1/32 Fly Hawker Hurricane Mk2C

[IainM]

This is the 1/32nd Fly Hawker Hurricane Mk2C in the markings of "FM-E", of Flight Commander Gerald Stapmea Stapleton, DFC & Bar 257 (Burma) Sqn, RAF Honiley, March, 1942.
The build thread can be found here. I've always loved the look of the cannon-equipped Hurricanes, very glad to have one in the collection at last.
Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions and made comments during the build, much appreciated!

























Thanks for looking

Iain

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Fantastic stuff, Iain!

 

Kev

[MikeMaben]

Excellent finish Iain very nice work 

[Fanes]

A beautiful black finish with all the little variations to make it look intersting.

I like your photography as well!

[Gazzas]

Great work on this one too, Iain.

[dennismcc]

Great job, looking at it makes me want to build one with the same finish, though I doubt I could make it look so good.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Jeff T]

Outstanding Lain!

 

Love these black Hurricane's, and you have pulled it off beautifully.

 

Jeff.

[John Stambaugh]

Another all black bird! Very nice and thank you for sharing. 

[petrov27]

Just fantastic - kudos on such a fine build and finish! I recall from the build thread you used chipping fluid? Curious what brand that was and how the chipping is performed (do you sort of scratch/pick at the locations you want chipped?)

[Greif8]

Another awesome nightfighter Iain, and a nice counterweight to your 109.

 

Ernest

[Anthony in NZ]

Hey Neighbor, that’s awesome! 
I’m genuine when I say it looks perfect…absolutely beautiful mate.

[scvrobeson]

Beautifully done Hurricane!  Love the black camo and the weathering on it.

 

 

Matt 

[Martinnfb]

This is probably the nicest night hurricane I have ever seen, to break down and weather monotonous black surface is not an easy task, you've done it on the highest possible level Iain, Bravo! 

 

Cheers

Martin

[IainM]

Thank you -  to you all, for your comments, they are highly appreciated!
@LSP_Kevin@MikeMaben@Fanes@Gazzas@dennismcc@Jeff T@John Stambaugh@petrov27@Greif8@Anthony in NZ@scvrobeson@Martinnfb

@petrov27 Yes, I did use chipping fluid - Mig Scratches on some parts,(leading edge) and AK Heavy effects on others (wing root, etc).
On the areas where I wanted heavier wear I used a stiff brush to chip the paint, but for the more scratched effect, I used a piece of torn Scotch-Brite pad in a tweezer, and used that to scratch the paint. Very effective!
 

[pacificmustang]

Fantastic build Ian. It’s certainly not the easiest kit to build. I wish I had taken as much care with my u/c as you did though 

 

Bruce

Edited November 1, 2022 by pacificmustang