Hurricane Mk.I, Finnish Air Force (Arma Hobby, 1:72)

Started by Sebastijan Videc · 36 · 9 months ago
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    George R Blair Jr said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    Extra detail nicely done, Sebastijan (@inflames).

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    Excellent progress and nice extra jobs, my friend @inflames!

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    Sebastijan Videc said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    Thank you John, George and Spiros!

    Tim, thank you for your insights. However, there must have been some confusion so far regarding these Hurricanes. A while ago, I was reading about Finnish Hurricanes being ragwings, however HT-452, which I am building, definitely had a metal wing and from what I've gathered, so did several other birds. Now, I don't know whether the ragwings were false info or there was a mix of both ragwings and metalwings delivered, but HT-452 is a metal wing and proudly displayed at Finnish Air Force Museum at Tikkakoski air base, near Jyväskylä.

    EDIT: went a bit into the research mode and found photos of HT-452, HU-460, HC-458 and possibly HC-453, all with metal wings - given the fact that only 9 Hurricanes survived the delivery trip, I guess it's safe to say, it was half/half or even less in favor of the metal wing.

    Anyhow, on with the progress report.

    I added Kitsworld 3d printed harnesses to both seats, though I was not very impressed by the quality of them - quite grainy print and an annoying white stripe by the side, that I tried to hide away with washes.

    I used a Yahu instrument panel on Mk.I but to be honest, when I saw how good looks the kit instrument panel with a couple of layered instrument decals, I wouldn't recommend an aftermarket replacement. And even more so, because the IP sits pretty deep in the cockpit and not much of it will be seen even with open canopy.

    Mk.I


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    John vd Biggelaar said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    The interior looks realy good, Sebastijan @inflames

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    You have done an excellent job so far, my friend @inflames!

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    Sebastijan Videc said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    The fuselage halves were joined together and appropriately riveted. You can see how little of the cockpit and especially instrument panel will be visible.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    You know that they are there, Sebastijan @inflames
    Fuselage halves look perfectly joined.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 1 week ago:

    Excellent job so far, my friend @inflames!
    Really small cockpit in 1/72!

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    Erik Gjørup said 11 months ago:

    You are absolutely right about metal wings @inflames. Mr Cleaver sometimes use outdated info, but I have to agree with you. Not that I am an expert on these planes, but my library does agree with your research. Anyway to make a correct rag-wing one most likely has to add a venturi tube too, as the early planes had one of those as well, so a rag-wing Mk.I without a venturi is wrong as far as I know.

    So rest assured, your build is absolutely correct.

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    Sebastijan Videc said 11 months ago:

    Thank you John and Spiros!
    Thank you Erik for confirming my research.

    Fuselages were attached to the wings. Some slight sanding of the mating surfaces was needed, but just a few swipes and wings clicked on without a seam. Having them primed now with Mr.Surfacer/MLT combo, they are ready for the paintjobs!


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    Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months ago:

    Looking super, my friend @inflames!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 11 months ago:

    Nicely joined, Sebastijan @inflames

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    Erik Gjørup said 11 months ago:

    The primer brings everything together. Nice progres Sebastjan!

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    Sebastijan Videc said 10 months, 1 week ago:

    Time to put some paint on the Finnish warrior as well!




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    John vd Biggelaar said 10 months, 1 week ago:

    This looks really good, Sebastijan @inflames