Popular Post PlaStix Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 Hurricane Mk.I VY-G of No. 85 Squadron, RAF, Advanced Striking Force, Lille-Seclin, France, May 1940 It's been a while since I have posted a completed aircraft build in this section. I've mostly been making AFVs in the GB area. This will be my only aircraft build of this year and it's actually one I started in a GB back in 2016! After I had finished the last of my current projects in the GB section earlier this year, I decided I'd like to finish this, partially started, Hurricane. My original GB project had been to make two Hurricanes - one taking off and one on the ground. I completed the taking off version but ran out of time with this one. I enjoyed finishing off of this build but it's taken a lot longer than I thought it would. The kit is lovely, if a little flawed in places. I added most of the parts from the Eduard PE set designed for this kit and also replaced the four spoke wheels with replacement 5 spoke, resin wheels from CMK. I have also done a bit of extra work on the kit, to correct some of the issues, and the WIP for this build can be found here: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235100221-back-into-the-hurricane-mki-airfix-172/ As always, all the paint was applied by paint brush. Kit: Airfix 1/72 A01010 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Extras: Eduard Photoetch Set, CMK Corrections 5 Spoke Resin Wheels Set, Lead Wire and 1 strand of hair Paints: Humbrol, Revell and Citadel Acrylic Paints all applied by brush. The first few photos were taken against a sky photo background with some Gaugemaster Grass Mat on the base: This set of photos were taken against a white background: A few closer views: I have made the canopy so it can be removed to see into the cockpit: …..but it's still difficult to get a photo of the detail in there - so I have included a few photos here of the cockpit during the assembly stages: And some photos in Sepia: Finally - this is how the completed 'taking off" version looked back in 2016: More photos of this model can be found here: Well I enjoyed my one aircraft build of 2021 and I must try and make a few more aircraft in 2022! Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 76 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Very nice Hurricane! I love the sepia-effect images. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Lovely model Stix great work on this enjoyable little kit. The varnish finish is super matt and looks good. The photos are splendid with the backdrop and in the sepia too. Cracking job all round. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said: Very nice Hurricane! I love the sepia-effect images. Hi Alpha Delta 210. That's vey kind of you, thank you. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Really splendid work. That’s what I like …..top model, top photography! Superb! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That's really very good indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 The smoothest paint job around. Great job. Especially like the ‘inflight shot’. Weathering of panel lines are lovely and the overall weathering is very subtle and restrained, which is nice to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I salute your hairy sticksmith skills, sir. Cracking photography too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Superb build and finish Stix,nice to see you here with a small scale aircraft too,nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That looks lovely Stix, and your photos do it justice as usual. I did one of these myself recently, purely OOB, but your additions really add something to the model, especially the cockpit. Very well done indeed. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Great photography that really lets us appreciate a gorgeous Hurricane! Continue to be impressed with the landing light framing (and the undersides generally!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Outstanding! I would never suspect this is hand-painted if it had not been flagged! The weathering and shading is excellent too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 15 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Lovely model Stix great work on this enjoyable little kit. The varnish finish is super matt and looks good. The photos are splendid with the backdrop and in the sepia too. Cracking job all round. Chris Hi Chris. Thank you for your kind comments and your support throughout my WIP thread. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 19 hours ago, PlaStix said: and I must try and make a few more aircraft in 2022! You bet! Superb result on this little gem, Stix Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 It's easy to trick somebody into thinking these are the pictures of a true Hurricane.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Who needs an airbrush! A cracking build and with an exceptional brush painted finish and some beautiful photography. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Everything has already been told....great looking Hurricane with exceptional pictures Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 20 hours ago, Andy Dyck said: Really splendid work. That’s what I like …..top model, top photography! Superb! Andy Hi Andy. Thank you very much, you are very kind. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Seriously, at first I thought it was Airfix's 1/24 kit.. Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkil Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The Hurricane is one of those aircraft that often doesn't look quite right in kit form. This looks spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 23 hours ago, Jonners said: That's really very good indeed. Thank you very much Jonners, most kind! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 22 hours ago, Muchmirth said: The smoothest paint job around. Great job. Especially like the ‘inflight shot’. Weathering of panel lines are lovely and the overall weathering is very subtle and restrained, which is nice to see. Hi Muchmirth. Thank you very much for your kind comments. I did enjoy the weathering process on this one and tried a few things I haven't done on such a small kit before. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 19:47, Bobby No Mac said: I salute your hairy sticksmith skills, sir. Cracking photography too Thank you very much Bobby, for your kind comments. Much appreciated. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave S Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Smashing job. My favourite aircraft nicely rendered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 19:56, stevej60 said: Superb build and finish Stix,nice to see you here with a small scale aircraft too,nice one! Hi Steve and thank you for your kind comments. As I said, hopefully, I'll get a few more aircraft builds done next year. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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