Kev1n Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) you can either read (or re-read) the whole topic.... or scroll down 'till you come to the new bits ok, I'm here....finally....got around to actually staring my Italeri Hawk....all grey RAF.... so what have I done so far; well,....I've opened the box. there.... oh, and started the cockpit bits n pieces.....pics up either later today or tomorrow. Or maybe Monday Just thought I'd let you know I am still alive and will be building my hawk for the GB btw - it's 1/72nd scale.... Edited August 14, 2011 by kev1n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 come on then Kev lets see her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Aye, c'mon Kev, photos or it never happened What serial no. are you building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 serial no......ummmmm.......can't remember - it's all grey and the number is in the list of people in the gb.... pics.....ok then...I always do what I'm asked.... ok then.... depending how much time I spend on my harriers, tornadoes, boeing 777, phantom and one or two other sundry items on the production line, hopefully I'll have real progress by the end of the week.....I might even get it finished by the deadline...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Well you've made a canny start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 looking good kev1n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 basically together now, but did hit a small prob with the top of the fuselage - I've no idea why this was designed with a separate section for the top of the fuselage....anybody know what's in there on the real aircraft? anyway...it doesnt fit very well... I fixed it now so but still a bit of filler needed, so thats where I'm at.... more later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 here's the decal btw....it's the RAF bit I'll be using, tho' I wouldnt mind using both the others at some point in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 the top part is needing a lot more workj than I thought it would......so does the join between the wing and fuse underneath (I really really REALLY....dont like one-piece wings that are supposed to slot into the bottom of the fuse....they never fit right ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 ok then - primer is on....it all looks ok....I can start painting... YAAAAAYYYYY !...happy me!.... btw - what do you think about this grey? does it look sort of military like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 I have a question about an open canopy... it opens to the right, so I guess there must be some hinges of some kind? what do they look like? any pics available? obvo I want mine open so I'd like to get it looking right.... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 You'll be wanting to click on this wee link then! http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...hl=hawk+cockpit Hope it helps, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 that helps :):) just working on getting the front part of the cockpit canopy fairied in properly - it doesnt fit as neatly as I really wanted but hopefully I'll have that done tonight. THEN....I can start painting and detailing....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 here we go.....painting commenced not too long before this is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 decals n detail going on now so.......short finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Just the canopy to do......be done tonight, pics up tomorrow (sunday) coz no doubt it will be a late night and when I'm done I'll be tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Bring it on 'youngun' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 ok then.....it's done 1 BAE Hawk, Italeri 1/72nd scale, RAF, sometime when they were painted grey..... completed last night at around 1140....then I went to bed.... (I was very weary after a long day) I guess it's as done as it's going to be tho' I'm not really content with the canopy...I'll probably take it off and do it again sometime.....not right now tho' ...a tornado, two phantoms, and sundry harriers plus some McDonnell Douglas airliners need doing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 oh yeah....it's just as it comes, no extra parts, decals as supplied (see post above) cockpit details all painted by me etc etc I was wondering about that piece of 'glass' that goes in between the two crew on the canopy....is it there on a real one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I was wondering about that piece of 'glass' that goes in between the two crew on the canopy....is it there on a real one? Yup, it sure is. That's a good looking Hawk you've got there. I like the way you've managed to seamlessly blend in the front canopy, gives a great end result. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 cheers - the wonders of filler, sanding and micromesh...amazing stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Very nice kev1n....I've a 1/72 diecast but with the black tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 ty - the fin colour was decided entirely by what came onm the kit decal sheet....a bit limited really but thats how it goes. I would have liked a bit more colour actually and I'm not convinced by the shade of the roundels either. Maybe thats something else I can deal with at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 If you ever consider building another try considering the all black schemr...that is tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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