mozart Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 No repelling admin involved at all Quang, just one simple document downloaded for free from the National Archives, then get stuck in! My wife has learned that once I start my research it’s a waste of time trying to say anything to me…..I’m totally immersed. quang, KiwiZac and easixpedro 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Quang if you go to this link: Hurricane there are numerous other Hurricane photos there that may help. Jari Isar 30/07 and geedubelyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Some very nice details in this kit, thank you for showing them. Nice and neat work with Miliput as well. Ernest quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) Happy New Year everybody. So sorry for the long hiatus but I got distracted by the rather obtrusive arrival on my work desk of the new Airfix superkit …. Anyhow back to our Hurricane. The wings are mated to the fuselage and the joints cleaned up. Thanks to the ingenious engineering, the dihedral and symmetry are fool-proof and rock hard. Wing root flange restored with milliput The horizontal stabs click together. No putty The foot ‘stirrup’ is linked to the handhold (green). If the stirrup is in lower position, the handhold is opened. The two small louvres (blue) are present on the tropical Hurricanes. They should be removed on other variants. A small walkway (red) is added on both sides. On the ground, the MG apertures on the wing were generally blanked off with tape to protect them from dust. Yet the resulting indents are apparent. The two outboard MGs were frequently removed to save weight and the shell ejector slots blanked off. Radiator front. With such finely moulded mesh, who needs photo-etching? Radiator back. Wing bottom painted in camouflage Azure Blue prior to adding the radiator cover. Cover added That’s it, folks. Next time we’ll deal with the camouflage. Keep well and thank you for watching. Cheers, Quang Edited January 11, 2023 by quang Syntax Landrotten Highlander, John Stambaugh, Alex and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 This is one nice kit! The mesh looks amazing! You are doing it justice in the build Quang. Ernest quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Well done Quang! I really like the effect of taping over the gunports. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Looking really good, and nicely put together, the paint should really bring it to life. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Thank you all for your comments. Now to the paint shop. We’ll start with the underside which will be in Azure Blue / Light Mediterranean Blue or whatever it was called. In absence of a really legitimate sample of the real paint, I’m relying on the interpretations of various aviation artists to base my colour mix in order to get a satisfactory result (to my eye, at least). I begin by laying off a multi-coloured foundation of dark grey, red-brown and yellow-green.f Paints are Gunze Mr. Color suitably diluted with hardware store lacquer thinner and applied in thin layers with a marbling effect. The next step is building up the underside colour. Starting with AK Realcolor Azure Blue lightened and greyed with RLM76, the paint is applied in successive thin layers making sure not to obstruct the coloured undercoating. This is a slow process, taking time to build up the colour until it reaches the suitable hue and intensity. My goal is a distinct, yet not so intense cobalt blue and not too light to let the cockade white pop. Masks for the underside cockades are hand-cut in AK masking film using Olfa circle cutter. The entire cockade is painted white. Outer blue circle painted. The inner red disc is too small for the Olfa cutter. A photo-etched disc template is used instead. Red applied. Result Complete underside painted. Still waiting for the patina and weathering which will be added after the upper camouflage is completed. Thank you all your interest and your comments. Until then, Cheers, Quang Paul in Napier, Madmax, Antonio Argudo and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuzam Naj Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I've already bought it and it's waiting to be built. That means your post is very useful for me. I'm watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, Chuzam Naj said: I've already bought it and it's waiting to be built. That means your post is very useful for me. I'm watching! You won’t be disappointed (… by the Revell kit. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuzam Naj Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, quang said: You won’t be disappointed (… by the Revell kit. ) I will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 hi Quang, excellent job on prepping the bottom paint job, and lovely cockades! may I ask you to kindly give me the size of the air cylinder in the landing gear bay? I'm working on custom decals waiting for my kit, which is still not showing! TIA, Paolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 @mc65 I’ll tell you in a few days when I have access to the wheel bay because I just spent the entire evening masking the entire undersize in preparation for the upper camouflage. mc65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 thank you Quang! anyone else lucky who has already received the kit? TIA, Paolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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