The Deputy Walks On Hard Nails And The Preacher Rides A Mount - Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

[AliGauld]

4 hours ago, Ngantek said:

Always a satisfying moment when the full camo scheme goes down. It's looking up to your usual impeccable standards, Alistair,

Cheers,

Andy

Thanks for your very kind words Andy.

 

4 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Looking rather splendid Alistair,  looking forward to the decals fella.

Great job

Chris 

Thanks Chris,

Say no more.

 

 

 

 

Some softener later on and another clear coat tomorrow.

 

Thanks for looking,

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

Oooooo lovely.  Looking great Alistair. 

Chris 

[AliGauld]

12 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Oooooo lovely.  Looking great Alistair. 

Chris 

Thanks Chris.

Second clear today and some light weathering tomorrow.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[mark.au]

There it is, looking very smart in its shiny livery.  Nice paint job Alistair, and the decals have given it life.

[Dandie Dinmont]

Looking very smart Alistair, keen to see how you approach the weathering. Watch out for those landing lights though, I found that they were not a great fit at all (though of course the possibility of operator error can by no means be ruled out).

 

Craig.

[AliGauld]

13 minutes ago, mark.au said:

There it is, looking very smart in its shiny livery.  Nice paint job Alistair, and the decals have given it life.

Thanks Mark,

It's doing the job of being a fun easy build and taking my mind off planning the Sunderland.

 

9 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said:

Looking very smart Alistair, keen to see how you approach the weathering. Watch out for those landing lights though, I found that they were not a great fit at all (though of course the possibility of operator error can by no means be ruled out).

 

Craig.

Thanks Craig,

I'll do plenty of dry fitting on the landing lights to see how they go.

As to the weathering. It'll be some oil staining on the underside, a light wash and a quick oil dot filter for some tonal variation.

Nothing major or spectacular I just want a slightly used look to it.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[Dandie Dinmont]

37 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

a quick oil dot filter for some tonal variation.

Quick distraction if I may. I've just been reading up on this technique. What thinner do you use for smearing the dots together once they've been applied?

 

Thanks,

Craig.

[AliGauld]

6 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said:

Quick distraction if I may. I've just been reading up on this technique. What thinner do you use for smearing the dots together once they've been applied?

 

Thanks,

Craig.

No Worries Craig,

No mystery or exotic substances I just use bog standard el cheapo White Spirit for B&M.

Hope that helps.

[AliGauld]

The main fuselage got a light weathering with a Flory Dark Dirt wash and an oil dot filter, followed by some oil leakage.

 

 

 

 

 

The other undercarriage and propeller bits are now primed and awaiting some paint.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair 

[bigbadbadge]

Great work on the filter and weathering work , looks lovely  Alistair. 

Chris

[AliGauld]

4 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great work on the filter and weathering work , looks lovely  Alistair. 

Chris

Thanks Chris,

That is very kind of you.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[AliGauld]

Wheels and undercarriage on along with the Radio Mast and pitot.

Some exhaust and gun staining done along with staining on the undercarriage doors and wheels dusted up a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhausts and prop also done.

 

 

 

Still to do.

Matt coat on fuselage and satin coat on prop.

Wing lights to fit and underside lamp to finish.

Wingtip Nav lights to paint

Rig the aerial.

 

Some of this will be done tomorrow.

 

Thanks for looking,

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

Oooooo great progress Alistair, looks great, these are lovely kits.

Chris

[AliGauld]

7 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Oooooo great progress Alistair, looks great, these are lovely kits.

Chris

Thanks Chris,

It certainly has done the job I wanted it to for me.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[mark.au]

5 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

Thanks Chris,

It certainly has done the job I wanted it to for me.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Win/win - it looks great while doing so, too.

[Dunny]

Looking lovely Alistair - nearly over the line!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[AliGauld]

10 hours ago, mark.au said:

Win/win - it looks great while doing so, too.

Thanks Mark,

For a bit of fun and a quick build it's been very enjoyable.

 

8 hours ago, Dunny said:

Looking lovely Alistair - nearly over the line!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger,

 

Shouldn't be too long now.

[Troy Smith]

Looks very good Ali

one little point, touch in with Dark Green the lower edge of the canopy.   The Dark Green rund under the canopy, which you can't really touch in,  but the frame would be all one colour, 

 

HTH

cheers

T

[AliGauld]

Thanks for that Troy,

I couldn't see it for looking at it.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

 

[AliGauld]

A minor touch up as I'd let the Dark Earth stray onto the canopy.

Huge thanks and shout out to Troy Smith for letting me know about it. Very much appreciated.

Then on to a matt coat and after that the wing lights were fitted along with the prop.

Nav lights touched in underside lamp Krystal Kleared with Clear Orange, some Nuln Oil placed in the gun ports and finally the aerial rigged.

 

 

 

 

 

That's all getting left to cook off properly and then I'll unmask the canopy and that as they say should be that.

 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[AliGauld]

And it's done,

 

 

RFI Here,

 

 

 

My thanks to all of you who viewed, commented and reacted to this build.

Without all of the support It would be a lot harder.

Major thanks to @Troy Smith, @AdrianMF and @Dandie Dinmont for the help and tips they gave me along the way that made this an easy and enjoyable build.

 

Next up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only joshing chaps.

It's really this one.

 

 

I promised the Swordfish squad that it would be next, so, here we go.

 

WIP Here

 

 

I hope to to see some of you across there.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

😄you hot me there Alistair!!! Great work on the Hurricane.   It looks lovely. 

Looking forward to the Swordfish .

Chris

[mark.au]

Lovely Hurricane Alistair, as usual you’ve produced a very nice result.  I saw the Harvard and though “what?” Even though I’d already seen the Swordfish WIP 🤦‍♂️😂

[AliGauld]

10 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

😄you hot me there Alistair!!! Great work on the Hurricane.   It looks lovely. 

Looking forward to the Swordfish .

Chris

Thanks Chris,

It was a nice fun little build and I really enjoyed it.

 

10 hours ago, mark.au said:

Lovely Hurricane Alistair, as usual you’ve produced a very nice result.  I saw the Harvard and though “what?” Even though I’d already seen the Swordfish WIP 🤦‍♂️😂

Thanks Mark, very kind.

The Harvard was just an attempt to cause a double take. 

Sorry for being a git. 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[Dandie Dinmont]

Nice try Alistair. Shame it’s utterly ruined by the glaringly incorrect inner canopy framing colour. 
 

I jest of course. Another little beauty knocked off in record time, finished superbly and all done while also wrestling with the Sunderland. I don’t know how you do it! 
 

Craig.