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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Second Air Force on March 14, 2012, 05:02:53 PM

Title: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 14, 2012, 05:02:53 PM

Here's another of my many restoration builds. This poorly built Hurricane has been in the dusty barn with the others but I wanted to showcase the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear kit. So.......I've brought this out of banishment for rebuilding. This was first built in 1986 and is the 1980 Airfix kit.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9487.jpg)

BOOM!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9488.jpg)

I'm surveying many paint schemes for the rebuild and I'm pretty certain the markings will be of a machine in foreign markings.

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 14, 2012, 05:12:52 PM

Restoring into almost flying condition :))

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 14, 2012, 05:53:35 PM

This isn't the most highly detailed model ever, but the surface looks pretty nice after paint removal. I think I'll just build it back up with no real upgrades and closed canopy. Everyone needs to be lazy sometimes! ;)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 15, 2012, 01:12:32 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 15, 2012, 05:06:55 PM

It's reassembled and some filling is in progress. Not too much as the parts fit fairly nicely. I've decided on one of my "oddball" markings choices for this.......I can't seem to paint anything in the common schemes.

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 16, 2012, 07:38:44 PM

More filler on the wing root joints.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9491.jpg)

And the real reason for this rebuild, the SAC landing gear. The metal gear is at the top of the photo, the Airfix kit parts on the bottom.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9490.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 07:46:01 PM

Have you think about Belgian version?

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 16, 2012, 07:58:03 PM

Quote from: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 07:46:01 PM

Have you think about Belgian version?

Not good for Belgian version, my friend...
Belgian Hurricanes had fabric wings, not metal ones...

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 08:35:46 PM

Did they have one British sample with metal wings?

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 16, 2012, 08:47:35 PM

Quote from: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 08:35:46 PM

Did they have one British sample with metal wings?

Not really sure; possibly the H-39 with a tripale propeller - But it's possible also he owned fabric wings too, the photos are not clear for that

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 08:54:10 PM

All right mate :-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 16, 2012, 08:57:47 PM

...Well, in our hobby, in cas of doubt...

...Do it! ;)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 17, 2012, 06:55:02 AM

I will eventually build a Belgian example, but from a Classic Airframes kit, I think. This old model is being resurrected more to review the landing gear than for the actual kit. I didn't do too great a job building this the first time and a lot of the surface detail is rather worn and damaged.

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 17, 2012, 07:14:21 AM

Scott, if you need documentation for Belgian Hurricanes, just drop me a PM or an email...

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 19, 2012, 03:45:45 AM

Thanks for the Belgian research, Daniel. I'll need it when I find a fabric wing Hurricane I.

I had the airbrush out for other needs so I shot a bit of paint on this one.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9531.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 19, 2012, 09:44:48 AM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 21, 2012, 03:57:01 AM

Here's the base coat of the topside camouflage scheme.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9550.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 21, 2012, 06:17:39 AM

:-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 21, 2012, 06:28:29 AM

Good :) Lets see the next :-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 21, 2012, 11:19:44 AM

Interesting.... :-clap

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 23, 2012, 04:04:21 AM

Painting is done, now on to gloss and decals, then the final steps.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9559.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 23, 2012, 11:41:42 AM

Camouflage is cool!! Great job on it!! :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 23, 2012, 06:31:39 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 24, 2012, 09:13:31 PM

Here's the finished Hurricane and a bit of its history.

This was one of the Yugoslavian-built Hurricane I aircraft, constructed by the Zmag factory. The aircraft was captured by the Italians and flown for some time at a fighter school. In 1943 it was damaged and then faded away. There is a photo of this airplane with Il Duce examining it.

To be totally accurate, this would be an airplane with the fabric covered wings but my old kit represents the metal winged variety. This was built more to show off the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear kit and so I decided to practice my Italian camouflage techique on it, inaccurate or not. At least the old airplane is presentable again after many years in storage.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9584.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9583.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9585.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9582.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9586.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9581.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9587.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9579.jpg)

And the real reason for this rebuild, the SAC landing gear set. I've submitted a mini-review of this for the LLL 12 Magazine.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9574.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 24, 2012, 09:14:44 PM

Nice work mate :-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 25, 2012, 09:59:01 AM

Yes,one more nice work from your "shop" Scott! :))
Bravo... :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: draken35 on March 25, 2012, 01:49:04 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 25, 2012, 03:26:34 PM

Quote from: Sall on March 25, 2012, 09:59:01 AM

Yes,one more nice work from your "shop" Scott! :))
Bravo... :-clap :-clap

There are only a few models left in my unrestored inventory, Sall!  :-ok I"ve got a P-61, a couple of P-51s, a Me163, a TBD, and a Horten 229 plus some Century series jet fighters that may be beyond hope.

I still find it relaxing to strip and repaint these so I reckon I'll get to them all as time allows.

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 25, 2012, 08:06:05 PM

So it means that we will see much interesting models from you! ;) :-jump

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 25, 2012, 11:06:19 PM

The Horten 229 is an old vacuform that I did a rough job of the first time. I think it could be an interesting rebuild one of these days. My next resto will probably be the Monogram TBD Devastator.

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 25, 2012, 11:13:46 PM

It will be great day for you as modeler when you restore all your kits-and some of them are from decades ago. ! I think! :-flo
Can't wait your new topic,whatever plane is concerned. :-jump

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on March 25, 2012, 11:22:22 PM

Yes, the Ho229 was built in the late 1970s I think. I know the TBD was from that time.... :-wise

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: Sall on March 25, 2012, 11:27:17 PM

Glad to hear that you save kit or model from 1970s!! :-obey :-obey

Title: Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
Post by: No.1 on March 25, 2012, 11:58:03 PM

What ever you choose, this will be nice build :-ok