stevej60 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Hi folk's it's been a thing with me the last few years to start the year with a big scale build last year it was Trumpeter's Mig 3 but this year probably the kit I've been looking forward to for a couple of year's since it was first announced.I am an unashamed fan of the Hurricane and probably built more in various scales over the years than any other aircraft closely followed by the Bf109.so box art to set the scene. Now no doubt the die hard Hurricane enthusiast's will pick over the bones of this kit but so far no howler's have come to light on review's I've seen but time will tell.Now price,I'm tight as a drum with buying kits but if I wanted to build this I knew I'd have to shell out the £42 asking price at my LMS but with for example Airfix's 1/72 Buccaneer was sitting on the shelf at £36:99 That's not too bad and let me tell you the box is crammed with superb moldings very very ICM like in style and texture. Anyway that's about it for an introduction build begins soon. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, stevej60 said: build begins soon. Useful WIP here https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/mainly_military/1-32-new-tool-revell-hurricane-t13214.htm my main comment would be they should have used the mould space making the dropped flap gimmick, as they were only dropped on the ground for servicing them, and instead have included bomb carriers and drop tanks, which would cover the main bits to do pretty much any RAF or Commonwealth Mk.IIB a few points the decal options are early Mk.,II's, which still have the straight tailwheel leg, usually associated with the Mk.I from https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235099841-hawker-hurricane-mkia/ Most of the airframe details shown are applicable to all Hurricanes except very early and fabric winged. easy enough to fix, replace knuckle with a straight rod. The kit has the tropical vents in the panel below the cockpit, these they became standard on later production, but again not on ones used in Europe until the became standard, anyway easy to remove. Finally, revell recommend the cockpit to be all grey green, which is wrong for the vast majority of IIb's, the only grey green bits should be the rear seat bulkhead and upper cockpit walls, the rest is aluminium paint. for a fuller run down on interior colours, see here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234963507-all-the-hurricane-questions-you-want-to-ask-here/page/2/#elControls_1682406_menu It really needs rewriting, but it does collate all the information on this I know of. one last detail, the builder in the link "I'm less sure about the carburettor intake, I know this larger version was used on some late Hurricanes, just not sure about a IIb. " I suspect this rubbish is from the error riddled and not to be trusted Valiant Wings Airframe and Miniature book. ALL Mk.II's have a Merlin XX engine (as do Mk.IV's despite what every reference says) which need a deeper radiator and bigger carb air intake. From the look of it @stevej60 you should enjoy this, be interesting to see how you get on with it. HTH 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I'll follow, if I may. Not my scale, but as a 1/72 builder I find I can learn a lot from larger scale builds of the a/c I'm interested in. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 look forward to your build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I'd like to follow this build. I claim special interest: my kit arrived and its third in the queue behind 2 BF109s 🤔 but I'm also very much looking forward to building it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) According to Tony O’Toole on Facebook it contains Sea Hurricane parts so another boxing in due course hopefully. Mike Edited January 2, 2023 by mick b 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just now, mick b said: According to Tony O’Toole on Facebook it contains Sea Hurricane parts so another boxing in due course hopefully. Mike Kit is set up to do multiple versions, with parts trees for most of the common parts and then ones for wings and fuselage. Along with the Seaa Hurricane belly panel, It also has 20MM cannon barrels, so I would not be surprised for the next version to be a Hurricane IIC and/or Sea Hurricane IIC. That just requires a set of C wings. To do a Mk.I will require new fuselage, wings and detail parts, as in spinner, radiator and carb intake. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Ooh I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together. I found one under the tree and will be taking notes. Cheers, Alistair 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Looking forward to seeing how you get on. I’m curious how the wing dihedral will build up too, as there was some some debate about this earlier when a preproduction shot was released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 11 hours ago, Troy Smith said: From the look of it @stevej60 you should enjoy this, be interesting to see how you get on with it. Thanks as ever for the info Troy may be calling on your knowledge as I progress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 8 hours ago, AliGauld said: Ooh I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together. With that in mind Ali I'll try and highlight any issues,last night I made a start cleaning up the cockpit component's there are already a couple of issues worth noting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Evening folk's here are the cockpit parts before painting and assembly take note the seat is made up of four parts as was the rear bulkhead and armoured headrest,personally detailed enough for me but no doubt the AM guys will be lavishing some sets soon enough. A great decal sheet is supplied but there is a lot of AM sets already available out there. Now for those with this kit or planning to buy it the plastic is soft and very workable but I feel a couple of the sprues especially containing these parts were softer than the wing and fuselage ones and would suggest your sharpest blade when cutting of those items that cant be accessed with modelling cutters a couple of items snapped removing them! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Looking forward to seeing this one progress. I loved the old Revell Hurricane when I was a little lad. Richie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 What a large and entertaining way to start the year. I'm sure you'll make a great job of this Steve. Watching progress with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Hi folk's assembled the cockpit framing and primed it along with what will be seen of the cockpit in interior green,I masked off the upper portion of the fuselagethen sprayed on Vallejo aluminium as a base for the detail painting to come.The seat has been sprayed aluminium and rear bulkhead green. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Hi folk's the rest of the cockpit has been added and painted I was in two minds weather to paint and detail the instrument panel but glossed it and used the supplied decals which seems to work well,the seat has dried overnight and now is well stuck to the rear bulkhead so harness to add then gunsight and stage one is complete. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 7:10 PM, Troy Smith said: Kit is set up to do multiple versions, with parts trees for most of the common parts and then ones for wings and fuselage. Along with the Seaa Hurricane belly panel, It also has 20MM cannon barrels, so I would not be surprised for the next version to be a Hurricane IIC and/or Sea Hurricane IIC. That just requires a set of C wings. To do a Mk.I will require new fuselage, wings and detail parts, as in spinner, radiator and carb intake. Please please please a IID 6 squadron can-opener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 That's looking very good indeed. It looks like a very good kit. Below the instrument panel does the compass get added later? Apologies if that's a really dumb question. Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I think this is a bargain, looking forward to seeing how you get on.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Looking good so far Steve - will follow with interest! Cheers, Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Certainly does look a comprehensive cockpit, looks good. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Cockpit decal route worked a treat. All looking pretty neat I'd say 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 That's a pleasingly complex looking cockpit and surround. This shaping up to be a cracking build. Nice one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Evening folk's cockpit almost done only the reflector gunsight and compas to add before buttoning up the fuselage,Revell have really done a great job on the cockpit which I think will suffice for the majority of modeller's be carefull sliding the seat assembly in to place it takes a bit of twisting and turning.Many will invest in an AM harness no doubt but I'm happy with painted tape and a sharp pencil! 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Great stuff, both the modelling skill and the kit quality. 👏 Richie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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