Dave_R Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hi All, For starters I've got this Airfix Hurricane. I've some figures to go with it, so I'm going to make a bit of a display base for them. I've got a 109 to build too, so I'm going to make a matching base with figures for that as well. Dave. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Gteat stuff Dave I hadn't appreciated the Airfix Hurricane was so detailed. Good luck with this one. cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Nice choice Dave, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 For what it's worth, the firewall part ( on the second sprue in you post top left corner next to the wing spar) can cause a the front of the wing not to fit to the fuselage. You can cut off a few millimetres from the bottom or do as I did and omit it completely (on my second kit). Guess how I knew to do this. The part is completely unseen on a finished moel and doesn't really add anything to the rigidity of the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Hi All, The cockpit's done. The PE is the Eduard set. It was a bit fiddly - but OK in the end. Dave. Edited July 15, 2020 by Dave_R 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Hi All, Now my F-35 is nearly finished this build is my next priority. The construction is mostly done and the underside has been painted. Dave. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 There’s a few of these coming along Dave. Yours is looking really nice and appears to be a hassle free build. Great work. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Hi All, Dark Earth applied. Dave. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) I've just seen a Battle of Britain 1:48 kit on Amazon for £23.98 Airfix 1:48 Scale Battle of Britain Ready for Battle Model Kit a Hurricane, bowser truck and utility truck with some ground crew and .. a gambolling dog too! Actually looks pretty good value IMHO. Its a starter kit so includes hairy sticks, acrylic paints and glue.. it might be worth a look? Highly amused by the dog figurine! Almost as amused by this dog as the Minicraft 1:48 Pigeons kit I saw once as we had a pigeon infestation at my workplace and I got very accomplished at catching them and release outside. Think it was Andy 18 - Pigeons United 0 as the Full Time score. Edited August 9, 2020 by Col Walter E Kurtz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Hi All, I masked it using AML laser cut vinyl paint masks - just pure laziness. The down side of these kind of masks is that you don't get an overspray effect - the amount of overspray seems to be quite variable, so... whatever. And with the Dark Green on. Getting there. Dave. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Looks good, nice clean lines 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 It looks nice. Maybe some were exited from The Hawker factory at Langley, West London with crisp clean properly masked lines others with a bit of overspray. Coincidentally i worked at Langley Farm where the Hawker factory had been redeveloped. It became Hurricane Way - and Virgin Media took it over ( who i worked for) https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Langley I also would deliver stuff to Dunsfold where Hawkers moved to.. but thias was before i worked for VM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Note, if using the kit decals, SD-X is the BoB option, UP-W is R4118 as a recent warbird. AFAIK there are no photos of R4118 in service in 1940 as UP-W. Also, pay attention to the prop, either set of blades will fit either spinner. (i've seen builds get them mixed up...) the usual BoB unit fitted is D71/C11/D74... HTH 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Troy Smith said: Note, if using the kit decals, SD-X is the BoB option, UP-W is R4118 as a recent warbird. AFAIK there are no photos of R4118 in service in 1940 as UP-W. Also, pay attention to the prop, either set of blades will fit either spinner. (i've seen builds get them mixed up...) the usual BoB unit fitted is D71/C11/D74... HTH Yep, I don't do as much research as some of you do, but as soon as I saw on the instructions that UP*W was a restored plane I had to check - so SD*X it's going to be. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hi All, The undercarriage, prop. and canopy are on. Onto the decals. Dave. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Nice work Dave Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hi All, The decals are on. I've made a start on the weathering, but there's a bit more to do. Dave. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Looks fantastic Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Yeah, that’s looking superb. I really hope mine ends up that good. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 1602 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 That looks really nice; great paintwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 6:05 PM, Troy Smith said: Note, if using the kit decals, SD-X is the BoB option, UP-W is R4118 as a recent warbird. AFAIK there are no photos of R4118 in service in 1940 as UP-W. Also, pay attention to the prop, either set of blades will fit either spinner. (i've seen builds get them mixed up...) the usual BoB unit fitted is D71/C11/D74... HTH Whatever else the research for the restoration of R4118 (other UP-Ws are available) was meticulous; the aeroplane is as close to period accurate as the wit and skill of man allows, commensurate with her being operated on the UK airshow circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Very Nice Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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