Kallisti Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) During the 2021 Telford show, I picked up this resin kit of the CAM Ship Hurricat Catapult from Neomega and it sat in my stash until December when I decided it was time to build it. The kit can be seen here: https://www.neomega-resin.com/cam-ship-hurricat-catapult-section-997-p.asp As you can see in that link, the kit comes with a small resin plinth, but I decided to scratch build a representative sample of the full gantry, using this pic as inspiration: The result was this Note that because the footrest is down the handhold in the fuselage is open So everything from the gantry down is scratch built, including the ladder. I've only added one tie down cable to represent them as otherwise the base would be too big and I'm NOT building the brow of a CAM ship!!!! The Hurricane in an Airfix Hurricane Mk 1 Trop boxing but I used the normal intake for this and the catapult kit came with brass for the catapult spools under the fuselage which engaged with the hooks on the rocket sled. The On Target book has several CAM ship Sea Hurricanes and I chose to portray V6756, NJ.Lwhich was on the CAM ship Empire Tide in late 1941. The underside of the Hurricane showing the catapult spools and the rocket sled engagement Here are some WIP pics as well - this kit has lots of PE! Here you see the little plinth they included in the kit which I thought was inadequate hence the scratch building It was a challenging build, but its very unusual and I like building things that are different! I would also recommend a book called "The Hurricats" by Ralph Barker that tells the story behind the 'disposable' Hurricanes that did convoy duty in the 41-43 years. Edited January 13, 2023 by Kallisti 51 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 That is an amazing result - excellent scratchbuilding there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 That is a mightily impressive build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Fantastic looking build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Absolutely fabulous. Terrific build and finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Superb build and finish - congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Magnificent modelling, great skills, Now you only need to finish the ship.😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Climbing up those ladders must have seemed like mounting the scaffold at times. You've made an outstanding model, a fitting tribute to the brave lads that flew these things. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Fabulous modelling - fabulous build - Love it! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Very original and well done! Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 How original and clever. Great colour scheme. I like this very much 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Wowed, what a cracking pair of kits, great work and scratch work, what a fantastic display. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 That catapult is amazing. You cannot tell where the kit part of it ends and your scratch building begins. It is seamless. And it is a great tribute to the airmen who flew these planes. I mean how can one not jump at the chance to fly a plane that has no way of landing other than a water landing in the middle of an ocean, in whatever sea conditions exist at the time, in a plane that really doesn't land on water too well, with the hope that whatever sea craft launched you isn't being distracted by whatever cause you to be launched, and gets to you prior to you drowning, being eaten, or drifting off the course they think you should be drifting. Finding a little one person raft in a rolling ocean is not the easiest thing to do. My hat is off to those pilots as I do not know I would volunteer for such a mission. And I've volunteered for some really stupid missions in my time. Thanks for sharing this wonderful build and such great craftmanship. It truly is amazing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yep, what George said. Stunning, Mate. I'll take a dozen in 48th scale by next Friday, Please. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Cor... Fabulous piece of work. But then we'd expect nothing less... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 Thanks for all the kind comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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