monthebiff Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Your hard work is paying off Dennis, looking good! Regards.Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I’m really enjoying your build Dennis. I need to go back and read to find out if you have a scheme already picked out for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) I’ve got one of Brian Fawcett’s “dog kennels” for one of my Hurricanes but I think it prudent to order another. You’re doing a good “Man with No Name” job here Dennis with a kit that is “Good, Bad and Ugly”! I’m sure it will turn out to be beautiful. Edited April 14, 2021 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 12 hours ago, monthebiff said: Your hard work is paying off Dennis, looking good! Regards.Andy Thank you Andy and yes I'm now far happier with it and looking forward to getting some paint on it, just finishing off the sanding and re polishing. 12 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: I’m really enjoying your build Dennis. I need to go back and read to find out if you have a scheme already picked out for this one. Hi Troy it will be finished off as LR*R, L1909, 56 Squadron at North Weald, this is the only photo that I have found, it is in the old Ducimus Camouflage and Markings book which I have found to be a very useful reference. 30 minutes ago, mozart said: I’ve got one of Brian Fawcett’s “dog kennels” for one of my Hurricanes but I think it prudent to order another. You’re doing a good “Man with No Name” job here Dennis with a kit that is “Good, Bad and Ugly”! I’m sure it will turn out to be beautiful. Thank you Max, I must admit that I have heard of Brian Fawcetts stuff but have never fully investigated it, I will have to have a look. Hopefully I have got past the Bad and Ugly stage now and can start on the good bits. Cheers Dennis scvrobeson, Derek B, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Well it hasn't gone into the plastic recycling box, I'm still plugging away at it, next up was the radiator, I learned my lessons on the Tempest with this and painted the radiator parts black and the cover internals silver this time. Here are the instructions. And here are the parts. The fit needed a little attention But it got there eventually, then the PE was checked and needed trimming. The same applied to the PE on the outlet. But it came out fine and just needed a little Mr Surfacer to fill the gaps, when fitting it there was no positive points to fit it to so I just run CA along the outline on the underside and carefully placed it on the model. Then onto the landing lights, the clear parts needed only minor adjustments to fit the wing, though there was still gaps. I drilled the landing lights and inserted some plastic rod, this was fit in the holes that I had drilled in the backing plate. The backing plate was painted matt black to give the impression of an open space behind the lamps. I'll be back Dennis Greg W, Chris Wimmer, monthebiff and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Proper modeling indeed! It’s looking great - on track for a nice result. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Looking good Dennis. The PCM kits are a bit of a challenge. The only game in town, however. Martinnfb and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Alex said: Proper modeling indeed! It’s looking great - on track for a nice result. Thank you Alex, baring unforseen "challenges" it will soon be going in for paint. 1 hour ago, Troy Molitor said: Looking good Dennis. The PCM kits are a bit of a challenge. The only game in town, however. Thank you Troy, you just have to work with what you have and not daydream about a Tamiya Hurricane, though it would be nice. Cheers Dennis Martinnfb and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Troy Molitor said: Looking good Dennis. The PCM kits are a bit of a challenge. The only game in town, however. But we'll worth the effort, really like the PCM Hurricanes. Regards.Andy Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Nice work on the radiator Dennis and all is coming together rather well. Regards.Andy Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 hours ago, monthebiff said: Nice work on the radiator Dennis and all is coming together rather well. Regards.Andy Thanks Andy, I spoke too soon about the clear parts over the landing lights, I'm sorting them out now. Cheers Dennis Martinnfb and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 52 minutes ago, dennismcc said: Thanks Andy, I spoke too soon about the clear parts over the landing lights, I'm sorting them out now. Cheers Dennis If I remember rightly the clear parts needed some work on mine to get them to conform to the leading edge shape. Regards.Andy dennismcc and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Well after being distracted by the Tempest and Spitfire IX plus the nice weather I am back with the Hurricane, first job as usual is to paint the undersides, looking through my battered (and still very useful) Ducimus Camouflage and Markings I have several choices, but the one I have opted for is set out below. However before I fire up my airbrush I want to make sure that I am on the right track as it has been a bit of a slog to get this far and I don't want to spoil it. Looking at lots of photos bottom middle seems the most likely. But before that on with the build, the landing lights were not as nice a fit as I first thought and gave me some headaches but they are fitted now and while not perfect will have to do. The wing tip lights were drilled and a spot of green and red paint applied to represent bulbs and the back painted silver, these were then fitted and masked off. The windscreen fouled the gun sight so it was carefully removed shortened and replaced, using some masking tape to stop it disappearing into the fuselage. The windscreen was then fitted and gaps filled with Mr Surfacer. The underside amber lamp was made up using an amber Little Lenses lens with the silver backing disc removed, the dimple in the fuselage was opened out a little to make it fit. The radiator front and rear, landing lights and wingtip lights were masked off ready for painting the undersides. Looking further along the build the topsides do look as if the fabric paintwork faded a lot so will be working out what to do to get the same effect. And another one Cheers Dennis Isar 30/07, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Well the Hurricane is now in the paint shop, but it wasn't easy, first of all before I got too excited about applying paint I thought that I ought to set up some small details for later. Looking at the photo of L1909 it had a substantial aerial wire mast on the tail so a quick drilling and bodging session saw this. But it was bound to be knocked off and lost so this is what I did. And a hole drilled for the ring and bead post And masking in progress. Not forgetting these bits, notice the idiot proofing. And away we went, I was a bit worried about this part (airbrushing) as it was my first time since having my cataract op so I was not used to using glasses to see what I was doing, quite a change as pre op my close in eyesight was superb, now without glasses it's rubbish. I only have one good eye so the other one doesn't help much. And with a great sense of relief this was the result. However on closer inspection I found this, which dodgy eyes or not I could not ignore. So out with the sponge stick Second attempt and all is well. So I will leave well alone for a couple of days and then mask off and paint the black. To keep me off the streets this has has found it's way onto the bench, glutton for punishment that I am. Cheers Dennis MikeMaben, mozart, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Looking very good Dennis, I doike the PCM Hurricane kits, quite a bit of work but very rewarding as the colours start to go down! Regards. Andy MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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