SteveMc Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 This is my latest build. 1/48 Airfix Hawker Hunter F5 as flown by No.1 Squadron out of Cyprus during the 1956 Suez crisis. Built OOB. I painted the stripes in preference to using the kit's decals. The camo was air brushed free hand. This went together quite well as you would expect from recent Airfix offerings although the smaller pieces can be brittle. The main issue is the leading edge wing inserts which convert what is basically an F6 kit into the F4/F5. One side blended in quite well while the other gave me some grief. Painted with mainly Tamiya acrylics XF-54 Dark Sea Grey and XF-81 Dark Green for the camo Vallejo Metal Color Silver was used for the underside Weathered with Dark Dirt wash and Abteilung 502 oils Photos taken outside in the Winter sunshine A couple of indoor photos In the display cabinet with my other Suez builds. Cheers Steve 57 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 That is a very smart build and a cracking collection of Suez aircraft. It looks like a well used aircraft, the paint job and weathering are spot on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Impressive and very convincing Hunter! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Great work Steve very nicely put together. Superb effects very nicely stated. Like that very much. The favourite when I was a boy just after WW11 the spitfire lost it's status. Very nice photographic works indeed. Laurie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Great looking Hunter mate! And, a great collection as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Superb Hunter taking its place in an excellent Suez collection - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Nice looking Hunter. I think the biggest problem with the wing leading edge inserts are the instructions. I glued the inserts as seperate parts on the respective wings before glueing the leading edges. That way I got an early straight wing leading edge with minimal filling and sanding. Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jens said: Nice looking Hunter. I think the biggest problem with the wing leading edge inserts are the instructions. I glued the inserts as seperate parts on the respective wings before glueing the leading edges. That way I got an early straight wing leading edge with minimal filling and sanding. It is a very nice Hunter and thanks for the suggestion regarding the inserts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrick Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Lovely job. It’s a beautiful plane and your model does it full justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Jens said: Nice looking Hunter. I think the biggest problem with the wing leading edge inserts are the instructions. I glued the inserts as seperate parts on the respective wings before glueing the leading edges. That way I got an early straight wing leading edge with minimal filling and sanding. Jens Thanks Jens. It never occurred to me to do that but if I strike a similar issue again I’ll give it a go. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Very nice Hunter and Suez collection too. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Lovely Hunter and a brilliant collection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I love that, awesome work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 That looks a treat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Excellent build and a very nice Suez lineup! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hello Steve, Beautiful Hunter. Construction, finish and photography =👍 I wish I would/could keep to one subject. Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Yowzah! That's a seriously well-done Suez collection, but the Hunter is the crown jewel, in my opinion! Looks like a well-used and well-traveled F5! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Very nice job indeed. My friend built this Hunter and used the decal sheet stripes which he said went on like a dream. He was reluctant at first to use them as they have a lot of shapes to get over . Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Very nice! At first I thought I did not read right... Winter sunshine... Of course the Earth is not flat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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