AliGauld Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Hi There, I picked this up recently and got to building quite quickly. It all fitted very well with very little filler used. I fancied doing a Cuban version. Would this version have had The Cuban Flag Tailplane, Bombs and the wing fold utilised. Probably not but I wanted it this way. Transfers: Xtradecal X48175 Hawker Sea Fury Collection. Primed with Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Grey. Painted with Tamiya XF -62 Olive Drab, X-18 Semi-Gloss Black,Tamiya XF-2 Flat White, Tamiya XF-08 Flat Blue, Tamiya LP-21 Italian Red, XF-85 Rubber Black, Colourcoats Buff masquerading as Hawker Yellow and Extreme Metals Aluminium. Pre-shading was done with Tamiya XF-89 Dark Green 2 and then mottling for variation was done with Tamiya XF-57 Buff. Exhaust staining with Tamiya Weathering Master and washed with Flory Dark Dirt and Citadel Nuln Oil Finished with Windsor & Newton Matt Varnish for the Fuselage and Satin for the Spinner and Propeller. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Beautiful Sea Fury and nice to see a really different scheme! The subtle weathering looks very nice indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Vulcanicity said: Beautiful Sea Fury and nice to see a really different scheme! The subtle weathering looks very nice indeed Thanks very much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Weathering is perfect. Did you use any aftermarket?? Edited June 4, 2021 by 28ZComeback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Gorgeous looking Fury, great build ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Interesting timing, @AliGauld, I was just looking at Cuban aircraft yesterday and was thinking it would be interesting to see one of the Sea Furies in their markings. Voila, you delivered! Looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, 28ZComeback said: Weathering is perfect. Did you use any aftermarket?? Thanks so much. No aftermarket apart from the transfers. Cheers, Alistair 21 minutes ago, Wulfman said: Gorgeous looking Fury, great build ! Wulfman Many thanks. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, ModelingEdmontonian said: Interesting timing, @AliGauld, I was just looking at Cuban aircraft yesterday and was thinking it would be interesting to see one of the Sea Furies in their markings. Voila, you delivered! Looks great. Thanks very much. It was going cheap on Amazon. (Sorry, I'll wash my mouth out.) and I've always fancied doing a Cuban one so I went for it. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Nice build Ali - and I agree with the others, that your weathering looks all the better for being subtle. Lovely to see it with wings folded, and I really like the interesting Cuban scheme. Ori'jate as we say in this part of the galaxy. Q 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, Dr. Quack said: Nice build Ali - and I agree with the others, that your weathering looks all the better for being subtle. Lovely to see it with wings folded, and I really like the interesting Cuban scheme. Ori'jate as we say in this part of the galaxy. Q Many Thanks Q, I'm always scared that I'm going to overdo it so try to leave it more subtle. Works for me. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Very nice build- sure looks different, but very nice in Cuban colors and markings. You did a very nice job on the cowling, which I have read is a real pain to put together. You also got the primer color that Hawker used on Sea Furies and Tempest II's right. Missed by many modelers. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: Very nice build- sure looks different, but very nice in Cuban colors and markings. You did a very nice job on the cowling, which I have read is a real pain to put together. You also got the primer color that Hawker used on Sea Furies and Tempest II's right. Missed by many modelers. Mike Thanks very much. To be honest the cowling was fairly easy but I think that the reputation comes from the first release of the Fury. There was no evidence of a short shot on the tail plane either. Airfix may have done something to fix this. As for the colour all credit to Sovereign Hobbies. Their Buff C07 looked to be a pretty close match to me. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 A very unusual, very nicely done subject, and knocked out while you were doing the Il2. You’re a modelling machine Alistair! Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Lovely job on this Alistair, and it's great to see the scheme chosen, a very nice project Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Dandie Dinmont said: A very unusual, very nicely done subject, and knocked out while you were doing the Il2. You’re a modelling machine Alistair! Craig. Thanks Craig, To be honest it kind of fell together and you have to wait a looooong time for sprue goo to cure. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Lovely job on this Alistair, and it's great to see the scheme chosen, a very nice project Great work Chris Thanks so much Chris. It was a fun little build to keep me occupied during the IL-2 downtime. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, F-32 said: Thanks very Much. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Beautifully done, and it's just the way I would have imagined them to have appeared in '61. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Beautifully done, and it's just the way I would have imagined them to have appeared in '61. Thanks so much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Carlos Duque Arango Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Great Job¡¡¡ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Thanks very much. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Brilliant! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Brilliant! Saluti Giampiero Thank You so much. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 How did I miss this one? How? Absolutely stunning, Alistair. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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