Grant_T Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I'm in with this. I've been looking for an excuse to build this for a while now. I built the 1/24 Airfix Stuka a while back, and that was fun. Hoping for the same with this. Gazzas, Kais, Kagemusha and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Excellent - a target! Welcome to the group build Richard Rick Griewski, Grant_T and nmayhew 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I have been considering buying this kit for some time now so I will watch your build with interest Grant. Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant_T Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Lots of dry fitting on this kit. I hope the kid who woke up to this on Christmas morning in the 1970s had dad to help with the build. MikeMaben, LSP_Kevin, Rick Griewski and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dpgsbody55 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 4:09 PM, Grant_T said: Lots of dry fitting on this kit. I hope the kid who woke up to this on Christmas morning in the 1970s had dad to help with the build. Errr... No. I didn't . But it turned out OK, anyway. I still think it's a good kit too. I've built the Trumpy 1/24 offering and reckon it's at least as good as that. Some things better, and not much that's worse IMHO. I'll be following your progress with interest on this one. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I remember my dad made a lovely model of this kit when it first came out, it has such presence. Good luck with yours Grant, I’m sure you’ll make a good job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant_T Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 I made it through the teaching semester so I finally have a bit of time to devote to this. I have most of it together, including the subassemblies, and now it is time for addressing all the gaps and various bumps and ridges (as you can see from the picture there are quit a few). But I was patient and got it together pretty straight I think. Once that's finished I'll start the painting. The cockpit can be inserted from below which simplifies things in this regard. I think I'm also going to use the figure which should be fun to paint. I reckon I can have this done by the deadline. Landrotten Highlander, Erwin, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant_T Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) Lots of progress on this. I've decided to use the figure so I gave it a quick paint. (Still have to paint the eyebrows!) Next I'll close it all up and beginning the painting. Anyone noticed that Xf-15 flat flesh is this bizarre shade of orangish pink? Doesn't seem a particularly natural flesh tone to me. Edited November 7, 2020 by Grant_T BradG, Kais and coogrfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Looking good Grant! Ernest Grant_T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant_T Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Pushing through to get this finished. Certainly not a show winner. There are a lot of gaps/steps to fill/sand, particularly around the wing root and engine cowling. I shot some paint (just what was available) to get a sense of what needed more work. I won't do too much more. Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin, coogrfan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Keep on Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I got this thing when I was about 12 for Christmas. It was the coolest kit ever! I don't remember having fit issues actually. Maybe the top of the engine cowling... Anyway, what does stand out is I mixed Tamiya acrylic thinner with model master brown enamel and sprayed it and then couldn't figure out why it flaked off! I liked this kit so much, I got the Airfix 1/24 190, 109, and P-51, and all three were so horrible, I never finished any of them. It was a big disappointment and my first lesson in things not fitting right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Looking good Grant! Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 like many Brits I too had this kit in when i was a kid in the late 70s early 80s, and also built the Ju87 (huge!), Fw190 and Me109 with various degrees of success and completion i have two Trumpy 1/24 kits and think they are significantly better than the AIrfix offering - and are imho easily the best Hurricanes in any scale still, the Airfix can be made to look the part if you are willing to put in the hours what scheme are you doing? will you be using decals or masks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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