85sqn 2,091 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Hi everyone, this is my Airfix 1/48 Hurricane MkI. It was flown by a FAA pilot, Richard ‘Jimmy’ Gardner of 242 Sqn. Based at RAF Duxford in August, he served alongside Dickie Cork and Douglas Bader. The kit was rivetted and I sanded down all of the proud fasteners around the cowling and nose. I then used a jewellery tool to better create the dzus fastener. it was masked and sprayed all over with the serial from the spares and the Nelsonian flags underneath the cockpit (England Expects that Every Man...) came from Xtradecals set. Sadly they used the wrong codes (T) and did not provide a serial so one of the Britmodeller members on here, Tony Walton supplied the information. Having grown up in Pompey and loving the FAA and Nelson, this was a kit I’d wanted to do for a while. All sprayed with Colorcoats which now seems to me my go to RAF/FAA paint. I think some Ultracast exhausts were also used. Thanks for looking. Nick 53 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vince1159 4,558 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Nice job,lovely looking Hurri.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
85sqn 2,091 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Cheers Vince, 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dric 279 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Splendid Hurricane 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GRK 708 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Excellent result and very envious of your ability to rivet! Which tool do you use? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brigbeale 1,305 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Excellent job. Very well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfman 1,474 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Beautiful work on the Hurricane, lovely finish ! Wulfman 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Beema 3,199 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Lovely Job Nick. Great finish on Jimmy’s Hurricane.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
85sqn 2,091 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 48 minutes ago, GRK said: Excellent result and very envious of your ability to rivet! Which tool do you use? Thank you, it was the Revell one. Link to post Share on other sites
85sqn 2,091 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 31 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Lovely Job Nick. Great finish on Jimmy’s Hurricane.. Cheers Phil, it's taken me ages to getting around to it. Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,955 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Lovely build Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,477 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 All the above praise is well deserved and I'll add that I'm very impressed as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
russ c 10,534 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Superb Hurricane there Nick, really nice work 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff G 285 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Quite a sight, that Hurricane. Job well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tonyot 35,396 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) Gorgeous Nick,.... well up there with the best Hurricane`s I have even seen and your subject choice is a fantastic memorial to those Fleet Air Arm pilots who volunteered to fly with Fighter Command during the Battle. "England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty" Cheers Tony Edited January 19 by tonyot 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mick 783 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 excellent work 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 38,100 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Definitely one of the best builds of this kit out there! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
85sqn 2,091 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Thank you everyone for the comments. It was a really enjoyable build. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 1,072 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Congratulations on a beautiful piece of modelling well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TEXANTOMCAT 2,178 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Great work on another sorely underrated kit IMHO - I love the Airfix 1/48 Hurri as its a delight to build and you've really done a great job TT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
85sqn 2,091 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks chaps Link to post Share on other sites
steh2o 210 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Really beautiful work, love it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Brantley 2,243 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Very nice work Nick! That's a beautiful Hurricane, thanks for sharing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
IanC 3,519 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 A neat job there and a nice alternative to Bader, McKnight et al. The Airfix Hurri looks so good when done well, as here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wellsprop 3,602 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Absolutely beautiful! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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