Derek B Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, mozart said: Yes Derek, Radu’s influence is quite clear thank goodness! I also have the old Revell Hurricane that I was intending to build at some point but in comparison it’s so poor that I really now can’t be bothered. I plan to glue it together as a paint mule. Probably a good idea Max! I could always buy the Revell Mk.II Hurricane and convert it back into a Mk.I suppose? (I may use one of my two old mould Revell Hurricane kits as a paint mule as well and perhaps make the other one as the F.36/34 prototype!). Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Only time to start the IP today, using Airscale dials rather than the kit decals: HB252, patricksparks, Anthony in NZ and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 (edited) Looking suitably busy: With a bit of luck I may get the fuselage joined later today, then I can have a good look at the fit of the upper wings. Edited February 20 by mozart monthebiff, Derek B, patricksparks and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Looks superb Max I could be tempted to build a Hurricane by one of these. One thing that's making me hold off is the thought that Kotare might produce one at some point and although it would cost more, might it be better? What are your thoughts so far? Any room for improvement? mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Looks absolutely superb Max, Very precise work! Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 (edited) 5 hours ago, geedubelyer said: Looks superb Max I could be tempted to build a Hurricane by one of these. One thing that's making me hold off is the thought that Kotare might produce one at some point and although it would cost more, might it be better? What are your thoughts so far? Any room for improvement? It’s a very, very good kit indeed Guy, I wouldn’t hesitate to build another one. I think the shortfall that some would pick up is the lack of the multitude of rivets on the Hurricane’s wings especially. I would imagine this issue was considered carefully by the Revell design team and they opted not to include them, it’s not a deal breaker in any way for me with either this nor the PCM kit. I recently looked at my Revell “old tool” one which has the wing rivets, didn’t look great to me. Sometimes, often, less is more. Similarly on the empennage there’s no attempt to show rib tapes and stitching, something that I will probably rectify as I did on the PCM kit. I think you could be waiting for a while for a Kotare Hurricane, I’m sure it will be very good but how much better than this Revell kit is hard to say. Can you ever have too many Hurricanes? Edited February 20 by mozart Derek B and geedubelyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 14 minutes ago, monthebiff said: Looks absolutely superb Max, Very precise work! Regards. Andy Thanks Andy. The kit IP decal is rather basic and uninspiring so Airscale’s it has to be! geedubelyer, monthebiff and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Excellent cockpit, looking very bit as complex as the real thing. John mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Well I don't think the fuselage will be joined today, but I've done a bit of dry fitting to see how the cockpit assembly fits into it: The answer? Superb! If ever, God forbid, my mojo took a nose-dive, this would be the kit to restore it. Fitting the gunsight: I didn't realise just how much the gunsight projected into the cockpit, no wonder so many pilots ended up with facial damage from forced landings! Just the seat belts to install and then this part will be complete. LSP_Kevin, Derek B, Paul in Napier and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Glad you're enjoying it as much as I did Max! Nice cockpit. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil88 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Being in the process of assembling one I confirm that it is a beautiful model and that it is pleasant to assemble. Good job on yours Too bad I still haven't figured out how to put photos here mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 43 minutes ago, Phil88 said: Being in the process of assembling one I confirm that it is a beautiful model and that it is pleasant to assemble. Good job on yours Too bad I still haven't figured out how to put photos here What is the problem with photos Phil? Presumably you have a “host” such as ImageShack, Imgur etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Gunsight painted and in position: (must thin the edges of the coaming!) and (you'll get tired of me waxing lyrical about this kit ) just how good the (unglued) fit is: But am I missing something? Why no hood rail on the starboard side? Doesn't make sense. Biggles87, Fanes, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) The 'missing' bit of the right-hand hood rail is part of the right-hand cockpit wall/door/hatch insert, which you will encounter in step 24 Edited February 20 by Sepp Paul in Napier and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 7 minutes ago, Sepp said: The 'missing' bit of the right-hand hood rail is part of the right-hand cockpit wall/door/hatch insert, which you will encounter in step 24 Ah….thanks Sepp! Haven’t seen that yet. I couldn’t believe that it would have been overlooked. Sepp and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now