As I recently joined iModeler, I like to share my built of the Hurricane Mk-1 from Airfix.
Received as a gift, it was idle for several years in my stash until I started working on it early 2013. I decided to build the model OOB and for me as a nice tribute to the RAF in early 1940. The version I'm building is from No.32 Squadron, stationed at RAF Biggin Hill and later Hawkinge in July 1940. I've visited the memorial in Hawkinge, and several more in the UK, and thought this was a good idea. From the start of the building unfortunately I have no pictures.
Not long after I had started my business used a lot of time and also moving house pushed the scedule. Anyway with more time on hand I took the Hurricane back on my workspace and it's allmost ready for display.
For this old tooling it still worked fine without to many real challenges. I added some lead foil straps on the seat. Underside is painted HB beige green, Top side Revell Aqua dark green and dark earth. The landing lights in the wings were just a flat surface. Using my punch and die set, I made two disks which are covered in chrome bare metal foil. I think it worked fine, it was a liitle experiment.
Despite the age of this kit, the decals went on fine and reacted very good on Microscale set and sol. So I was very pleased with that. After decaling the whole plane received a coat of clear matt.
Now in the final stages I have to do some small touch up work on the canopy, sorting the antenne out and do some subtle weathering. Your comments and ideas are allways appreciated and I'll keep you posted on the final progress.
9 attached images. Click to enlarge.
