Pagey Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I found the below photo back in February and it intrigued me enough to buy the Airfix 1/72 Hurricane to try and replicate it. I sometimes get bored with doing the same colour schemes all the time and liked the different look it gave the aircraft. I liked the idea of having the plane in the unfinished primer stage with just the under sides and top wings finished (although cannot tell from the photo if the roundels are in place, but I decided to add them to mine). Been off work for a few days this week due to covid so it was my little project to stop me getting too bored. It was different to finish a kit with no weathering (other than a panel like wash (not that there are many panel lines on this kit). I couldnt figure out from the photo if the tail and access panels were painted silver or white. I decided to go with white. 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Great work - I absolutely love it because I have never seen a model like it before! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Looks great. I did the same with an F-117 Nighthawk (but less successfully). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Well done! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Thats great , not a scheme you see everyday. well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 21 hours ago, Pagey said: I found the below photo back in February and it intrigued me enough to buy the Airfix 1/72 Hurricane to try and replicate it. I sometimes get bored with doing the same colour schemes all the time and liked the different look it gave the aircraft. I liked the idea of having the plane in the unfinished primer stage with just the under sides and top wings finished (although cannot tell from the photo if the roundels are in place, but I decided to add them to mine). Been off work for a few days this week due to covid so it was my little project to stop me getting too bored. It was different to finish a kit with no weathering (other than a panel like wash (not that there are many panel lines on this kit). I couldnt figure out from the photo if the tail and access panels were painted silver or white. I decided to go with white. Well done. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 What a great idea, and very well executed, too! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Brilliant idea, really well executed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Great idea for something different. Superb results. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Wow super cool photo, super cool idea for a model, and super well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) I notice the photo shows unusual exhaust stacks. I'm going to tag @Troy Smith to see what he knows about that. Edited October 4, 2022 by ModelingEdmontonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, ModelingEdmontonian said: I norice the photo shows unusual exhaust stacks. I'm going to tag @Troy Smith to see what he knows about that. Those exhaust are from a late model Spitfire, as there are no more of the older 3-pipe ones left. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 What a great idea and extremely well executed too! The fidelity of the photo suggests it was taken well-and-truly post-war; a recent warbird restoration (in progress) perhaps? But, anyway, a brilliant way to do something different and I love it. 👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 15 hours ago, ModelingEdmontonian said: I notice the photo shows unusual exhaust stacks. I'm going to tag @Troy Smith to see what he knows about that. Your right. Didnt notice that. Looks more like a late war spitfire exhausts Thanks All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Nicely done. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 What a unique interpretation of a Hurricane in between paint jobs. I congratulate you on your imagination to take on the task of replicating the photo and the hard work it took to mask off all of the panels and try to match all the different primer colors. Which begs the question, why so many under coat colors? Is there a reason for the different color primers? That is what I do not understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 4:27 AM, kapam said: What a great idea and extremely well executed too! The fidelity of the photo suggests it was taken well-and-truly post-war; a recent warbird restoration (in progress) perhaps? But, anyway, a brilliant way to do something different and I love it. 👏👏 I think it was one of the Battle of britain flights Hurricanes which has been recently repainted 18 hours ago, georgeusa said: What a unique interpretation of a Hurricane in between paint jobs. I congratulate you on your imagination to take on the task of replicating the photo and the hard work it took to mask off all of the panels and try to match all the different primer colors. Which begs the question, why so many under coat colors? Is there a reason for the different color primers? That is what I do not understand. The red is the linen dope I believe and the interior green is for the metal engine covers. Couldn't work out if the tail and other panels were silver or white. I just liked the idea of a different looking hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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