47757542141/ 17 Sq album here https://www.flickr.com/photos/144949377@N05/albums/72157678154026658 also, note the paragraph from the Ducimus guide here on spinners Well finished model @DaveJL I'm not going to go anorak on this, as it done, but if you can, touch in the fin leading edge red and white, as the wrap around. You might also want to add some oil streaks, as can be seen in the pics above, Merlins leaked a lot of oil. in the case of the Hurricane, this makes a very distintive stain on the UC doors, this is why it leaks, is blown back by the airstream, and the goes over the doors, not obvious until you see the above.... now look at the other photos above and you can see why and how they marks happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 @Troy Smith thanks for the above, very informative. I wasn't aware the fin flash was wraparound, I'll correct that when I'm back at the bench and add a little more oil staining! Cheers Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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