Phartycr0c Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) First off the rank for this years theme is the FLY Hurricane 2b DSC_5752 DSC_5758 DSC_5771 DSC_5761 DSC_5759 DSC_5756 The Fly kit is, once beaten into shape quite nice, however it is not without its issues. The wheel well (resin) needs reducing in height substantially in order to allow the wings to fit underneath the cockpit interior fittings. The fit of the upper wings to to the fuselage is poor to say the least, and takes a lot of work / clamping / gripping in order to get anywhere a reasonable fit. The light brown plastic is quite hard and takes a while to start reacting, with for example, Tamiya extra thin. once glued, its rock solid and sands really well. The resin details are really nice and well defined although the full colour instructions in some cases are not clear in the build sequence and in a couple of cases show detail that simply does not exist in the kit which is quite strange. The decals, despite giving the appearance of rubber door mats are up there with the best decals I have worked with. Thin, little to no carrier film, and settle down beautifully. Reverting to my magnetic trials, the prop is attached to the aircraft using the same micro earth magnets that I used on the armament of my recent A10. A little gimmicky I know but it stops the worry of the prop breaking during transport. on another note, The Earth Brown I used for the upper camouflage is a little too dark. It was actually a mix of two citadel acrylic paint shades and looked ok prior to gloss coat washes etc, that and the final semi gloss is maybe a little too shiny, Im in two minds as to whether or not to flatten it down a little. So there she is. Next up possibly a harrier, or a Mosquito, im not sure yet. Edited January 2, 2018 by Phartycr0c BloorwestSiR, Bill Cross, TorbenD and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 NOICE !!.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Very nice Hurricane! I've been looking at one so thanks for the list of what to watch for. Carl Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Lovely Hurrie. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Looks like you beat that kit into submission! Very nicely done. Really like this one. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Very nicely done, and quick off the mark as well. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Is this the same Hurricane you bought at Telford 2years ago? Great finish .....congratulations Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Totally top finish! Got a couple in my stash, I think Fly have really caught the agricultural nature of the Mk1's metal wings and they look particularly fine here. Torben Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Is this the same Hurricane you bought at Telford 2years ago? Great finish .....congratulations Indeed it is. originally destined for another Dio with the 189, other things got in the way so its ideal for our display this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Totally top finish! Got a couple in my stash, I think Fly have really caught the agricultural nature of the Mk1's metal wings and they look particularly fine here. Torben It is a nice kit with but not without its issues but then if everything just fell together the hobby would be boring eh? One thing to be aware of is the canopy glass. When in the closed position it fits lovely but when it is put in the open position similar to mine, the curvature of the fuselage behind the cockpit wont allow it to sit correctly. Attempting to push it into the correct position forces the canopy sides apart with the risk of cracking. I had to gently warm the plastic to get it to conform before glueing it into position permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Very nice! Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 very nice mate Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Looks super! Nice job. Now that you mention it, does seem a tiny bit shiny.... Nice colors tho. Wow... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 One beautiful Hurricane - so very nicely done :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 How did I miss this? What a beauty! Kev Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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